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• Man Utd's Ederson move in doubt

  10-07-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ederson made two substitute appearances for Brazil at the World Cup [Getty Images]Manchester United's attempt to sign Ederson from Serie A outfit Atalanta is in doubt.United agreed a £35m fee for the Brazil midfielder on 2 June.The intention was for Ederson to have a medical at the start of July so the transfer would be completed before pre-season training began.However, that plan had to be scrapped when the 27-year-old received a late call-up to Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup squad.It was an
  
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• When the World Cup finishes, the football continues on BBC Sport

  11-07-2026 08:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham have all shone at the World Cup - and they'll continue to feature prominently across BBC Sport in 2026-27 [Getty Images]A massive summer of football is well under way - and more of you than ever are spending it with BBC Sport.In recent weeks, a record number of people have been coming to our website and app, and we've seen huge numbers across live pages, articles and videos.We're delighted to see you all enjoying our coverage of the World Cup - as w
  
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• Thibaut Courtois explains his injury status after Belgium crash out of FIFA World Cup: ‘Lot of pain’

  11-07-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thibaut Courtois explains his injury status after Belgium crash out of FIFA World Cup: ‘Lot of pain’Spain knocked Belgium out of the FIFA World Cup with a narrow 2-1 win last night, and the game followed a queerly similar pattern to their win over Portugal.Just as he did against Cristiano Ronaldo’s side, Mikel Merino came off the bench and scored moments later, at the absolute death of the game to hand his side the win last night. It was heartbreaking for Belgium who warriored
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Jeremy Doku and Belgium eliminated after Spain’s late, late show

  11-07-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Jeremy Doku and Belgium eliminated after Spain’s late, late showSpain are through to the World Cup semi-finals after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Belgium in Los Angeles, sealed by substitute Mikel Merino’s 88th-minute winner to set up an all-European showdown with France.Luis de la Fuente‘s side made the brighter start and were rewarded when Fabián Ruiz broke the deadlock to give La Roja the lead they deserved.Belgium, already without injure
  
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• Barcelona forward gives green light to PSG move as Karim Adeyemi deal nears

  11-07-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona forward gives green light to PSG move as Karim Adeyemi deal nearsBarcelona’s transfer plans for the new season could involve a significant reshuffle in attack, with Ferran Torres emerging as one of the players whose future remains uncertain. According to journalist Luca Bendoni, the Spain international is willing to join Paris Saint-Germain once the FIFA World Cup concludes, while progress on a new deal at Camp Nou has all but stalled.The timing of the development is notable
  
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• Is it time to give record-breaker Pickford the credit he deserves?

  11-07-2026 07:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford celebrates after his superb display in the win against Mexico at The Azteca. [Getty Images]England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford enters the history books when he faces Norway in the World Cup quarter-final in Miami.The 32-year-old Everton keeper will become England's most capped player in the tournament when he makes his 18th World Cup appearance, eclipsing the previous record held by Peter Shilton.Following his magnificent individual display in England's 3-2 vict
  
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• Triple injury boost for England ahead of World Cup quarter-final vs Norway

  11-07-2026 07:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Triple injury boost for England ahead of World Cup quarter-final vs NorwayEngland have received a triple injury boost ahead of their World Cup quarter-final tie against Norway on Saturday. There were concerns about the availability of Reece James, Declan Rice, and Marc Guehi for the knockout game, but all three have been spotted in training, per The Times. James has been absent since picking up a hamstring injury during England’s second group match against Ghana. The nationa
  
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• Artificial turf & coaching revolution - how Norway shaped golden generation

  11-07-2026 07:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With their efforts at the World Cup, Norway look like a nation pulling in the same direction [Getty Images]Norway - a country with a population almost the same size as Scotland - have become a football powerhouse at the World Cup and it's not just down to Erling Haaland.The Manchester City striker, who has seven goals under his belt at the tournament, is the poster boy for the side along with Martin Odegaard, who captains both Arsenal and the national team.However, they are not the only successf
  
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• Manchester United deny reports they have pulled out of Ederson transfer

  11-07-2026 07:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United deny reports they have pulled out of Ederson transferManchester United are denying reports that the club have walked away from a deal for Atalanta’s Ederson, per Sky Sports journalist Lyall Thomas.  Fabrizio Romano recently claimed United will not complete the 27-year-old’s transfer after agreeing a deal with the Serie A outfit. The Premier League giants are said to have changed their mind after Ederson’s recent medical tests flagged up an issue
  
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• Thomas Tuchel insists England have had ‘no explanation’ for Jarell Quansah ban

  11-07-2026 06:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England manager Thomas Tuchel has said he has been offered no explanation for Jarell Quansah’s two-match World Cup ban.Fifa gave the England defender an upgraded suspension for “serious foul play” after Quansah was shown a red card in the win over Mexico.It means the Bayer Leverkusen player will miss the quarter-final against Norway and a possible World Cup semi-final, should England advance.Tuchel had been highly critical of the refereeing at the World Cup after the Mexico gam
  
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• Is Norway vs England on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup quarter-final

  11-07-2026 06:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After drama in the Azteca, comes what England and Thomas Tuchel hope will be magical Miami as the Three Lions face Norway in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals.Having clung on heroically to knock out co-hosts Mexico, England must come down from the emotional high and altitude to take on Erling Haaland and company.Norway have impressed throughout the campaign, the highlight being a ruthless defeat of Brazil in the previous round, and feature many familiar faces to England’s Premier League-ba
  
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• Is Argentina vs Switzerland on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup quarter-final

  11-07-2026 06:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina take on Switzerland in the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026 this evening, with the holders hoping to take another step towards retaining the biggest prize in the sport.Lionel Messi and co. managed to rally to a dramatic comeback in one of the games of the tournament so far as they beat Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16, though they will have to better this weekend against a talented Swiss side. Murat Yakin’s team scraped past Colombia on penalties to book their place in the last e
  
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• What's next for the USMNT after World Cup? USA men's soccer timeline: Olympics, Copa America, 2030 World Cup

  11-07-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We don't want to waste your time — this post is not about what's next in terms of who will coach the USMNT moving forward or the roles of Christian Pulisic and Malik Tillman in the future of the program.MORE — What we learned, big and small picture, from USMNT’s World CupNo, this is about the nitty gritty. What competitions are next for U.S. Soccer's men's side — the women have a World Cup next summer in case you're unaware — and what will the Yanks be doing be
  
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• USMNT upcoming schedule — Friendlies, CONCACAF Nations League after the 2026 World Cup

  11-07-2026 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT emerged from the 2026 World Cup as Round of 16 finishers, and now we wait to find out how much longer we can consider them Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT.MORE — What we learned, big and small picture, from USMNT’s World CupBut the schedule is going to keep on rolling along anyway, with the CONCACAF Nations League draw coming before the end of July.MORE — USMNT all-time records, active leadersBelow is the latest USMNT schedule, plus how to watch inf
  
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• 🇳🇴​🇲🇽​ The most Mexican Norwegian! Haaland sets social media alight

  11-07-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🇳🇴​🇲🇽​ The most Mexican Norwegian! Haaland sets social media alightAfter Mexico’s painful elimination against England, Haaland has become the “most Mexican Norwegian” after responding and fully jumping on the Mexican fans’ bandwagon.  
  A group of fans added banda music to a video of him doing the traditional “Viking row.” Haaland saw the post and replied directly from his official account with a forceful: &
  
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• Top 25 players in the USMNT pool right now: A post-World Cup view of the USA men

  11-07-2026 02:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Whenever we conduct this most-fun, super-serious exploration of the United States men's national team, it usually revolves around how that USMNT coach would organize the USA for an upcoming World Cup.Considering the 2026 World Cup is ongoing, this exercise is a bit trickier than that. For one thing, extreme recency bias has combined with the sick, sick world of scapegoating — mimetic desire is real — to produce ridiculous ideas about invaluable players.MORE — What we learned, b
  
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• 🛒 United give up on Ancelotti call-up, target another Brazilian

  11-07-2026 02:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🛒 United give up on Ancelotti call-up, target another BrazilianCalled up to represent Brazil at the FIFA World Cup after Wesley was cut, defensive midfielder Éderson will no longer be joining Manchester United.ge has learned that he did not pass his medical exams, causing the deal with Atalanta to collapse.The Red Devils' focus — having already reached an agreement with Andrey Santos — has now shifted to João Gomes of Wolverhampton.📸 Shaun Botterill - 20
  
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• Merino the unlikely hero again - as Spain wait for Lamine Yamal show

  11-07-2026 01:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Merino has been capped 49 times by Spain [Getty Images]For almost any side looking to be successful they need match winners throughout the team - and Spain are proving they have them as Mikel Merino delivered in his role as super sub once again to send the European champions into the World Cup semi-finals.The Arsenal midfielder stepped off the bench for the second successive game to score the decisive goal - this time securing a 2-1 victory against Belgium.The win means Spain are into last
  
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• Lammens' error spells end for Belgium's golden generation

  11-07-2026 01:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fairytale goodbyes are a rarity in football.Belgium's 2-1 defeat by Spain in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup likely marked the final bow of the four remaining members of the Red Devils' golden generation.Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin de Bruyne and Axel Witsel have been mainstays of the national team since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but their final chance of winning football's biggest prize ended with a mistake from one of their successors.The injured Courtois, replaced midwa
  
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• World Cup: After Thibaut Courtois' injury, one mistake sent Belgium home and Spain through

  11-07-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Only minutes into the second half of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against heavily favored Spain, Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois boomed a goal kick downfield and felt a twinge in his thigh. He initially felt good enough to keep playing, but the pain resurfaced each time he tried to kick the ball long. Rather than ask Courtois to fight through the pain, Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia removed the Real Madrid goalkeeper in the 71st minute of a 1-1 match. C
  
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• Spain Knocks Out Belgium 2-1: Mikel Merino Closer Heroics, KDB Retires & Semis Spain vs France Preview

  11-07-2026 01:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The CooligansApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeIn this high-energy live reaction episode of The Cooligans, Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros broadcast live from a remarkably humid Miami to break down Spain's dramatic 2-1 victory over Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals. The guys dissect an unpredictable game of two halves that saw a cagey opening explode into a chaotic, vibe-driven second period. They analyze Belgium's impressive defensive resilience and Charles De Ketelaere
  
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• Who wins now? France and Spain meet again in another decider

  11-07-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who wins now? France and Spain meet again in another deciderAnd here we go again for another France versus Spain clash that PROMISES a lot!The first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will pit two national teams against each other that keep piling up heavyweight showdowns.And the one next Tuesday (14) promises to be the biggest of them all.
  The last three meetings, considering the senior national teams, were decisive ones. And there was also a match worth a gold medal. Recent history show
  
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• Argentina rocked by hacker as FA sends emails about ‘corrupt refereeing’ after Egypt win

  11-07-2026 01:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Argentine Football Association (AFA) appears to have been the target of a cyber attack after emails were sent from its official accounts reportedly criticising the “corrupt refereeing” of Argentina’s controversial World Cup last-16 win over Egypt.Egypt, who were leading 2-0 in the closing stages of the game, had a goal controversially ruled out and were angry over a perceived foul in the build-up to Enzo Fernandez’s winning strike.The Egyptian FA lodged an official co
  
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• Colombia condemn death threats against player after World Cup shootout exit

  11-07-2026 00:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Colombian football federation has condemned death threats directed at midfielder Jaminton Campaz and his family following the national team’s elimination from the World Cup.Colombia’s tournament ended in a penalty shootout loss to Switzerland in the round of 16. During extra time, Campaz - who plays for Argentine club Rosario Central - missed a critical scoring opportunity when his shot went wide.After the match, the player’s social media accounts were flooded with negative
  
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• Thibaut Courtois reveals cause of thigh injury in cruel Belgium loss against Spain

  11-07-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Thibaut Courtois insists he could have continued in Belgium’s defeat to Spain in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals after the goalkeeper sustained a thigh injury in the second-half. Courtois was in tears after he was substituted in the 70th minute for Senne Lammens, whose mistake in the dying minutes led to Mikel Merino’s match-winner and sends Belgium home. Real Madrid keeper Courtois was clutching his left thigh but admitted afterwards that he did not feel overly impacted by the inj
  
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• Argentina hit by hacker as FA sends emails about ‘corrupt refereeing’ after Egypt win

  11-07-2026 00:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Argentine Football Association (AFA) appears to have been the target of a cyber attack after emails were sent from its official accounts reportedly criticising the “corrupt refereeing” of Argentina’s controversial World Cup last-16 win over Egypt.Egypt, who were leading 2-0 in the closing stages of the game, had a goal controversially ruled out and were angry over a perceived foul in the build-up to Enzo Fernandez’s winning strike.The Egyptian FA lodged an official co
  
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• England's Guehi, Rice & James all train before Norway game

  11-07-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England are seeking to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup for only the fourth time [Getty Images]England midfielder Declan Rice and defenders Marc Guehi and Reece James all took part in training on the eve of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway.Jordan Henderson is the only squad player who missed out after having surgery on a broken arm.Manchester City's Guehi complained of a slight hamstring injury following England's 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last 16 at the Azteca Stadiu
  
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• Wigan youngsters impress in win over Warrington

  10-07-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Betfred Super LeagueWigan (6) 30Tries: Cartwright, Kerr, Eckersley, McDermott, Daniel Goals: Keighran 5Warrington (12) 18Tries: Hopoate, Irwin, Ashton Goals: Irwin 3Wigan Warriors' young stand-ins held off the challenge of Warrington Wolves to move to within two points of Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos.Josh Cartwright, Taylor Kerr, Kian McDermott and Austin Daniel all repaid the faith of head coach Matt Peet by scoring their first senior tries after filling gaps left by the Warriors' injury t
  
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• 🔥 A manager for the ages! De la Fuente makes football history

  10-07-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔥 A manager for the ages! De la Fuente makes football historyCan Spain even still be beaten? With today’s 2–1 win over Belgium, La Roja and coach Luis de la Fuente have now gone 13 World Cup and European Championship matches unbeaten. Is that good?It’s actually damn good. Luis de la Fuente is now the first coach in football history to pull off this feat. Even so, the streak could already come to an end in the semifinals. That’s because none other than France await
  
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• Richard Hughes to hijack Euro giants move for £34m star, he’s perfect for Liverpool

  10-07-2026 23:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Richard Hughes to hijack Euro giants move for £34m star, he’s perfect for LiverpoolRichard Hughes and Andoni Iraola have a lot of things to figure out this summer. Liverpool's first-team squad are in dire need of reinforcement and, without it, they could end up even worse off than they did last term.This would be another massive fall from grace, especially since they ended up fifth in the Premier League at the end of the 2025-26 campaign.At the very least, Iraola will be wanting to f
  
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