Shakira shared a message on her Instagram Stories, calling Messi’s performances “beyond extraordinary”. MIAMI: Colombian singer Shakira has voiced her admiration for Lionel Messi ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, praising the Argentine captain’s determination, discipline and continued success on football’s biggest stage. Following Argentina’s semifinal victory, Shakira shared a message on her Instagram…
The halftime show at MetLife Stadium will feature an international lineup including Madonna, Justin Bieber and Shakira. EAST RUTHERFORD: FIFA is set to stage an expanded Super Bowl-style halftime show during the 2026 World Cup final, a move expected to extend the match’s halftime interval to about 30 minutes despite football’s traditional 15-minute break. Broadcasters…
Spain stunned tournament favorites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions at the AT&T…
Yamal will be celebrating his 19th birthday on the eve of the semi-final in Arlington. Photo: AFP ARLINGTON: Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday’s semi-final. When Mbappe scored in France’s win over…
Michael Olise’s France have up to now lived as much as their billing as favourites on the World Cup. Picture: AFP ATLANTA: The enlargement of the World Cup to 48 groups has provided extra of an opportunity to continents that had been beforehand underrepresented on the event, however a look on the quarter-final line-up tells…
By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted July 5, 2026 11:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size There was a sea of red in Saskatoon for Canada’s round of 16 World Cup matchup with Morocco. The weather was beautiful for those attending the party, to support Canada making it further…
Colombia’s Davinson Sanchez had a goal ruled out for offside late on in the entertaining 0-0 draw with Portugal. Photo: AFP VANCOUVER: Colombia finished top of World Cup Group K after playing out a highly-entertaining end-to-end 0-0 draw with Portugal on Saturday. Colombia will feel hard done by nevertheless as a marginal offside ruled out…
Australia booked their place within the World Cup’s spherical of 32 on Thursday with a cagey 0-0 draw towards Paraguay that delighted pragmatic coach Tony Popovic however left the South People with a nervous wait to see if they’ll advance. In a bodily, scrappy contest at San Francisco Bay Space Stadium, Paraguay pushed late after…
Cape Verde’s Helio Varela in motion towards Uruguay at Miami Stadium in Florida. Photograph: REUTERS MIAMI: World Cup debutants Cape Verde scored a second-half equaliserto salvage a 2-2 draw towards Uruguay on Sunday in Miami, backing up their shock opening stalemate with Spain. Cape Verde took a shock Twenty first-minute lead as Kevin Pina scored their first World…
Co-hosts Canada moved to the brink of reaching the World Cup knockout phase for the first time as Jonathan David scored a hat-trick in a 6-0 thrashing of nine-man Qatar in Vancouver on Thursday. A Jonathan David hat-trick, one piece form Cyle Larin and Nathan Saliba as well as a Qatar own goal sealed a…
