KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) — On one side of the field will be Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, boasting a roster that features the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Julián Alvarez and, of course, Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player of his generation. On the other side, Switzerland....
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Everyone knows that England 's master plan coming into the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, July 11, will revolve around stopping Norway striker Erling Haaland. As they would say in Norway, “Lykke til.” Translated: Good luck. “Has anyone ever stopped...
INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday, July 10. Merino was the late hero for the second straight match for Spain, which will...
INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Spain hasn’t lost and hasn’t even conceded a single goal at this year 's World Cup. La Roja is unbeaten in 36 straight competitive matches since March 2023. This lofty standard of play clearly doesn’t scare Belgium, which is on a surging trajectory of its...
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (AP) — Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé also scored and France beat Morocco, 2-0, Thursday, July 9, in the World Cup quarterfinals. Mbappé 's goal in the 60th minute was the 20th of his World Cup...
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber is officially joining the lineup for the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, taking the stage alongside Madonna, Shakira, and BTS in what organizers are billing as the tournament 's first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime spectacle. FIFA announced Wednesday that...
FOXBOROUGH, Massachussettes (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps spent most of his World Cup news conference on Wednesday, July 8, fielding questions about a multitude of off-field issues, from racist remarks aimed at French star Kylian Mbappé, to officiating concerns, to his own future....
France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday, July 7, condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Mbappé called Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, a “despicable woman” who was...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it’s now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South...
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA 's pretournament men 's world rankings plus two others in the top 10. France looks like a juggernaut and is the betting favorite at just under 2-1, followed by Spain and defending champion...
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida (AP) — FIFA said Tuesday it is investigating an incident involving streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed with a fan in the stands during the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday, July 3. IShowSpeed was livestreaming the game and could be heard asking a fan...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — In a match with few fireworks, the Swiss were patient against the Colombians and their enthusiastic fans. After a scoreless draw, Ruben Vargas converted the decisive penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Colombia, 4-3, in a...
