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• 🚨 Morocco star goes off injured

  04-07-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Morocco star goes off injuredA major blow.This Saturday evening, Canada and Morocco are playing the first Round of 16 match of the 2026 World Cup.
  Put under pressure early on, the Atlas Lions were dealt a huge blow after just 20 minutes of play: the injury-enforced exit of their top scorer in the tournament, Ismael Saibari.Suffering from a muscle injury, the new Bayern Munich player was replaced by Soufiane Rahimi.📸 Lars Baron - 2026 Getty ImagesMorocco, a possible future oppon
  
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• Two Brazilian clubs eye World Cup sensation 🤩

  05-07-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two Brazilian clubs eye World Cup sensation 🤩Josimar José Évora Dias, known as Vozinha, was one of the biggest sensations of the FIFA World Cup along with his Cape Verde teammates. And he is reportedly being targeted by two clubs in Brazil’s Série B.According to journalist Marcelo Braga, Atlético Goianiense and Avaí are discussing the possibility of making a move for the 40-year-old goalkeeper.He is a free agent, as his contract with Portugue
  
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• France survive Paraguay's 'disgraceful' and 'embarrassing' dark arts

  05-07-2026 03:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  "Paraguay's players were an absolute disgrace," former England goalkeeper Joe Hart told BBC One. "If they were on my team, I'd be dragging them off the pitch."After dismantling all before them at this World Cup, France had to find a new way to win to keep alive their dream of regaining the trophy they last lifted in 2018. Their 1-0 victory over Paraguay was hard earned.Paraguay had won over neutrals by causing a major shock in the last 32, knocking out Germany on penalties.But, in a bad-tempered
  
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• With a laugh, Tuchel denies altitude pills and dismisses revenge

  05-07-2026 03:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With a laugh, Tuchel denies altitude pills and dismisses revengeMexico vs. England this Sunday (5), valid for the FIFA World Cup round of 16, will be played in Mexico City and at its altitude of 2,240 meters.This situation creates extra concern for the English Team, but the supposed use of a medicine to ease the effects of the altitude was ruled out by coach Thomas Tuchel.English tabloids reported in recent days that WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, could grant special authorization
  
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• World Cup 2026: Jesse Marsch insists Canada was 'the better team' in loss to Morocco: 'I'd rather be us than them'

  05-07-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jesse Marsch has made it clear he doesn't care about the haters. The American-born Princeton alum who both played and coached at the MLS level before taking over as Canada's frontman is unabashedly himself. Even before the Round of 16 commenced in the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, Marsch had drawn ire for comments he'd made before and during this year's tournament. Plus, he had received criticism for his on-field theatrics, including his celebration after a 6-0 win over Qatar in group play and his
  
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• Thomas Tuchel gives England team news update ahead of crunch Mexico World Cup clash

  05-07-2026 03:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thomas Tuchel believes Reece James could return to the England matchday squad for the Three Lions’ crunch World Cup tie against Mexico. Chelsea captain James did not take part in team training at a nearby facility on Saturday afternoon, instead undergoing a personalised programme as he looks to recover from a hamstring injury, but Tuchel said his first-choice right back would undergo a late fitness test before Sunday’s 6pm kick-off. However, Jarrell Quansah is back fit after the ankl
  
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• French football chief condemns Chilavert’s remarks that Les Bleus are ‘a squad from Africa’

  05-07-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Philippe Diallo’s France beat Paraguay on Saturday. Photograph: ANP/Getty ImagesThe French football federation president, Philippe Diallo, has condemned José Luis Chilavert after the former Paraguay goalkeeper said Les Bleus are “a squad from Africa”.“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the racist remarks made by José Luis Chilavert against the French national team, which undermine the values of respect, fraternity, and diversity in our football,&rdquo
  
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• 🔝 Simply superb! Mbappé even leaves Brazil, England & co behind

  05-07-2026 02:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝 Simply superb! Mbappé even leaves Brazil, England & co behindKylian Mbappé once again proved today in the World Cup round of 16 against Paraguay that he is simply a guaranteed goalscorer. Looking at the tournaments since 2018, the Frenchman has now scored 11 goals in knockout matches alone. According to the data portal “Opta,” that means he has scored more often than Brazil (10 goals), England (10), Portugal (9), and Spain (4). But it’s not
  
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• 🎥 World Cup highlights: fiery Paraguay! Mbappé saves France with pen

  05-07-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 World Cup highlights: fiery Paraguay! Mbappé saves France with penIt was the expected difficult hurdle, and in the end a penalty had to decide the round-of-16 match between France and Paraguay. Kylian Mbappé rescued the French against hard-fighting South Americans. Even scuffing up the penalty spot did not help prevent the goal. Here you can watch the highlights in the video. While Paraguay are now out after their win against Germany, France will face Morocco in
  
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• France overcome stubborn Paraguay to reach quarter-final

  05-07-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FIFA World CupParaguay 0 - 1 France FTWorld Cup favourites France were made to sweat to book their quarter-final place but Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty proved enough to help them past a resolute Paraguay in Philadelphia. Paraguay limited the two-time winners to very few chances until substitute Desire Doue was fouled inside the box by Brighton's Diego Gomez and referee Ilgiz Tantashev pointed to the spot after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention. Mbappe took the penalty and sent
  
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• Belgium players say they will need ‘balls’ to nullify home crowd against US

  05-07-2026 01:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Belgium have been based in Seattle throughout the World Cup, and will play in the city on Monday.Photograph: Steven Bisig/IMAGN IMAGES/ReutersA raucous, pro-US crowd is expected in Seattle for the Americans’ last-16 match against Belgium on Monday, but the Red Devils say that they don’t fear the atmosphere that will await them.“I think we just have to … show balls on the pitch,” left-back Maxim De Cuyper said on Friday. “Try to play your own game. If you play
  
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• 🤯​ Kylian Mbappé is unbelievable at the World Cup

  05-07-2026 01:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🤯​ Kylian Mbappé is unbelievable at the World CupIf witnessing the legends of Messi and CR7 on the pitch were not enough, we are fortunate to be living in the era of Kylian Mbappé.
  At just 27 years old, the French star is not only tearing defenses apart, but also putting up numbers that defy all logic. He has played 19 World Cup matches and already has 19 goals!The all-time World Cup top scorers chart has Messi at the top, but Mbappé will have the chance t
  
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• French FA chief condemns ‘disgraceful’ ex-Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert for racist remark

  05-07-2026 01:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paraguay legend Jose Luis Chilavert has been labelled a “disgrace” by French Football Association (FFF) chief Philippe Diallo for “racist” comments made towards France before their World Cup 2026 last 16 clash. The former Paraguayan goalkeeper said that his national team would face a "squad from Africa" in the World Cup tie in Philadelphia. The ​60-year-old has shared ⁠a screenshot on social media of comments ⁠he attributed to former ​French ⁠
  
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• France prove they can win ugly in bad-tempered clash – and World Cup history is repeating itself

  05-07-2026 01:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After the ‘Star Spangled Banner’, the star-studded France team. The World Cup bade farewell to Philadelphia amid celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this city. For Les Bleus, the declarations of brilliance had come earlier. This, though, was an illustration they can win ugly, and that their brightest star keeps on shining.America’s birthday had the feel of just another day for Kylian Mbappe, whose World Cup goals are s
  
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• Kylian Mbappé on Paraguay: ‘They thought we’d come playing wearing tuxedos’

  05-07-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kylian Mbappé on Paraguay: ‘They thought we’d come playing wearing tuxedos’France have secured their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals in defeating Paraguay 1-0 courtesy of Kylian Mbappé’s 70th-minute penalty. Contrary to their previous encounters, Les Bleus have been made to work very hard with the Albirroja setting low and deep to frustrate the firepower at Didier Deschamps’ disposal. Paraguay’s minimalistic approach has not taken
  
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• FEATURE | Three things we learned as France squeeze past Paraguay and into the quarter-finals

  05-07-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FEATURE | Three things we learned as France squeeze past Paraguay and into the quarter-finalsAll of the pre-match predictions of stifling heat, Paraguayan gamesmanship and attack vs defence came true but, at the end of a hard-fought and bad-tempered match, Kylian Mbappé’s penalty gave les Bleus a 1-0 win which sees them through to a quarter-final against Morocco, in a repeat of the last World Cup’s semi-final.Football was the winnerThere are different ways to win a World Cup k
  
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• 🗣️ Mbappé says France knew how to play dirty: we got into their heads

  05-07-2026 01:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗣️ Mbappé says France knew how to play dirty: we got into their headsKylian Mbappé was one of the standout figures in Saturday’s (4) Paraguay vs. France clash.Responsible for the goal that sent France through, the Real Madrid forward also stood out in the “gamesmanship” department.One of France’s missions was not to rise to Paraguay’s bait.And Mbappé drew attention with his attitude at several moments during the match in Phil
  
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• 🗣️ Mbappé says France knew how to play dirty: we got in their heads

  05-07-2026 01:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🗣️ Mbappé says France knew how to play dirty: we got in their headsKylian Mbappé was one of the standout figures in Saturday’s (4) Paraguay vs. France clash.Responsible for the goal that sent the French national team through, the Real Madrid forward also stood out in the "dark arts" department.One of France’s tasks was not to fall for Paraguay’s mind games.And Mbappé drew attention for his attitude at several moments during the match in
  
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• 🫣 Worst display of the World Cup: Ittrich sees ref out of his depth

  05-07-2026 01:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🫣 Worst display of the World Cup: Ittrich sees ref out of his depthFrance battled past Paraguay to claim victory in the World Cup Round of 16. But after the match, most of the talk centered on the referee. "It was the worst performance at this World Cup," Patrick Ittrich said bluntly on 'Magenta TV'. Referee Ilgiz Tantashev from Uzbekistan had been "overwhelmed" by the match and let the Paraguay players get away with too many fouls. Statistics from 'The Athletic' highlight
  
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• 🫣 Worst display of the World Cup: Ittrich sees overwhelmed ref

  05-07-2026 01:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🫣 Worst display of the World Cup: Ittrich sees overwhelmed refFrance battled past Paraguay to secure victory in the World Cup round of 16. But after the match, most of the talk was about the referee. "It was the worst performance at this World Cup," Patrick Ittrich said bluntly on 'Magenta TV'. The referee, Ilgiz Tantashev from Uzbekistan, had been "overwhelmed" by the match and let the Paraguay players get away with too many fouls. A statistic from 'The Athletic' highlights the imb
  
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• World Cup: Cape Verde’s triumphant, near-miraculous run shows expansion was the right move

  05-07-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friday evening, we were so, so close to the kind of World Cup history that inspires legends and leaves scars. Cape Verde, population 590,000, ranked 64th in the world, took defending champion Argentina and the immortal Leo Messi all the way to within sight of anything-can-happen penalty kicks. Yes, Argentina eventually hung on to win — that’s what Argentina does — but when you give the Almighty a nosebleed, you’ve done something right. FIFA’s expansion of
  
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• World Cup: Cape Verde's triumphant, near-miraculous run shows expansion was the right move

  05-07-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Friday evening, we were so, so close to the kind of World Cup history that inspires legends and leaves scars. Cape Verde, population 590,000, ranked 64th in the world, took defending champion Argentina and the immortal Leo Messi all the way to within sight of anything-can-happen penalty kicks. Yes, Argentina eventually hung on to win — that's what Argentina does — but when you give the Almighty a nosebleed, you've done something right. FIFA's expansion of the tournament fro
  
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• PLAYER RATINGS | Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappé’s penalty sees Les Bleus into the quarter- finals after tough encounter

  05-07-2026 01:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PLAYER RATINGS | Paraguay 0-1 France: Kylian Mbappé’s penalty sees Les Bleus into the quarter- finals after tough encounterAfter a gruelling and physical encounter, Kylian Mbappé’s second half penalty proved to be the difference between Paraguay’s exit and France’s progression to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup. The South American nation aimed to rough up and frustrate Les Bleus with physicality, time wasting and tactical fouls, but this plan saw te
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: France reach quarter-finals with Paraguay win

  05-07-2026 01:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: France reach quarter-finals with Paraguay winRayan Cherki made yet another cameo appearance in the final exchanges of a France match at the World Cup, this time reaching the quarter-final against Morocco.Tournament favourites France secured their ticket to the World Cup quarter-finals, but were pushed to the limit by a highly disciplined Paraguay side in the scorching 38°C heat of Philadelphia.Didier Deschamps’ men dominated early possession but struggled
  
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• 2026 World Cup: France secures frustrating win over Paraguay with Kylian Mbappé penalty

  05-07-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It wasn’t pretty, but it counted: France is moving on to the quarterfinals after defeating Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 on Saturday. France controlled 76% of the possession, and picked up significantly more shots than the Albirroja, but will settle for a single-goal win to advance.The sole goal for Les Bleus came off a penalty kick from Kylian Mbappé scored in the 70th minute. Mbappé leaned just enough to the left to trick goalkeeper Orlando Gill into diving the wrong dire
  
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• Philadelphia delivers incredible World Cup party to celebrate America's 250th Birthday

  05-07-2026 01:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA — From the moment you arrived in Philadelphia, you understood how much they've loved hosting 2026 World Cup games and how electric and emotional this double celebration on America's 250th birthday would be.Paraguay against France in a last 16 game of the World Cup on Fourth of July was already a big event for Philly. But throw in huge celebrations across the city for the 250th anniversary of American Independence and it went nuts in the best way possible."It feels unreal to be
  
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• 🎥 Heat and dark arts galore! Stars settle Copa-26 Liberta clash

  05-07-2026 01:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Heat and dark arts galore! Stars settle Copa-26 Liberta clashThere was no shortage of heat in Philadelphia this Saturday (4). The 38°C temperature made for a tense atmosphere even before the ball started rolling at Lincoln Financial Field.France lacked sparkle in the first half against a Paraguay side that was very solid without the ball.But Doué came off the bench and won a penalty.And he, Mbappé, secured another 1-0 win for France over La Albirroja at the World
  
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• 🎥 Heat and dark arts galore! Stars decide Copa-26 Liberta clash

  05-07-2026 01:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Heat and dark arts galore! Stars decide Copa-26 Liberta clashThere was no shortage of heat in Philadelphia this Saturday (4). The 38°C temperature made for a tense atmosphere even before the ball started rolling at Lincoln Financial Field.France lacked spark in the first half against a Paraguay side that was solid without the ball.But Doué came off the bench to win a penalty.And he, Mbappé, secured another 1-0 win for France over La Albirroja in the World Cup &md
  
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• 📸 Doué dived? Paraguay stars can't believe it

  05-07-2026 00:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Doué dived? Paraguay stars can't believe itParaguay defended so compactly that it took a penalty to beat the South Americans. Diego Gomez fouled France’s Desiré Doué in the box, although the referee initially let play continue. Then came the VAR intervention, and the official went to review the footage. He then awarded the penalty, and the Paraguay stars could no longer understand the world. In their eyes, as their gestures showed, it looked mo
  
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• 🔥 Mbappé scored! World Cup scoring race stays mad

  05-07-2026 00:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 Mbappé scored! World Cup scoring race stays madThe race for the title of top scorer in World Cup history is still INSANE!Miroslav Klose was leading that race before the 2026 edition of the tournament began.But he saw his 16 goals be "ignored" by Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé as early as the group stage.  Argentina and France’s No. 10s are locked in a REAL battle.Messi reached 20 goals by scoring in the epic clash against Cape Verde.And Mbappé got t
  
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