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Spain eliminates Portugal as Merino’s late goal seals Ronaldo’s World Cup farewell

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Spain eliminates Portugal as Merino’s late goal seals Ronaldo’s World Cup farewell

Spain’s Mikel Merino (6) celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal with Fabian Ruiz (8) during the World Cup round of 16 match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, on July 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Substitute Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Spain into…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Can Salah’s Egypt surprise Messi’s Argentina?

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Can Salah’s Egypt surprise Messi’s Argentina?

Linchpins: Egypt will try to get Salah on the break while Messi will be Argentina’s bow and arrow. | Photo Credit: AFP Both Argentina and Egypt needed 120 draining minutes to survive their opening knockout ties and had barely four days to recover before meeting for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals. For Argentina,…

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World Cup after Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar: What remains in Kolkata?

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World Cup after Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar: What remains in Kolkata?

Lionel Messi has never walked down College Street. Cristiano Ronaldo has never stood beneath the floodlights of the Maidan. Neymar has never argued over tea at a North Kolkata adda. Yet all three have lived in Kolkata for years. They have travelled on the backs of buses, appeared on school notebooks, stared down from posters…

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UEFA slams FIFA’s ‘unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable’ Balogun decision

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UEFA slams FIFA’s ‘unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable’ Balogun decision

United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) attends a training session ahead of their World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Belgium in Seattle, on July 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP European soccer body UEFA has lashed out at ​FIFA’s decision to suspend U.S. ‌striker Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban ​in the World Cup, ⁠after U.S….

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland’s brilliant brace knocks out Brazil as Norway enters quarterfinals for 1st time

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland’s brilliant brace knocks out Brazil as Norway enters quarterfinals for 1st time

Norway’s Erling Haaland celebrates after his team defeated Brazil as Norway qualifies for the quarterfinals of the World Cup, on July 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Erling ⁠Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-time champion Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday (July 5, 2026) to send ‌the…

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FIFA makes unprecedented U-turn to clear Balogun for U.S. vs Belgium World Cup clash

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FIFA makes unprecedented U-turn to clear Balogun for U.S. vs Belgium World Cup clash

United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) attends a training session ahead of their World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Belgium in Seattle, Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP United States striker Folarin Balogun will be available for their World Cup last-16 clash with ‌Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red…

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Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

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Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday (July…

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Morocco beat World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals

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Morocco beat World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals

Morocco players toss the two-goal scores Azzedine Ounahi (8) after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Canada and Morocco in Houston, Saturday, July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup Round of 16 on Saturday (July…

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