LOS ANGELES: Super sub Mikel Merino broke Belgian hearts and sent Spain through to a World Cup semi-final against France with a late goal in a gripping 2-1 win on Friday. The stunning finish at SoFi Stadium sets up a tantalizing showdown between European champions Spain and the tournament favorites France and the red-hot Kylian…
Belgium meets Spain in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday with the daunting task of breaching the European champions’ watertight defense for the first time at the 2026 tournament. In beating Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 on Monday, Luis de la Fuente’s men became the first team in history to record six consecutive World Cup clean…
Erling Haaland scored two late targets to ship Norway by way of to a primary World Cup quarter-final with a shocking 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensational show and saved a first-half penalty from Bruno Guimaraes earlier than Haaland…
Herve Renard, who took over from Sabri Lamouchi as Tunisia coach in the middle of the World Cup, announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after just two matches in charge of the Eagles of Carthage. “My adventure (with Tunisia) has come to an end,” the 57-year-old Frenchman posted on Instagram. “Before I leave,…
Some exchanges reported that just about half of latest customers positioned their first-ever prediction commerce on soccer matches. The FIFA World Cup’s spherical of 16 matches are set to kick off on July 4, and soccer, or soccer as it’s recognized in the US, has grow to be the most important driver of exercise on…
World Cup excitement is reaching a fever pitch as Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, two of the biggest stars in global soccer, prepare to face each other in Toronto’s final match of the tournament. Thursday night was always due to be Toronto’s final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with results from the group…
Mexico forward Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup round of 32 at the Azteca Stadium. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour…
Gabriel Martinelli celebrates his 95th-minute goal for Brazil in Houston. Photo: AFP HOUSTON: Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World Cup last 16. Arsenal winger Martinelli struck in the 95th minute in Houston to break Japanese hearts in the most…
FOXBOROUGH: France number two Guy Stephan confirmed that coach Didier Deschamps would be back with the squad at the World Cup in time for training on Saturday after a quick trip back home to attend his mother’s funeral. “Obviously I am thinking a lot about Didier. I will talk to him later but we are…
Senegal turned the primary African facet to attain 5 objectives in a World Cup match, a shocking double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq of their last Group I match on Friday. Senegal additionally boosted their probabilities of progressing to the final 32 as one of many eight finest…
