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• Real Madrid eye €12.5m transfer windfall as midfielder nears Benfica move

  04-07-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid eye €12.5m transfer windfall as midfielder nears Benfica moveReal Madrid may have spend approximately €90m this summer, but they have also raked in €80m from sales. €20m of that come from receiving 50% of the €40m Liverpool spent on Victor Munoz, and at least another €12.5m will arrive when Alvaro Rodriguez completes his transfer to AFC Bournemouth. And now, they could be about to net a further transfer windfall from the sale of another of their former p
  
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• 📹 Casemiro in tears, Vini apologises and more after the exit

  06-07-2026 03:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📹 Casemiro in tears, Vini apologises and more after the exitThe dream of a sixth World Cup title has been postponed for at least another four years after the 2-1 defeat to Norway this Sunday (5) in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.As they left the stadium in New Jersey, United States, some Brazilian players spoke to the press in the mixed zone.Coach Carlo Ancelotti was the only one to give a press conference and sent a message to Brazilian fans."We are all deeply saddened. I do
  
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• The man no-one wants to face - Haaland fires Norway to history

  06-07-2026 02:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland's bobbing blonde hair is usually one of the easiest things to spot on a football pitch. More often than not, it is charging into open space at full tilt, defenders scrambling in pursuit. That was not so much the case on Sunday, but still he scored twice, as Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time.The 25-year-old only had four touches inside the box in the last-16 tie - but with one of them, he broke the deadlock 79 minutes in. And his
  
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• The lesser-known players making waves at the 2026 World Cup so far

  06-07-2026 02:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Andreas Schjelderup is the latest little-known player to make a smashing impression at the World Cup.Benfica isn't exactly a small potatoes club or anything, but it's fair to say that the 22-year-old Norway winger's two assists in 45 minutes off the bench to eliminate Brazil — with a little help from Erling Haaland — really jumped off the screen.MORE — Modric, Ronaldo, and an emotional night in TorontoThe left winger came off the bench in three of Norway's first four games and
  
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• ‘As long as they bring it home’: Fans prepare for late night as England v Mexico delayed

  06-07-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It may be the early hours on a Monday morning, but for England fans all thoughts of sleep lie at the end of a long, tense night.England are facing their toughest test of the World Cup so far as they take on hosts Mexico at the fearsome Azteca. It’s the first time the Three Lions have returned to Latin America’s biggest stadium since being eliminated from the 1986 World Cup by Maradona's Argentina, and the stakes are massive. At the Clapham Grand in south west London, caffeinated and
  
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• Ageing Brazil need major surgery - but is Ancelotti the man to do it?

  06-07-2026 02:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Four years ago Brazil were unlucky to go out of the World Cup to Croatia in the quarter-finals. Four years prior that they were also slightly unfortunate to fall to Belgium at the same stage. This time they failed even to get that far and there was nothing unlucky about their loss to Norway. This, frankly, is an unmitigated disaster.Carlo Ancelotti arrived with his band aid after a 4-1 thrashing by Argentina in March of last year.Of his 16 games in charge of the national team he has won 10, drew
  
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• 🎥 World Cup highlights: brilliant Haaland sends Brazil out

  06-07-2026 02:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 World Cup highlights: brilliant Haaland sends Brazil outBrazil are out of the World Cup. Against Norway, the South Americans mainly came up short thanks to an outstanding Erling Haaland and the unbeatable Ørjan Nyland. In the mood for monster saves and world-class goals?Then check out the match highlights here now.Yeah, we’re still in awe too.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
  
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• Mexico v England: Pub-goers undeterred by delay as 5am closing time edges closer

  06-07-2026 02:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England’s World Cup crunch game against Mexico has been moved back by an hour due to extreme weather. With many staying up late in the UK fearing that it could be pushed back further. The match was due to kick-off at 6pm local time (1am UK), but with the threat of lightning in Mexico City, the stadium activated its thunderstorm protocol less than an hour before then and the game will now start at 7pm (2am UK).A FIFA statement read: “Due to adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, i
  
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• 🔄 Fresh start: after the exit, when Brazil next play

  06-07-2026 02:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔄 Fresh start: after the exit, when Brazil next playWith the 2-1 loss to Norway, the Brazilian National Team bowed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this Sunday (5) in the round of 16.Brazil had not been eliminated at this stage of the tournament since 1990 and, on top of that, is now facing the longest title drought in its history.The fifth title was won on June 30, 2002, meaning the national team will go 28 years without lifting the trophy.Previously, the "record" had been from 1970 (thir
  
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• 🔄 Fresh start: after being knocked out, when Brazil play again

  06-07-2026 02:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔄 Fresh start: after being knocked out, when Brazil play againWith the 2-1 defeat to Norway, the Brazilian National Team bowed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this Sunday (5), in the round of 16.Brazil had not been eliminated at this stage of the tournament since 1990 and, on top of that, is now enduring the longest title drought in its history.The fifth title was won on June 30, 2002, which means the Seleção will go at least 28 years without lifting the trophy.Previously, t
  
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• Unstoppable Erling Haaland drums out Brazil as Norway write World Cup history

  06-07-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For Norway, the United States is turning into the Haaland of opportunity. The country of 5 million people has powered into a World Cup quarter-final. The most decorated national team in history were cast out of the competition, Brazil’s dream of a sixth World Cup ended by Erling Haaland’s sixth and seventh goals of this tournament. A thousand years after Vikings set sail for the Americas, Brazil were subject to Norse rule in New Jersey.It ended with Haaland banging the drum – q
  
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• Red card system in disarray over Trump, Fifa and Balogun decision

  06-07-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florian Balogun was set to be suspended after being sent off for a challenge on Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic [Getty Images]It had become one of the game's great certainties. If you are sent off at the World Cup, you will miss the next game.No ifs, no buts, no appeals. The decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States' star forward Florian Balogun's leaves many unanswered questions. Balogun, sent off in the last-32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, will now be available to play in
  
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• Norway boss tears into Fifa over ‘big mistake’ to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card at World Cup

  06-07-2026 02:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norway manager Stale Solbakken has slammed Fifa for making a big mistake in overturning the suspension for the United States striker Folarin Balogun.Balogun was sent off in the USA’s 2-0 World Cup win over Bosnia and Herzegovina for a challenge on Tarik Muharemovic.But United States President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly made a call to Fifa and the forward’s punishment was downgraded to a suspended ban for one year, making Balogun eligible to face Belgium on Monday.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino defends FIFA's Folarin Balogun decision, says USMNT was 'punished enough'

  06-07-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saying his U.S. World Cup team was “punished enough” for Folarin Balogun’s controversial red card, coach Mauricio Pochettino on Sunday supported FIFA’s shock decision rescinding his star striker’s suspension for Monday’s Round of 16 against Belgium.“My reaction is like everyone that really loves the sport and trusts the ethic and integrity,” he said at a news conference at Lumen Field. “We [all] celebrate that decision.”Balogun was supp
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino praises Fifa for Balogun U-turn: ‘We celebrate the decision’

  06-07-2026 01:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino said he thought Folarin Balogun’s action was clearly unintentional.Photograph: Stephen Brashear/EPAMauricio Pochettino hailed Fifa’s shock decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban on Sunday, reiterating his claim that the call to issue the US striker a red card was harsh.“Everyone that really loves the sport and trusts ethics and integrity, I think we celebrate all that decision,” Pochettino said. “We were punished enough against
  
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• Mexico-England World Cup matchup delayed due to thunderstorms

  06-07-2026 01:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One of the most anticipated matchups of the World Cup knockout round will have to wait, for now. The Round of 16 match between Mexico and England has been delayed due to inclement weather in Mexico City.The match was supposed to kick off at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local time) at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, but has now been reportedly pushed back one hour to 9 p.m. ET.BREAKING: The Mexico-England Round of 16 match has been delayed due to severe weather.The match is now expected to kick off at 9
  
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• 🚨 After World Cup exit to Norway: Neymar retires from Brazil!

  06-07-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 After World Cup exit to Norway: Neymar retires from Brazil!As Neymar walked across the pitch at New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford in tears after Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to Norway, the spectators and the millions of fans watching on TV already sensed that the superstar might just have played his last international match.The 34-year-old confirmed that feeling after the final whistle. He said he had “tried,” but now it was “over.” So after 130 matches an
  
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• Mexico v England kick-off time delayed as World Cup last 16 tie hit by ‘severe weather’

  06-07-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England's World Cup 2026 last 16 match against Mexico has been delayed due to an electrical storm at the Azteca Stadium.The last-16 tie was due to kick-off at 6pm local time (1am BST) in Mexico City but due to severe weather, Fifa have confirmed that the match will not start on time. A new kick-off time is set for 02:00 BST (7pm local time), though that could be pushed back even further if lightning remains in the vicinity of the stadium.Mexico v England LIVE: World Cup last-16 clash delayed by
  
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• England's match with Mexico delayed by an hour

  06-07-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mexico are facing England for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals [Getty Images]England's World Cup last-16 match with Mexico has been delayed by one hour because of severe weather and is set to kick off at 02:00 BST on Monday (Sunday, 19:00 local time).There has been heavy rain in Mexico City during the day and reports of lightning above the Azteca Stadium, which is staging the match.Play cannot begin until 30 minutes have passed since lightning was last detected within an eight-mile radius
  
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• Vini not even top five! Ancelotti reveals Brazil's penalty order 🇧🇷

  06-07-2026 01:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Vini not even top five! Ancelotti reveals Brazil's penalty order 🇧🇷Carlo Ancelotti revealed the order of the Brazilian national team’s penalty takers after the elimination against Norway this Sunday (5).The coach emphasized that Bruno Guimarães was the main option among the players who started the round-of-16 match.Vini Jr. was not mentioned among the five priority takers. Check the order:1 - Neymar2 - Igor Thiago3 - Raphinha4 - Bruno Guimarães5 - Gabriel Mart
  
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• 🚨 Neymar confirms Brazil retirement after World Cup exit

  06-07-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Neymar confirms Brazil retirement after World Cup exitThe emotional images of Neymar on Sunday evening are not for the faint of heart.Following Brazil's shock World Cup exit after a 2-1 defeat against Norway, cameras caught the No. 10 breaking down in tears on the pitch.Neymar, who has long been the face of the national team, then confirmed to the media that this was his last appearance in a Brazil shirt."I tried, I tried. Now it's over. I started here, and ended here," he said to Glob
  
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• 🚨 FIFA confirm, Mexico v England kicks off late!

  06-07-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 FIFA confirm, Mexico v England kicks off late!It had already become apparent: the World Cup round-of-16 match between hosts Mexico and England cannot take place as planned at 2 a.m. German time. FIFA and the nations involved have now officially confirmed this.The reason is the local weather conditions. Mexico City has been hit by a severe thunderstorm over the past few hours. There was thunder, lightning, and torrential rain.For this reason, FIFA activated its severe weather protocol a
  
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• 🚨 Confirmed by FIFA: Mexico v England postponed!

  06-07-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Confirmed by FIFA: Mexico v England postponed!It had already been becoming apparent: the World Cup round-of-16 match between host nation Mexico and England cannot take place as scheduled at 2 a.m. German time. FIFA and the nations involved have now officially confirmed this.The reason is the weather conditions on site. Mexico City was hit by a severe thunderstorm over the past few hours. There was thunder, lightning, and torrential rain.For this reason, FIFA activated its severe weathe
  
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• What is Fifa’s weather protocol for World Cup 2026 after Mexico v England delayed?

  06-07-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mexico v England has been delayed by at least one hour due to lightning in the area as Fifa’s World Cup 2026 weather protocol was actioned.After heavy rain in the build-up to the game in Mexico City, the kick-off was pushed back by at least an hour after more “severe weather” in the vicinity of the stadium.Fifa is adhering to rules set by local authorities during the tournament, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saying that if any lightning strike
  
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• 🚨 Kick-off of Mexico v England delayed

  06-07-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Kick-off of Mexico v England delayed+1.The electric Round of 16 clash between Mexico and England taking place tonight in Mexico City has been delayed!Kick-off will not in fact be at 2 a.m. French time, but at 3 a.m. due to the violent thunderstorms currently hitting the Mexican city.Both teams also arrived late at the stadium a few minutes ago because of the bad weather. More information to follow...
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• 🚨 Neymar announces his international retirement

  06-07-2026 01:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Neymar announces his international retirementThe end.This Sunday evening, Brazil was coolly beaten by Norway (2-1) in the World Cup round of 16.Yet another disappointment for the Seleção, one that is likely to leave its mark.The first of those is this: Neymar’s international retirement! Leading Brazilian outlet Globo reports that Neymar has announced the end of his story with the Brazil national team following this surprise elimination!The Seleção
  
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• 🥺Breaking: Neymar announces his Brazil retirement

  06-07-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥺Breaking: Neymar announces his Brazil retirementIf he was missing one more setback, this was it. Neymar fought against all odds for Carlo Ancelotti to call him up for a World Cup that ended in the worst possible way for him.He arrived injured and later recovered, but they still didn’t trust him enough to make him a starter. And today, although he played some good minutes and even had a chance to score Brazil’s consolation goal, the ending was the worst possible for the Princ
  
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• 🎥 Neymar in tears 😢 World Cup dream 💔 Brazil farewell: it ends here!

  06-07-2026 00:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Neymar in tears 😢 World Cup dream 💔 Brazil farewell: it ends here!Alone in the middle of the pitch, devastated, wearing the number 10 shirt and carrying the weight of an entire generation on his shoulders.💡 Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA, Mexico and Canada? Don’t forget to bookmark the World Cup! To follow the tournament, search for "World Cup" on OneFootball and click the star next to it so you don’t miss a
  
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• 📋 With Brazil out of the Cup picture, Mexico and England name line-ups

  06-07-2026 00:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📋 With Brazil out of the Cup picture, Mexico and England name line-upsThis Sunday (5), Mexico and England face off at 9pm (Brasília time) in Mexico City for the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The hosts remain perfect in the tournament after finishing top of Group A with nine points and beating Ecuador in the Round of 32.Also unbeaten in the competition, the European side finished first in Group L with seven points and knocked out DR Congo before the Round of 16. The n
  
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• Queiroz leaves Ghana following World Cup exit

  06-07-2026 00:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carlos Queiroz was Manchester United assistant manager from 2002 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2008 [Getty Images]Carlos Queiroz has stepped down as Ghana head coach after three months in charge following their World Cup exit in the last 32.The 73-year-old took charge in April and led his side to a third-place finish in Group L before they were beaten 1-0 by Colombia in the first round of the knockouts.The former Manchester United coach was managing at his fifth consecutive World Cup, having al
  
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