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Brazil v Norway: Round of 16 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Haaland at the double as Norway stun Brazil to reach World Cup quarter-final
Erling Haaland delivered again for his country, scoring two goals in the last 10 minutes – his sixth and seventh of the tournament – to send Brazil back home and keep the Viking invasion rolling on.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

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Who shot CR? Ronaldo's Portugal soap opera rolls into Dallas 
It's an Iberian derby in the vast home of the Cowboys on Monday night.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

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Donald Trump welcomes Folarin Balogun decision but Belgium considering options
Balogun, who has scored three goals at the tournament, was dismissed for his challenge on Tarik Muharemovic during the second half of their 2-0 win over Bosnia.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

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Mbappe: 'We can play ugly football. Paraguay thought we'd turn up in tuxedos, but we were there'
Frednch head coach Didier Deschamps feared Paraguay would 'chop down' star man Kylian Mbappe as favourites advance to quarter final

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

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Azzedine Ounahi nets brace as Morocco knock co-hosts Canada out of World Cup
Canada bossed the first half in Houston but once Morocco broke the deadlock on 50 minutes, they assumed control

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

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Colombia edge Ghana to set up Switzerland showdown
Jhon Arias scored the only goal as Colombia ​continuing a quietly impressive campaign that has established them as dangerous outsiders

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

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Cape Verde’s World Cup adventure ended by extra-time own-goal against Argentina
Minnows give Lionel Messi and co massive scare in all-time World Cup classic as Round of 16 fixtures are confirmed

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

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Mamdani, heat domes and Three Lions - on the road at the World Cup
The temperature has gone up a notch at the tournament, on and off the pitch, Kevin Brannigan writes.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

New Fifa ball tech produced ‘heartbeat graphic’ that allowed VAR rule out Croatia equaliser
New Fifa ball tech produced ‘heartbeat graphic’ that allowed VAR rule out Croatia equaliser
It looked like Josko Gvardiol had equalised against Portugal deep in stoppage time, but VAR ruled it out.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Portugal v Croatia: Round of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
While You Were Sleeping: Portugal strike late to send Croatia home, Swiss beat Algeria
Ronaldo silences the critics once more as the Portuguese march into the R16. Meanwhile Switzerland dispatch of Algeria in Vancouver. Earlier Spain put three past an outclassed Austrian side

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Switzerland v Algeria: Round of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Embolo and Ndoye on target as Switzerland sweep past Algeria to make last 16
Ramiz Zerrouki had an early penalty appeal waved away for Algeria and that was as good as it got for the African side as Switzerland went ahead after 10 minutes

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Portugal v Croatia: Round of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Injury-time Ramos header sends Croatia packing as Portugal advance to Round of 16
Cristiano Ronaldo’s first World Cup knockout goal had cancelled out Ivan Perisic’s opener in a contest that saw four efforts ruled out for offside, including what would have been a goal of the tournament contender for the 41-year-old Ronaldo

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Spain v Austria: Round of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Oyarzabal nets twice as Spain end 16-year wait for knockout win
For the fourth consecutive game Spain kept a clean sheet, Unai Simón breaking Iker Casillas’s record and Pau Cubarsí and Aymeric Laporte confirming their status as the centre-back pair of the tournament so far

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Are England broken? Supporter colour and who gets in
Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Are England broken? Supporter colour and who gets in
Joe Callaghan dials in from stateside for an in-depth tournament check-in.

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Mexico v Ecuador: Round Of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Four dead as huge crowds celebrate Mexico's World Cup win
The tragic crowd crush occurred after the Mexican victory, and was triggered by pyrotechnics.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: Round Of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Falorin Balogun sent off in United States’ win over Bosnia and Herzegovina
Goals from Balogun and Malik Tillman were enough for the US to progress following a fiery encounter which saw Bosnia manager Sergej Barbarez given a yellow card for his behaviour on the sideline.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Belgium v Senegal: Round Of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Late Youri Tielemans penalty completes remarkable comeback win for Belgium against Senegal
With a shoot-out looming, Dodi Lukebakio clipped the crossbar only for VAR to spot a foul by Lamine Camara on Tielemans in the build-up and after a seven-minute delay a penalty was awarded.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

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Today at the World Cup: How will Rodri’s ‘mystery injury’ affect Spain?
The last dance for aging stars and Riyad Mahrez finally arrives at the World Cup.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

England v Congo DR - FIFA World Cup - Round of 32 - Atlanta Stadium
Kane's late brace ensures England avoid sickening loss at hands of DR Congo
A decade on from the humiliating Euros exit to Iceland, history threatened to repeat itself as Brian Cipenga’s early strike meant they faced the prospect of falling at the first knockout hurdle to unfancied opposition.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Mexico v Ecuador: Round Of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Mexico ease past Ecuador to set up potential England World Cup clash
Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored Mexico's goals

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Panama v England - FIFA World Cup - Group L - New York New Jersey Stadium
Today at the World Cup: Right back-worries, Mendy's jet-lag, cranky Pochettino
Suddenly, England have gone from an abundance of right-backs to … well, one stand out deputy. 

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Cote D'Ivoire v Norway: Round Of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026
Norway’s Viking hordes are a joyous symbol of this World Cup. African fans never got the same chance
Norway’s brilliant fans will be an enduring image of America’s World Cup because they were able to be. Their counterparts from Côte d’Ivoire never got that same chance.  Nor did the Senegalese fans.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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Haaland pounces late on to ensure Norway and their Viking row live to fight another day 
After 86 minutes of wandering, Haaland yet again put his country on his shoulders.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Germany v Paraguay - FIFA World Cup - Round of 32 - Boston Stadium
'I haven’t thought about that yet': Jurgen Klopp on becoming next Germany boss
The four-time world champions were knocked out of the tournament after a 4-3 penalty defeat to Paraguay in the round of 32 – their first shootout defeat in the global showpiece.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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‘I am not someone who runs away’: Nagelsmann will not quit after Germany exit
Under pressure head coach ‘would love to continue’ in job

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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