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• Real Madrid unlikely to sanction key forward’s summer exit; confident of contract resolution

  04-07-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid unlikely to sanction key forward’s summer exit; confident of contract resolutionWith a major chunk of their transfer business already completed, Real Madrid are watching the World Cup from afar with growing optimism. The club’s biggest stars continue to shine on the international stage, with Kylian Mbappe delivering outstanding goalscoring performances, Vinicius Jr. starring for Brazil and Jude Bellingham impressing as England progress through the tournament.Their perform
  
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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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• 🚨 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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• Brazil's catastrophic World Cup run 😞

  06-07-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brazil's catastrophic World Cup run 😞The old world?A thunderbolt has struck the football world this Sunday evening: Brazil have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup!Norway stunned the five-time World Cup winners (2-1) thanks to a brace from their superstar, Erling Haaland, scored in the final ten minutes.Yet another disappointment for the "country of football," which just can’t get it done in the World Cup anymore.Since 2002, the year of their last star, the Seleçã
  
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• Journalist: Man United Midfielder Deal Collapses

  06-07-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Journalist: Man United Midfielder Deal CollapsesEderson to Manchester United Collapse Leaves Midfield Plan in DoubtManchester United’s summer already carries the familiar air of improvisation, and the latest twist around Ederson only sharpens that impression. What appeared to be an orderly piece of business, a £38m agreement with Atalanta, personal terms settled, a medical expected after the World Cup, has been thrown into doubt by a report from Djameel, who claims the move has colla
  
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• Unstoppable Erling Haaland drums out Brazil as Norway write new World Cup history

  06-07-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For Norway, the United States is turning into the Haaland of opportunity. The country of five million people have 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 &ndas
  
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• 📸 Neymar breaks down in tears! Brazil suffer historic World Cup debacle

  06-07-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Neymar breaks down in tears! Brazil suffer historic World Cup debacleThe next World Cup heavyweight is out. After a 1–2 loss to Norway, the Brazilians are heading home after the round of 16. Neymar Jr. in particular was overcome with emotion after the historically poor performance.For the first time in 36 years, the Seleção failed to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. For 34-year-old Neymar, it was in all likelihood his last appearance at a FIFA World Cup.Meanwhile,
  
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• Modern era of football delivers World Cup first 🎯

  06-07-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Modern era of football delivers World Cup first 🎯If you're a fan of aggressive, attacking play, well, modern football is for you! And the 2026 World Cup has seen plenty of it. The game's biggest stars so often score for their clubs, and this year they're doing the same for their national team in record style. 
  Erling Haaland was the latest to reach new heights at the 2026 World Cup, as his brace to eliminate Brazil on Sunday tied him for the lead in the scoring charts. He
  
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• 2026 World Cup: 5 things to know about Belgium ahead of Round of 16 matchup against the USMNT

  06-07-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The United States men's national team will be facing its biggest challenge yet with a Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday. A win in Seattle would send the U.S. to the quarterfinals, which would match the second-best World Cup result in the country's history.But first they'll have to get through Belgium, a strong UEFA squad with a recent history of success. Here are five things to know about the Red Devils before Monday night’s matchup.1. Belgium is two World Cups removed from its b
  
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• Neymar breaks down in tears after likely final World Cup game as Norway eliminates Brazil

  06-07-2026 00:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Neymar broke down in tears on the field at MetLife Stadium after what was likely his final World Cup game.The Brazilian star came on as a second-half substitute in Brazil's 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Norway on Sunday. The 34-year-old scored an added-time penalty that cut into Norway's lead, but it was too little, too late.Neymar's teammates come to console him after Brazil's Round of 16 exit at the FIFA World Cup 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/Jnut4LSEks— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 5, 2
  
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• 📸 Haaland stuns the football world with his brace

  06-07-2026 00:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  📸 Haaland stuns the football world with his braceThe villain of world football.A thunderbolt rocked the football world this Sunday evening: Brazil have been knocked out of the 2026 World Cup!Norway stunned the five-time world champions (2-1) thanks to a brace from their superstar, Erling Haaland, scored in the final ten minutes.A devastating header and a monstrous long-range strike, hit from a standing start, that set the football world alight.Haaland shocked the internet with this unden
  
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• Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Erling Haaland scores brace to send Norway into quarter-finals

  06-07-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Erling Haaland scores brace to send Norway into quarter-finalsErling Haaland scored a stellar brace to knock Brazil out of the FIFA World Cup at the last-16 stage where Mexico or England will now await the Norwegians in the last-eight.Norway pulled off a World Cup shock in New Jersey, dispatching five-time champions Brazil 2-1 to book their first-ever place in the quarter-finals.The Seleção were left heavily regretting a squandered first-half opportun
  
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• 😭 Anger, sadness, disillusion and grief as Brazil crash out

  06-07-2026 00:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  😭 Anger, sadness, disillusion and grief as Brazil crash outBrazil lost 2-1 to Norway this Sunday (5) and bowed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Haaland’s two goals in the round of 16 were much more than a "cold shower" for Brazilian fans.It marked the end of the dream of a sixth world title. Not even Neymar’s goal in stoppage time was enough to ease the pain for many who have never seen Brazil become world champions (it’s now been 24 years without a title!).And feeli
  
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• Shelter-in-place order amid storm at Azteca before Mexico-England

  06-07-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mexico are facing England for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals [PA Media]A shelter-in-place order has been issued at the Azteca Stadium because of severe weather before the last-16 World Cup tie between Mexico and England.The match in Mexico City is set to kick off at 18:00 local time on Sunday (01:00 BST Monday).There has been heavy rain in the city during the day and reports of lightning above the stadium.The current advice for supporters and media inside the ground is to remain in thei
  
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• Haaland scores twice as Norway reach quarter-finals and knock Brazil out - reaction

  06-07-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norway beat five-time winners Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals for first timeHaaland heads Norway ahead before smashing home from 20 yardsMan City striker joins Mbappe and Messi on seven goals at top of Golden Boot standingsNeymar scores consolation penalty deep in second-half stoppage timeGuimaraes had VAR-awarded penalty saved early in first half Haaland scores twice as Norway reach quarter-finals and knock Brazil out - reaction
  
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• Haaland scores twice as Norway knock Brazil out

  06-07-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Norway beat five-time winners Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals for first timeHaaland heads Norway ahead before smashing home from 20 yardsMan City striker joins Mbappe and Messi on seven goals at top of Golden Boot standingsNeymar scores consolation penalty deep in second-half stoppage timeGuimaraes had VAR-awarded penalty saved early in first half Haaland scores twice as Norway knock Brazil out
  
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• World Cup 2026: Erling Haaland scores twice and Norway shocks Brazil 2-1 to move onto quarterfinals

  06-07-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On another warm and humid afternoon, Norway beat Brazil 2-1 behindbehind two more goals from superstar Erling Haaland to advance to the country’s first-ever quarterfinals at the 2026 World Cup.Norway controlled the first 10 minutes of the match with possession, but didn’t generate any meaningful chances. Brazil almost got on the board first, as Matheus Cunha was taken down in the box in the 12th minute and a penalty was awarded after a VAR check.The Norw
  
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• World Cup 2026: Erling Haaland scores twice and Norway shocks Brazil 2-1 to advance to quarterfinals

  06-07-2026 00:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On another warm and humid afternoon, Norway beat Brazil 2-1 behindbehind two more goals from superstar Erling Haaland to advance to the country's first-ever quarterfinals at the 2026 World Cup.Norway controlled the first 10 minutes of the match with possession, but didn't generate any meaningful chances. Brazil almost got on the board first, as Matheus Cunha was taken down in the box in the 12th minute and a penalty was awarded after a VAR check.Norwegian goalkeeper
  
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