England booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Monday. The Round of 16 clash was delayed by an hour due to severe weather, but the match lived up to expectations as England overcame a hostile atmosphere and a second-half red card to…
Norway produced one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a clinical second-half performance inspired by Erling Haaland secured a 2-1 victory over Brazil, sending the five-time world champions crashing out in the Round of 16. Brazil dominated long spells of the encounter at the New York New Jersey Stadium but were repeatedly denied by…
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the last World Cup of his career. The Portugal captain made the announcement on Sunday during a press conference ahead of his team’s Round of 16 match against Spain. Ronaldo, who is 41 years old, said he will not take part in the 2030 FIFA World Cup,…
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed another slice of Wimbledon history as the Serbian star broke Roger Federer’s singles match-win record on Sunday. Djokovic’s 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin in the fourth round took him past Federer to 106 men’s match-wins at the grass-court Grand Slam. Only Martina Navratilova (120) has won more…
The Atlas Lions of Morocco are through to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following an emphatic 3-0 win over co-hosts Canada in their round of 16 match at the Houston Stadium on Saturday. Nothing separated the two sides at halftime as underdog Canada successfully contained Morocco’s attacking threat. However, the Canadians could only hold their ground…
France edged past a resilient Paraguay side with a hard-fought 1-0 victory on Saturday to secure their place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, with captain Kylian Mbappe’s second-half penalty proving the difference in a tense Round of 16 encounter. The 2022 runners-up were forced to work hard against a disciplined Paraguay team that frustrated Didier Deschamps’ men for…
