Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands walks through the paddock before the F1 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen does not believe England will end their long wait for World Cup glory, with the Dutch driver backing France to lift…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal warms up before the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Spain and Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Lamine Yamal has added another milestone to his extraordinary rise after becoming the youngest player to make six FIFA World Cup appearances. The Spanish winger reached…
England vs Norway quarter-final to make FIFA World Cup history with first half-time show headlined by Ellie Goulding / Image: AI England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Norway will feature a historic half-time performance from the British singer-songwriter. Ellie Gouldingwhich marks the first time in the history of the World Cup that the official,…
Brazilian star Vinicius Jr has broken his silence following the heartbreaking exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sharing an emotional message with supporters following their round of 16 defeat in Norway. The five-time world champions saw their World Cup campaign come to an end after a narrow 2-1 defeat in Norway, leaving Vinicius devastated…
Spain Vs Belgium Live: Lineups are in: Big guns return for Belgium, Ruiz moves on for Spain The official team sheets are out in Los Angeles, and there are some massive talking points for both sides. Spain: Coach Luis de la Fuente makes just one tweak to the side that sent Portugal out. Fabián Ruiz…
Norway’s historic run to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been fueled by a striker who is changing the way modern football is played.Erling Haaland made his long-awaited World Cup debut in a global spectacle. The Manchester City forward scored seven goals in four games, including a crucial brace that helped Norway…
Not everyone rows with the crowd. Norway fans have plenty to celebrate as their football team continues their promising run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marching their way to the quarter-finals and are set to take on England on Saturday for a place in the last four.Descendants of the Vikings – better known to…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) and Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes (8) (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes has admitted he is struggling to accept his side’s first exit from the FIFA World Cup after their 1-0 defeat in Spain in the round of 16. Portugal entered the tournament as one of the favourites, especially after winning…
Mohamed Salah. (Image via Getty) Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah shared an emotional message with fans after the Pharaohs were kicked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, promising to do everything in his power to help the national team achieve greater success on the international stage.Salah took over at X after Egypt’s 3-2 defeat to…
The memorable line of the Hollywood legend from The Good, Bad and Ugly continues to resonate decades after its release. Photo credit (Instagram). Clint Eastwood he turned 96 on May 31, 2026, and the world still doesn’t know whether to say goodbye or rest. For sixty years, he has been one of the most dominant…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) greets Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi after the match. (AP Photo) Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi questioned Kylian Mbappé’s crucial goal haul after his side’s 2-0 lead. FIFA World Cup quarter-final defeat to France, insisting that “it was definitely a handball” while expressing confusion over why the incident was not reviewed by VAR.Controversy…
Dramatic clashes broke out between Moroccan fans and the police in London. (capture video) of Morocco FIFA World Cup the dream ended with another defeat in France, but the fallout quickly attracted global attention as dramatic clashes broke out between fans and police in London, while Paris remained largely quiet despite fears of widespread unrest.France…
Referee Said Martinez of Honduras checks the VAR during the World Cup 32 soccer match between Belgium and Senegal in Seattle, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy) FIFA has introduced a significant change to its Video Assistant Referee (VAR) operations for the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, moving VAR officials into stadiums…
Achraf Hakimi greets the all-Argentine refereeing crew ahead of the France-Morocco World Cup quarter-finals. (AP Photo) France has added another remarkable chapter to an unlikely one FIFA World Cup statistics by defeating Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals on Thursday, extending a record that has become increasingly ironic given the controversy surrounding the refereeing of the…
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Kylian Mbappé united Lionel Messi exclusively FIFA World Cup club after producing a remarkable all-round performance in France’s 2-0 win over Morocco in the quarter-finals on Thursday. The French forward missed a first-half penalty but bounced back with a goal and an assist as Les Bleus…
NEW DELHI: Kylian Mbappé bounced back from a rare penalty miss to inspire France to a 2-0 win over Morocco and book a place in the FIFA World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive tournament. However, the victory came with a worry for France after Mbappe was forced off in the 77th minute with an…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates the opening goal during Morocco’s World Cup quarter-final win. (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappe he did what no player in the history of the World Cup has ever done before. He scored eight or more goals in two different editions of the tournament.With his goal against Morocco in the quarter-finals on…
Kylian Mbappe hits eighth goal to equal Lionel Messi at the top of the World Cup Golden Boot rankings. (AP Photo) The thrilling race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot heats up as France talisman Kylian Mbappe has overtaken Argentine maestro Lionel Messi at the top of the goalscoring charts, guiding defending champions…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) France advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Morocco at the Boston Stadium. A masterful…
Frenchman Kylian Mbappe has become the youngest player to reach twenty appearances in the World Cup. He achieved this milestone at the age of twenty-seven years and two hundred and one days. (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappé and World Cup records go together like goals and glory and on Thursday night, he added another to his…
The opening quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup promises to provide one of the tournament’s standout encounters as France take on Morocco at Boston Stadium in a rematch of their memorable World Cup 2022 semi-final. The winner will advance to the last four to face either Spain or Belgium. France entered the contest with…
India: Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) ( Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the women’s one-off Test against England at Lord’s is a great opportunity for her team to bounce back after their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign. She said a win at the iconic venue will boost the team’s confidence and become a…
A man walks from the Russian National Olympic Committee building in Moscow, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo) Russia’s athletics federation has approached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to overturn a decision by World Athletics to keep Russian athletes suspended from international competitions because of the war in Ukraine.World athletics…
Football, music and social impact come together in the first FIFA World Cup final halftime show. (ANI photo) The 2026 FIFA World Cup finals are set to offer a spectacle beyond football after FIFA unveiled a star-studded line-up for the tournament’s first Super Bowl-style show, with Justin Bieber joining Madonna, Shakira and BTS as co-headliners.The…
Ismael Saibari leaves the field after being injured during the round of 16 match against Canada. (AP Photo) The hope of Morocco to finish with France FIFA World Cup The title charge suffered a significant setback, with in-form striker Ismael Saibari ruled out of Thursday’s blockbuster quarter-final with a hamstring injury.Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi confirmed…
Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo shared an emotional message after Portugal’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign came to an end with a 16th round defeat in Spain.The Portuguese captain had already announced before the Spain match that this would be his final FIFA World Cup. Portugal suffered a late 2-1 defeat after…
Justin Bieber will bring his star-studded World Cup to the Super Bowl halftime show, joining the headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced on Wednesday. Justin Bieber joins the FIFA World Cup halftime show FIFA’s executive director shared the news in a tweet that reads, “Justin Bieber to headline FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime Show…
Argentina fans display a banner depicting Leo Messi and Diego Armando Maradona, in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (left) and Argentina players chanting “the fourth star” on the way after the victory over Egypt. Argentina’s dressing room erupted in celebration after the team achieved a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the FIFA World…
Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip (left), as Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Egypt’s Mohanad Lashin (AP Photo) An Israeli airstrike in Gaza shortly before kickoff FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match between Egypt and Argentina killed a…