Los Angeles, July 11 (IANS) Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia rued his side’s misfortune after their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended with a heartbreaking 1-2 quarterfinal defeat to Spain, saying ‘the stars weren’t aligned’ for them on a night when they lost their goalkeeper and captain in the middle of the match due to injuries.Belgium were closing in on extra time before substitute Mikel Merino struck in the 88th minute to send Spain into their first World Cup semifinal since 2010.“Unfort…
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Evian Forest (France), July 11 (IANS) England’s Lottie Woad produced a spectacular performance on day two of the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, firing a blistering 7-under-par 64 to snatch the outright lead at the tournament’s halfway mark. The 22-year-old world number four started the day four strokes back of the overnight leader, but a relentless display of ball-striking vaulted her to 11-under-par total.Woad’s charge was matched in significance down the leaderboard by India’s Aditi Ashok…
Los Angeles, July 11 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente praised the depth, unity and selflessness of his squad after two of his key selection decisions proved decisive in a 2-1 victory over Belgium that sent the European champions into the FIFA World Cup semi-finals on Friday.Fabian Ruiz, who was handed a surprise start in place of Pedri, broke the deadlock before second-half substitute Mikel Merino came off the bench and fired home the winner just two minutes after his introduction after Belg…
Los Angeles, July 11 (IANS) Spain teenager Lamine Yamal has turned up the heat ahead of Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup semi-final against France, declaring that Didier Deschamps’ side should be the ones fearing Spain as the European champions prepare for another heavyweight showdown with Kylian Mbappe’s team.Yamal made bold comments after playing a key role in Spain’s 2-1 quarter-final win over Belgium. This victory set up an exciting match against France in Dallas on July 14. Fresh from another Playe…
Los Angeles, July 11 (IANS) Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner for the second consecutive match as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 here on Friday to book its first FIFA World Cup semifinal appearance since 2010, setting up a last-four clash against France in Dallas next Tuesday.Merino had also come off the bench to score the winner in Spain’s 1-0 victory over Portugal in the round of 16, while the Red Devils cruised past co-host the United States 4-1 to reach the quarterfinals, reported Xin…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Former India striker Robin Singh believes France are perfectly placed to lift the FIFA World Cup 2026 title, saying the pain of their dramatic defeat to Argentina in the 2022 final has only made Didier Deschamps’ side stronger and hungrier.France became the first team to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, continuing an impressive campaign built on attacking quality, defensive solidity and remarkable squad depth.For Robin…
Foxborough, July 10 (IANS) Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi remained optimistic about his team’s future despite their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ending with a 2-0 defeat to France in the quarter-finals, insisting the Atlas Lions have laid the foundation for sustained success on the global stage.France booked their place in the semi-finals after goals in the second half ended Morocco’s hopes at Boston Stadium, with Kylian Mbappe playing a key role as Les Bleus once again proved too strong for …
Evian-les-Bains (France), July 10 (IANS) India’s Aditi Ashok made a steady start to the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, carding a 1-under 70 to be tied-35th after the opening round of the prestigious women’s Major championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club.Aditi, a five-time winner on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the 2016 Hero Women’s Indian Open champion, is making her ninth appearance at the Evian Championship. The Indian star, however, has managed only one top-25 finish in her pre…
Seoul, July 10 (IANS) South Korea’s finance ministry said on Friday it has decided to impose anti-dumping tariffs on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste resin products from four European nations starting next month on grounds they were imported below fair prices.Under the decision, South Korea will impose anti-dumping tariffs of 25.79 percent to 31.55 percent from next month to August 2031 on the products imported from Germany, France, Norway and Sweden, according to the Ministry of Finance and Econo…
Foxborough, July 10 (IANS) France’s leading goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history, Kylian Mbappe, heaped praise on his side’s potential but accepted that they are still not the strongest team after he helped the two-time champions reach their third consecutive semi-final of the tournament with a 2-0 win over Morocco in the quarter-final on Friday. Mbappe started the match on a poor note as he missed the penalty, but the 27-year-old made a brilliant recovery, netting in the 60th minute to give …