Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah The spotlight in Atlanta falls on two of the greatest players of their generation as Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah meet with a place in the next round at stake.One will continue building an already legendary international career. The other could be making his final World Cup appearance.Messi…
Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere (17) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium (left) and US President Donald Trump The United States’ FIFA World Cup campaign ended with a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday (local…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream ended in heartbreak after Portugal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 41-year-old forward played what he had earlier said would be his final match in the tournament, bringing an end to a remarkable 20-year…
England’s Jordan Henderson is looked after by staff following an injury in the postgame celebration. (AP Photo) England’s memorable FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory over Mexico has come at a painful cost, with midfielder Jordan Henderson ruled out for the remainder of the tournament after suffering a freak wrist injury while celebrating the…
Lionel Messi (via Screengrab) Argentina will continue their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a Round of 16 clash against Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Georgia on Tuesday, July 7. The defending champions are one of few teams to win all their matches so far. They have entered the knockout phase as strong favourites. Lionel…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo‘s glittering FIFA World Cup journey came to a heartbreaking end on Monday after Portugal crashed out to Spain in the Round of 16, with the legendary forward confirming that the 2026 edition was his final appearance on football’s biggest stage.While Ronaldo leaves behind an extraordinary legacy filled with…
Brazil’s Neymar (AP Photo) Neymar‘s father has made an emotional appeal to his son following the Brazil forward’s decision to retire from international football after the Selecao’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end.Following Brazil’s Round of 16 elimination, Neymar Pai took to social media with a heartfelt message, urging his son…
United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) walks off the pitch after losing to Belgium. (AP Photo) Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia struck a conciliatory tone after his side’s commanding 4-1 victory over the United States, insisting Folarin Balogun should not be blamed for the controversy surrounding his eligibility and revealing that the American striker personally approached…
Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol (4) scores a goal against Portugal goalkeeper Diego Costa (1) that was later taken back due to an offside call (AP Photo) Croatia have formally written to FIFA following their dramatic FIFA World Cup Round of 32 elimination against Portugal, accusing football’s governing body of allowing technology to overstep its role in…
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal. (AP Photo) Belgium rubbed salt into the United States’ wounds after knocking the co-hosts out of the FIFA World Cup 2026, celebrating their emphatic 4-1 Round of 16 victory with a pair of cheeky social media posts that quickly went viral.The Belgian Red Devils…