Football
France beat Morocco to become the first team to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup
France beat Morocco 2–0 in the first quarter-final of the 2026 World Cup. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé scored the decisive goals in the second half.
France and Morocco will kick off the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
On Thursday, 9 July, France and Morocco will face each other in the first quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match will take place in Foxborough, USA.
All the quarter-final fixtures for the 2026 World Cup have been decided
Following the conclusion of the round of 16 matches, all the teams through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup have been confirmed. The next stage of the tournament will take place from 9 to 12 July.
Messi has broken Maradona’s record and taken the lead in the 2026 World Cup scoring charts
Lionel Messi was one of the key players in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 match, in which Argentina came back from 0–2 down to beat Egypt. The forward set several historic records at the World Cup.
Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
The Swiss national team became the last side to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The match against Colombia was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Argentina snatched victory over Egypt following a comeback and progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
The Argentina national team were trailing Egypt by two goals, but managed to turn the match around and secure their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The reigning world champions scored the decisive goal in stoppage time.
The first quarter-finalists for the 2026 World Cup have been decided
Following the round of 16 matches at the 2026 World Cup, the first teams to progress in the competition have been confirmed. The matches in this stage of the tournament are taking place from 4 to 7 July.
Belgium secured a convincing victory over the USA and progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
The Belgian national team beat the USA 4–1 in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Following this defeat, the last of the host nations to remain in the tournament was eliminated.
Spain beat Portugal in stoppage time to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
Spain narrowly beat Portugal in their round of 16 match at the 2026 World Cup. The match was decided by a goal from Mikel Merino in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.
England beat Mexico despite being a man down and progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
England beat Mexico 3–2 in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Jude Bellingham’s brace helped Thomas Tuchel’s side reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Norway caused a sensation by knocking Brazil out and reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup for the first time
The Norwegian national team secured a victory over Brazil in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Erling Haaland was the hero of the match, scoring a brace to take his team through to the quarter-finals.
France beat Paraguay to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
The French national team have become the latest side to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. In their round of 16 match, Didier Deschamps’ side beat Paraguay by the narrowest of margins, 1–0.
