Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (10) reacts after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Australia and Egypt in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Sam Hodde) Mohamed Salah has made it clear which football icon he would choose to share a final World Cup “last dance” with, naming Lionel Messi ahead of…
Kylian Mbappé’s penalty sealed a narrow 1-0 victory for France against Paraguay, ensuring their spot in the quarter-finals. (AP Photo) On a day when the city toasted the 250th anniversary of American independence with patriotic fervour, it was French talisman Kylian Mbappe who stole the limelight at the Lincoln Financial Field. The Real Madrid superstar…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) drinks water during the warm up ahead of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and France in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 meeting with Paraguay has unfolded under some of the most punishing weather conditions ever…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) battles with Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte (14) and Ryan Mendes (20) during the World Cup round of 32 football match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi admitted Argentina have “many” areas to improve after the defending champions survived a major…
Paraguay vs France Live: Team News; Koné starts for injured Tchouaméni and Paraguay match Germany tactics The official team sheets are in here at Philadelphia, and both managers have made critical tactical tweaks for this massive knockout encounter! France Lineup (4-2-3-1): Didier Deschamps has been forced into one major alteration in his engine room. Manu…
Morocco’s Azzedine Ounahi is thrown in the air by his teammates after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Canada in Houston, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Canada’s remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 journey came to an end on home soil as Morocco produced a ruthless second-half performance to claim…
Serena Williams withdrew from the women’s doubles event at Wimbledon because of a right knee injury, ending her planned reunion with sister Venus Williams at the tournament.The 44-year-old suffered the injury during her return to singles earlier this week, where she lost a three-set match.Announcing her withdrawal in an Instagram post, Serena wrote: “I’m heartbroken…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer refused to blame Ravi Bishnoi despite the leg-spinner’s costly 17th over proving decisive in England’s four-wicket win in the second T20I at Old Trafford on Saturday.Chasing 191, England rode on an unbeaten 76 from Jacob Bethell to reach the target with an over to spare….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s much-awaited India debut was a mix of excitement and disappointment. The 15-year-old became the youngest cricketer to play for India in international cricket, but also ended up with an unwanted record during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.The left-handed batter became…
The knockout rounds of the FIFA World Cup 2026 move into the Round of 16 with another compelling contest as co-hosts Canada meet Morocco at Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium) in Texas on Saturday. With a place in the quarterfinals on the line, both nations stand just one victory away from reaching the final eight, although…
