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Belgium thrash USA to end World Cup dream and set up Spain showdown 07 Jul 2026 - 08:15 am
Romelu Lukaku #9 of Belgium celebrates with Timothy Castagne #21 after scoring the team's fourth goal. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP
Spain win it late to bid farewell to Ronaldo at World Cup 07 Jul 2026 - 12:14 am
Mikel Merino #6 of Spain celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Portugal and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Mbappe condemns racist abuse by Paraguayan senator after World Cup clash 07 Jul 2026 - 12:13 am
France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe and France's forward #07 Ousmane Dembele attend a training session at Bentley University in Waltham, near Boston, on July 07, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Neymar’s unforgettable Brazil journey ends where it all began  06 Jul 2026 - 10:12 pm
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Trump confirms he asked FIFA boss for review of Balogun red card 06 Jul 2026 - 05:40 pm
US President Donald Trump speaks at the launch of Trump investment accounts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
USA face Belgium and World Cup date with destiny after Trump intervention 06 Jul 2026 - 05:26 pm
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Belgium says Balogun red-card U-turn is 'incomprehensible' 06 Jul 2026 - 04:21 pm
Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States attends a training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match at University of Washington on July 05, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Jamie Squire/Getty Images/AFP
'Our game, not theirs': Klopp slams FIFA's Balogun decision 06 Jul 2026 - 01:13 pm
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FIFA have 'crossed a red line' in Balogun reprieve: UEFA 06 Jul 2026 - 01:06 pm
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African football’s breakthrough moment: Continent’s stars shine bright at World Cup 06 Jul 2026 - 09:47 am
Cape Verde’s players celebrate after Sidney Lopes Cabral scored a goal against Argentina on Friday.
Reflective Ronaldo takes on critics ‘trying to kill me for 23 years’ 06 Jul 2026 - 09:38 am
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo during a press conference at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, yesterday.
Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after World Cup heroics 06 Jul 2026 - 09:36 am
Cape Verde players greet supporters from a bus upon their arrival in Praia, yesterday.
France keep dreaming thanks to solid defensive foundation 06 Jul 2026 - 09:35 am
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammates after winning the match against Paraguay. (AFP)
Seattle showdown: USA aim to break Belgium hoodoo 06 Jul 2026 - 09:31 am
Christian Pulisic (centre) of the United States participates in a training session with teammates. (AFP)
Generations and history collide as Spain and Portugal battle for quarter-final spot 06 Jul 2026 - 09:26 am
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo
Bellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into World Cup quarters 06 Jul 2026 - 06:48 am
England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham (L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate forward #09 Harry Kane (R) at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Yuri Cortez / AFP)
Haaland knocks Brazil out of World Cup as Norway reach quarters 05 Jul 2026 - 11:29 pm
Norway's forward #09 Erling Braut Haaland (R) scores his teamエs first goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Norway at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Trump thanks FIFA for suspending USA's Balogun's World Cup red card 05 Jul 2026 - 11:00 pm
Referee Raphael Claus shows Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States a red card for a foul on Tarik Muharemovic #4 of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by MICHAEL STEELE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)