Spain’s Lamine Yamal, right, hugs Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) (AP Photo) Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal shared a touching moment with Cristiano Ronaldo after bringing an end to one of football’s greatest World Cup careers on Monday. Moments after Spain sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Round of 16, the 18-year-old was…
Belgium’s Youri Tielemans (8) reacts after Belgium won a World Cup round of 16 soccer match against the United States in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Belgium produced a ruthless attacking display to defeat tournament co-hosts United States 4-1 at Seattle Stadium, booking their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals…
Roberto Martinez, right, gives instructions to Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP Photo) Roberto Martinez has announced his departure as Portugal head coach following the team’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing an end to his three-and-a-half-year spell in charge. Portugal’s campaign came to a close after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of…
Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump said he personally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review the red card and one-match suspension handed to Team USA striker Folarin Balogun, a move that has sparked major controversy at the FIFA World Cup, according to CNN.FIFA later announced…
Erling Haaland (l), and Indian U-17 side which played against Norway in 2016 Ten years ago, an Indian Under-17 team held Norway scoreless in the first-half in a youth international game. On Sunday, one of the boys in that Norway side, Erling Haaland, led his country into the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals with a match-winning…
Folarin Balogun (20) fouls Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic (4). Balogun received a red card on the play, US President Donald Trump. (AP) European football’s governing body UEFA on Monday criticised FIFA for allowing United States forward Folarin Balogun to play in Tuesday’s (IST) FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium despite receiving a red card in…
Jude Bellingham’s heartwarming gesture to Gilberto Mora England star Jude Bellingham produced one of the standout performances of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, but it was his touching post-match gesture towards Mexico teenager Gilberto Mora that captured fans’ hearts after the Three Lions’ dramatic 3-2 victory at the Estadio Azteca.A video of…
Referee Raphael Claus shows a red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun (R). (AP Photo) FIFA’s unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban has ignited a fierce debate at the FIFA World Cup 2026, drawing criticism from rival teams and coaches even as the United States welcomed the move ahead of its Round…
Neymar has announced instant international retirement after Brazil’s shock 2-1 World Cup defeat to Norway in the Round of 16/ Image: X Brazil’s FIFA World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak on Sunday night, and with it came the end of one of the greatest international careers in the nation’s history. Moments after Brazil suffered a…
Brazil’s Neymar (10) reacts (AP Photo) Neymar‘s international career came to an emotional end on Sunday as the Brazilian icon confirmed he has played his final match for the national team following Brazil’s heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The 34-year-old was overcome with emotion after the final…