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• The 10 (not entirely serious…) right-back options Thomas Tuchel should consider

  02-07-2026 22:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  They may be more of an infamous five than a famous five. Reece James, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa are the quintet to play at right-back in this World Cup for England.Four games, five right-backs, perhaps only one of them with a genuinely preferred position of right-back... And given that Tino Livramento was in the original squad and Ben White might have been but for injury, there could have been still others. But if Thomas Tuchel needs a sixth right-back of the World
  
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• World Cup Day 24 What to Watch: Kylian Mbappé, France in action; Canada, Morocco meet as Round of 16 kicks off

  04-07-2026 07:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup continues Saturday with the start of play in the Round of 16.Here's what you need to know for Day 24 of the World Cup.Canada vs. MoroccoSaturday, July 4 | 1 p.m. ET | Houston | TV: FoxOdds to advance: Canada +225, Morocco -300Canada or Morocco will be the first team to reach the quarterfinals following their afternoon matchup in Houston.Jesse Marsch's side won a knockout stage for the first time in its third World Cup appearance taking care of South Africa 2-0 in the Round of
  
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• Is Paraguay vs France on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup clash

  04-07-2026 07:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  France face Paraguay in the last 16 of the World Cup on Saturday, with Les Blues looking to continue their near-perfect start to the tournament. Didier Deschamps’ players have quickly made themselves the favourites for the tournament, with the 3-0 win over Sweden in the round of 32 the latest in a series of impressive displays. And while the two-time winners will head into this game as overwhelming favourites, they will be wary of a Paraguay side who have already proven themselves capable
  
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• 🎥 World Cup highlights: Egypt win shoot-out, Colombia dominate

  04-07-2026 07:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 World Cup highlights: Egypt win shoot-out, Colombia dominateThe incredible extra-time thriller between Argentina and Cape Verde almost pushed the other two matches from the previous World Cup day a bit into the background.Yet the clash between Egypt and Australia also went the distance. In the end, the North Africans came out on top in the penalty shootout.It was also a close affair between Colombia and Ghana. Even so, "Los Cafeteros" were in control for large stretches of the match.Th
  
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• Is Canada v Morocco on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup clash

  04-07-2026 07:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The World Cup round of 16 begins with co-hosts Canada taking on a Morocco side eyeing another deep tournament run.Semi-finalists four years ago, the north African nation are building well again after coming through a nerve-jangling penalty shootout with the Netherlands in the last round.Things were tense, too, for Canada, with a 1-0 win over South Africa hard earned and only secured in stoppage time thanks to Stephen Eustaquio’s goal.Can they keep their run going and set up a quarter-final
  
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• 🥐☕️FC breakfast: French-made shines in the USA, Osimhen the Egyptian

  04-07-2026 07:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🥐☕️FC breakfast: French-made shines in the USA, Osimhen the Egyptian📸 Egypt's trick before the penalty shootoutThe Pharaohs treated themselves to one last group review session before the penalty shootout against Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan. The result: a perfect score, with four successful penalties out of four!A "Made in France" wave at the World Cup 🇫🇷No fewer than 99 players at this World Cup hold French nationality or are French nationals.Alger
  
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• World Cup Round of 16 power rankings: Where do USA and Mexico stack up?

  04-07-2026 07:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the Round of 32 in the books, it’s again time to power-rank the remaining teams in the 2026 World Cup.As always, my two primary factors were 1) how good each team has looked, and 2) how far the team can realistically go given the bracket path ahead. There’s a new (old) top team, and several others have shifted tiers, so let’s get to it …Tier 1: World Cup title favoritesI’d still be surprised if a team from this tier does not lift the trophy, but I’ve dro
  
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• 👑 Messi nemesis & better than Sané: Cape Verde hero does it again

  04-07-2026 06:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👑 Messi nemesis & better than Sané: Cape Verde hero does it againCape Verde’s performances will surely go down as perhaps the most charming story of this World Cup.The protagonist of this fairytale is undoubtedly Vozinha. The 40-year-old keeper, who now stands at 20 million Instagram followers, played a simply outstanding tournament.Argentina had to find that out last night as well. Vozinha repeatedly drove the Albiceleste superstars to despair and made sure the def
  
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• 🏆Round of 16 draw! Messi-Salah, CR7-Yamal, Haaland-Brazil: best side?

  04-07-2026 06:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🏆Round of 16 draw! Messi-Salah, CR7-Yamal, Haaland-Brazil: best side?From Canada-Morocco to Portugal-Spain, via Brazil-Norway and Argentina-Egypt: the World Cup is entering its hottest phase. France and Spain start as the frontrunners, but the new format has already shown that it gives no one any discounts.💡 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
  
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• World Cup 2026: Ranking the 8 Round of 16 matchups from best to worst

  04-07-2026 06:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Most of the favorites still remain after the first Round of 32 in World Cup history.Sure, teams like Germany, the Netherlands and Croatia are already out of the tournament, but they weren't among the top handful of pre-tournament favorites.With the Round of 16 set to begin on Saturday, here's how the eight matchups stack up against each other. Spoiler alert: Sunday and Monday are stacked.8. France vs. ParaguaySaturday | 5 p.m. ET | TV: FoxOdds: France (-525), Paraguay (+1300), Tie (+600)Just one
  
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• 🚨 World Cup: one of Deschamps' key men out for Paraguay!

  04-07-2026 06:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 World Cup: one of Deschamps' key men out for Paraguay!A major blow for the France team.Just a few hours before kickoff of their 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match, the France team now has to deal with some very bad news.According to information from RMC Sport, confirmed by L'Équipe, Aurélien Tchouaméni has been ruled out of tonight’s match against Paraguay (11 p.m.).The vice-captain of Les Bleus is suffering from a thigh issue and is expected to be replaced by
  
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• 🧱 Colombia wall, through to last 16: Ghana KO 1-0 ❌ Diaz record 🥴

  04-07-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🧱 Colombia wall, through to last 16: Ghana KO 1-0 ❌ Diaz record 🥴Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in Kansas City and book their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, where they will face Switzerland. Jhon Arias’ goal in the 14th minute proved decisive at the end of a match dominated by Los Cafeteros far more than the scoreline suggests.💡 Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA, Mexico and Canada? Don’t forget to bookmark the&nbs
  
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• 🧱 Colombia wall, double 🔝 and last 16: Ghana KO 1-0 ❌ Luis Diaz, record 🥴

  04-07-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🧱 Colombia wall, double 🔝 and last 16: Ghana KO 1-0 ❌ Luis Diaz, record 🥴Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in Kansas City and book their place in the 2026 World Cup round of 16, where they will face Switzerland. Jhon Arias’ goal in the 14th minute proved decisive at the end of a match dominated by Los Cafeteros far more than the scoreline suggests.💡 Want to stay up to date on everything happening in the USA, Mexico and Canada? Don’t forget to bookmar
  
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• 🏆Bracket set: all last-16 ties confirmed

  04-07-2026 05:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🏆Bracket set: all last-16 ties confirmedWith Colombia’s victory over Ghana, the Round of 32 has come to an end, and we now have the full bracket for the Round of 16 of this FIFA World Cup 2026.The match schedule07/04: Paraguay - France07/04: Canada - Morocco07/05: Brazil - Norway07/05: Mexico - England07/06: Portugal - Spain07/06: United States - Belgium07/07: Argentina - Egypt07/07: Switzerland - ColombiaAnd who do you think will take home this World Cup?This article was translate
  
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• World Cup 2026: Colombia completes the Round of 16 field with a 1-0 win over Ghana

  04-07-2026 05:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY — Colombia earned just its second knockout-round win in World Cup history with a 1-0 victory over Ghana on Friday night to conclude the Round of 32.Jhon Arias found himself wide open at the back post for a cross that he slotted home past Ghana’s Lawrence Ati-Zigi as the keeper dove the other way in the 14th minute.COLOMBIA TAKES THE LEAD IN KANSAS CITY 🇨🇴Jhon Arias finds the scoresheet and the stadium is LOUD! pic.twitter.com/VoT7sJLxir— FOX Sports (
  
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• 🎥 'Brazilian' goal and stunning save! Last side into the last 16 set

  04-07-2026 05:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 'Brazilian' goal and stunning save! Last side into the last 16 setNow 16 teams remain alive in the hunt for the trophy at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.After Egypt and Argentina advanced — and will face each other — Colombia vs Ghana decided the last spot in the round of 16. And it was up to the Cafeteros to secure the right to take on Switzerland.
  See below how the clash in Kansas City unfolded and, afterward, check out the details of the round-of-16 matches.Jhon Arias scor
  
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• 2026 World Cup Round of 16: Confirmed schedule, results, predictions for first knockout round

  04-07-2026 05:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup is upon us, and there are some brilliant games coming up in the next knockout round at the tournament. MORE — World Cup daily schedule: What game is on today?We may have lost most of the plucky underdog stories in the round of 32 (keep going, Paraguay), but that just means we're getting to the business end of the World Cup. The three hosts nations are still in the mix, along with favorites France, Spain, Argentina, England and Brazil.Below are all of t
  
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• Farewell Cape Verde - the underdogs the World Cup will never forget

  04-07-2026 05:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cape Verde may have been the World Cup's smallest nation, but they have certainly made a big impact. Forget Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane - it is the tournament debutants who have become the centre of attention. There were the heroics of goalkeeper Vozinha as they earned their first World Cup point against Spain. There were the thrills as they scored their first World Cup goals against Uruguay. There was Sidny Lopes Cabral's wonder goal as they almost causing the
  
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• USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino throws perfectly acceptable first pitch at Mariners game

  04-07-2026 04:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mauricio Pochettino had a challenge on Friday, or at least a challenge in addition to preparing for Belgium.The USMNT coach, an Argentinean national, was to throw out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners' game, days before his squad's Round of 16 game at nearby Lumen Field. The man had zero baseball experience, putting him at risk of joining the 50 Cent Hall of Fame.Fortunately, the worries turned out to be for naught. The 54-year-old Pochettino reared back and threw a perfectly acceptable fi
  
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• ❌ Chaos before last 16, World Cup coach lashes out

  04-07-2026 04:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ❌ Chaos before last 16, World Cup coach lashes outConfusion ahead of the World Cup round-of-16 clash between Mexico and England! The match was originally scheduled to kick off on Sunday at 6 p.m. local time (Monday, 2 a.m. German time) at the Azteca Stadium. But reports from Mexico caused a stir on Friday: according to them, FIFA was planning to bring the kick-off forward by six hours because of threatened severe weather in the capital – to 8 p.m. German time.In the end, however, th
  
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• Erik Lira's stats that put him ahead of Pedri and Declan Rice

  04-07-2026 04:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erik Lira's stats that put him ahead of Pedri and Declan RiceThe Mexican national team is enjoying a great moment at the World Cup, with a historic record of eight goals scored and none conceded in four matches  And although it is a collective achievement, there is one key player in midfield.  
  In his World Cup debut, Erik Lira has become one of Javier Aguirre’s main allies. His flawless defensive display during the group stage puts him ahead of major European football stars
  
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• Five and a half hours that left England's World Cup tie in chaos

  04-07-2026 04:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mexico's last-32 game against Ecuador was disrupted by thunderstorms [Getty Images]Uncertainty, chaos, anger and U-turns.England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico was plunged into limbo on Friday after a chaotic five-and-a-half-hour period that left everyone guessing.First Fifa was set to bring the match forward by six hours. Then there was anger from the English and Mexican football associations. And then the kick-off time stayed as it was.England's seismic meeting against the co-hosts in
  
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• 🎥 World Cup highlights: Epic duel! Argentina answer Cape Verde’s dream goal

  04-07-2026 03:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 World Cup highlights: Epic duel! Argentina answer Cape Verde’s dream goalWhat a game was that? Cape Verde and Argentina delivered a spectacular back-and-forth in the round of 32.Thanks in part to what was arguably the most beautiful goal of the tournament so far, the underdog had the big favorite on the brink of defeat. The sensation never came after more than 120 minutes, but the football world now has another epic World Cup showdown to remember. Here are the highlights.This mat
  
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• What is England’s route to the World Cup final if they beat Mexico?

  04-07-2026 03:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  England‘s bid to end 60 years of hurt on the global stage continues after beating DR Congo in their first World Cup knockout-stage clash.The Three Lions topped Group L but had to really battle to progress, falling behind early and toiling for some time until captain Harry Kane struck twice.Co-hosts Mexico now await them in the high-altitude cauldron of the Estadio Azteca for a blockbuster last-16 tie. Mexico impressed in a dominant 2-0 win against fellow dark horses Ecuador on Tuesday nigh
  
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• 2026 World Cup breaks own-goal record with 14, surpassing 2018 tournament

  04-07-2026 03:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi might be leading the Golden Boot race after his seventh goal. But the true story of the tournament has been the own goal, which has accounted for twice as many goals as the Argentinian captain.Since the group stage began, a whopping 14 own goals have been scored across the tournament. That number surpasses the record of 12 set in 2018, which was considered an abnormally high number of own goals at the time.To put that in context, most World Cups prior to 2018 had between three and s
  
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• 🎙️Scaloni: We suffered a lot, but we deserved to win

  04-07-2026 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎙️Scaloni: We suffered a lot, but we deserved to winLionel Scaloni appeared deeply emotional after Argentina’s dramatic qualification for the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.
  After a brutally tough match against a surprising Cape Verde side, the head coach highlighted his players’ indomitable character on a night of pure suffering. “It would have been madness to lose in my 100th match, but this is football,” the manager admitted.Respect for the opponent a
  
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• After win over Cape Verde, 3 of Argentina's last 4 World Cup knockout wins have gone past 90 minutes

  04-07-2026 03:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Argentina is mounting a challenge to Croatia as the kings of extra-time soccer at the World Cup.The 2022 champions' 3-2 win over Cape Verde in the Round of 32 on Friday was the third time in Argentina's last four World Cup knockout-round matches that it had won in either extra time or penalty kicks.And Friday's win was the first of those three games to not get to penalty kicks, after a set-piece goal put Argentina ahead for good in the 111th minute.It's a remarkable run. Yet it still trails Croa
  
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• How Cape Verde immortalised themselves in valiant World Cup exit to Argentina

  04-07-2026 03:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cape Verde’s breathtaking World Cup debut ended in heartbreak at the hands of Argentina after Diney Borges’ extra-time own-goal handed the world champions a 3-2 win in Miami.In a remarkable last-32 encounter that will be talked about for decades, the African side twice hit back to stun the defending champions, the second time via what was undoubtedly the moment of the tournament so far – left-back Sidny Lopes Cabral scoring with a sensational strike into the top-corner in extra
  
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• 🔝The unexpected hero: Vozinha joins an elite list

  04-07-2026 03:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝The unexpected hero: Vozinha joins an elite listThe 2026 World Cup has crowned its biggest stars, and among them veteran goalkeeper Vozinha stands out unanimously. The keeper delivered a historic performance, recording an impressive total of 18 saves throughout the tournament, including a monumental display of eight stops in the clash against Argentina.Among the legends between the postsWith this record, the goalkeeper went straight into the golden books of the international competition
  
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• 🔝Messi pulls further clear of Mbappé in the all-time scorers list

  04-07-2026 03:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🔝Messi pulls further clear of Mbappé in the all-time scorers listWithout a doubt, the race for the Golden Boot between Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi is absolutely thrilling.The Real Madrid player scored a brace against Sweden and moved to within one goal of the Argentine star.However, today Leo scored again and has now reached 20 goals. Without a doubt, at this rate, whoever plays more matches will end up on top, because neither of them is showing any sign of stopping scor
  
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