A Cairo coffee house erupts, then goes silent as Egypt’s World Cup run meets Argentina Egypt's national soccer team has made history by reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time The Independent UK · Jul 7
BTS Claim They 'Always Bring The Luck' After England Defeated Mexico in 2026 World Cup Last 16 England's 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico coincided with BTS's UK tour, leading fans to humorously credit the K-pop group for bringing luck. International Business Times UK · Jul 7
Argentina Comeback Entertained—But Serious Questions Asked About Champion’s Bid to Retain World Cup Lionel Messi and Co. were almost knocked out by Egypt after being scared by Cabo Verde. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7
Argentina return from the brink to beat Egypt and reach World Cup quarter-finals Argentina advanced to the last eight at the World Cup after recovering from a two-goal deficit to see off Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday. Radio France Internationale · Jul 7
Fifa condemns racist abuse toward IShowSpeed at World Cup match IShowSpeed was livestreaming the game and could be heard asking a fan in an Argentina jersey what was being said toward him The Independent UK · Jul 7
Colombia vs Switzerland: Why This 2026 FIFA World Cup Clash Matters More Than a Place in the Quarter-Finals Colombia and Switzerland face off in a crucial World Cup match, with the winner advancing to a challenging quarter-final. Both teams aim to redefine their football legacies. International Business Times UK · Jul 7
Argentina’s act of escapology highlights the problem with Enzo Fernandez Enzo Fernandez’s goal has salvaged Argentina’s World Cup hopes and his own personal tournament, with Richard Jolly detailing how his Chelsea future is complicated in comparison to his role for his country The Independent UK · Jul 7
Lionel Messi cries ‘happy tears’ as Argentina pull off remarkable World Cup comeback IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 7
Kylian Mbappe issues response to politician's vile, racist rant Kylian Mbappe scored France's only goal in a 1-0 win against Paraguay FourFourTwo · Jul 7
Switzerland vs. Colombia—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats The 96th match of the 2026 World Cup is the final Round of 16 clash. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7
How to watch Switzerland vs Colombia: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time for FIFA World Cup 2026 last-16 clash in Vancouver, team news Johan Manzambi misses Switzerland's FIFA World Cup 2026 clash with Colombia after suffering an injury during training. Here's how to watch the last-16 game for free online and from anywhere. TechRadar · Jul 7
Argentina Player Ratings vs. Egypt: Messi Inspires Stunning Comeback to Survive Another Scare The world champion produced a late show for the ages to seal a spot in the final eight. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7
Lionel Messi in tears as Argentina icon inspires astonishing World Cup comeback against Egypt Messi overcome with emotion as holders book quarter-final place against the odds with stunning late show Evening Standard · Jul 7
US-Belgium at World Cup is most-watched soccer telecast in US history at 30M viewers, Fox says The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday The Independent UK · Jul 7
The Independent UK · Jul 7 Lionel Messi in tears after dramatic Argentina win over Egypt in World Cup last 16 Argentina came from 2-0 down with 11 minutes left to snatch a 3-2 win and leave their talisman crying on the pitch
We Got This Covered · Jul 7 Man buys last-minute World Cup tickets in Dallas. Then he realizes who’s sitting behind him Several commenters pointed it out.
France 24 · Jul 7 Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to earn final spot in World Cup quarter-finals Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a World Cup quarter-final with defending champions Argentina. The Swiss held their nerve in the penalty shootout after the two teams cancelled each other out for 120 minutes in the final game of the last…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 Tearful Messi inspires Argentina’s great escape in World Cup thriller with Egypt Enzo Fernández scored a stoppage-time winner to put Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Egypt, who led by two goals deep into the second half
The Independent UK · Jul 7 Switzerland v Colombia LIVE: Swiss break Colombian hearts in penalty shootout to reach World Cup last 16 Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (Switzerland win 4-3 on pens): A fairly lifeless last-16 tie ended with Ruben Vargas slotting the winning penalty in the shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals
The Independent UK · Jul 7 Argentina survive huge World Cup scare to beat Egypt in five-goal thriller IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties: World Cup 2026 last 16 – as it happened Switzerland reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1954 by beating Colombia 4-3 on penalties
The Independent UK · Jul 7 Why was Egypt’s second goal against Argentina disallowed by VAR in World Cup last 16? Mostafa Ziko saw his strike after Mohamed Salah’s stunning ball through disallowed in the second half of a thrilling last-16 clash
France 24 · Jul 7 World Cup 2026: Messi’s Argentina fight back from brink of defeat to edge Egypt in thriller Lionel Messi had a first-half penalty saved and then scored a late equaliser as title holders Argentina came roaring back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Egypt 3-2 at the Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday and continue their bid for back-to-back World Cup titles.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 7 ‘Request as a Father’—Neymar’s Dad Makes Plea to Son Following Retirement Neymar played his final international match as Brazil lost to Norway in the round of 16.
The Economic Times · Jul 7 Switzerland vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026: Match time in India, live streaming and team details Switzerland vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026 live streaming, India match time: Colombia and Switzerland will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Both teams enter this crucial knockout stage match remaining undefeated. The winner advances to face either Argentina or Egypt in the quarter-finals. This exciting…