Every Possible Semifinal Match at the 2026 World Cup France became the first team to book its spot in the final four of this enthralling tournament. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
'France will pick you off for fun' but Roy Keane reveals how teams can beat Didier Deschamps' side at the World Cup Roy Keane has explained how France can be beaten at the 2026 World Cup, after the national side prevailed 2-0 against Morocco FourFourTwo · Jul 9
The Other World Cup: Billions in Trades, Millions Won And Lost The 2026 World Cup has created a second competition on prediction markets, where billions in trades turn teams into financial assets and produce million-dollar wins and losses. International Business Times · Jul 9
Do players miss the semi-final if they get booked in the quarter-final? The 2026 World Cup knock-outs are nearing the final phase... FourFourTwo · Jul 9
The minute in which every eliminated African team conceded to go home at the 2026 World Cup The eliminated African sides conceded shockingly late in the 2026 World Cup knockouts, but won our hearts FourFourTwo · Jul 9
2026 World Cup Quarterfinal & Semifinal Locations: Stadiums, Schedule and Kickoff Times The 2026 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
Personal goals motivated footballer Anthony Gordon to learn Spanish – a recipe for success Anthony Gordon – one of the stars of England’s football team at the 2026 World Cup – surprised many when he was presented as a new Barcelona player at the end of the 2025-26 domestic football season: he answered a question at the press conference in confident Spanish. Gordon explained… The Conversation · Jul 9
Six Mexico Players Who Have Earned Big Transfers During Historic World Cup Run Exporting players to the biggest leagues in the world must be a priority for Mexican soccer. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
The 11 Most Controversial Refereeing Decisions at the 2026 World Cup—Ranked VAR and refereeing inconsistency have taken center stage this summer. Sports Illustrated · Jul 8
Why do England players sing Wonderwall after games with fans? The Oasis hit has become an England fan favourite during the 2026 World Cup FourFourTwo · Jul 8
Egypt Coach Refuses to Watch Rest of World Cup After Claiming Team Was 'Cheated' Against Argentina Egypt coach Hossam Hassan accuses referees of bias after a controversial loss to Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, vowing to boycott remaining matches in protest. International Business Times UK · Jul 8
FIFA To Investigate Alleged Racist Incident Against Streamer IShowSpeed At The 2026 World Cup FIFA has confirmed that it will be investigating an alleged incident of racism against streaming host IShowSpeed at the 2026 World Cup. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 8
World Cup 2026 statistics: What the numbers reveal about the quarter-finalists Lionel Messi, Youri Tielemans and Pedri all stand out among the numbers at the 2026 World Cup so far The Independent UK · Jul 8
Winners and Losers From the USMNT’s Run at the 2026 World Cup The USMNT’s run at the 2026 World Cup fell short of the lofty goals many had set on home soil. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7
FourFourTwo · Jul 7 Who is Ivan Barton? The referee for Switzerland vs Colombia Colombia and Switzerland are set to go head to head for the last quarter final place at the 2026 World Cup
Sports Illustrated · Jul 7 Why Does Erling Haaland Have ‘Braut’ on His Shirt for Norway? Erling Haaland has a slightly different name on the back of his shirt at the 2026 World Cup.
FourFourTwo · Jul 7 ‘I leave with a clear conscience. I’ve done everything I could. Portugal had never won a cup before me’ Cristiano Ronaldo teases retirement after World Cup exit Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo has teased his retirement from international football following his country's elimination at the 2026 World Cup
Sports Illustrated · Jul 6 USMNT vs. Belgium—World Cup: Match Stats, As It Happened The Stars and Stripes crashed out of the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 6 Merino's late strike takes Spain past Portugal into World Cup quarter-finals Mikel Merino scored in second half stoppage time at the Dallas Stadium on Monday to send Spain past Portugal into the last eight at the 2026 World Cup and end the World Cup career of Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 6 Every Team Eliminated From the 2026 World Cup Plenty of teams have already seen their World Cup journeys end in heartbreak.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 6 Lille President Sends Emphatic Warning to Clubs Tracking Ayyoub Bouaddi The teenager has emerged as one of the 2026 World Cup breakout stars.
Latin Times · Jul 6 Trump's World Cup Intervention Sparks Global Backlash Against FIFA Over Team USA Star Folarin Balogun President Trump's phone call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino has triggered one of the biggest controversies of the 2026 World Cup, after soccer's governing body suspended a red-card ban against U.S. striker Folarin Balogun just days after it was issued, clearing him to play Belgium in the Round of 16…
Sports Illustrated · Jul 6 Mexico’s 2026 World Cup Journey Ended in Heartbreak, But Produced So Much Joy El Tri exited the 2026 World Cup vs. England in a magical, unforgettable and tragic night at the Estadio Azteca.
The Times of India · Jul 6 Balorin's Red-Card Reversal: Why FIFA just can't say no to Donald Trump The 2026 World Cup was always going to be too big to remain just football. It is the first 48-team edition, spread across the US, Mexico and Canada, stretched over 104 matches and sold as the biggest, grandest and most lucrative tournament FIFA has ever staged. It is also being…
The Economic Times · Jul 5 Meet Cape Verde's Vozinha: 40-year-old who stopped Messi four times goes from 50,000 to 25 million in Instagram to become the most followed goalkeeper Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, a 40-year-old who entered the 2026 World Cup as a free agent with 50,000 Instagram followers, has ended the tournament with 25 million after a series of outstanding performances, including eight saves against Argentina, four of them denying Lionel Messi, before his country's exit in the…