Los Angeles, July 10 (IANS) Spain and Belgium meet in an all-European World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, with Belgium facing the daunting task of becoming the first team to score against Spain in the tournament.Both nations emerged from the group stage as table toppers, with La Roja then producing one of the standout performances of the Round of 32 to sweep aside Austria 3-0. Luis de la Fuente’s side won a tight Iberian derby with Portugal in the last 16 thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Mi…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) After eliminating co-host USA from the FIFA World Cup, the victorious Belgian team clapped back at the Folarin Balogun red-card drama with a savage two-word social media post. Ahead of the round-of-16 tie against the USA, football’s global governing body suspended the one-match ban imposed on US striker Folarin Balogun, which he got after receiving a red card for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic in the round of 32 victory. The ruling drew strong cr…
Seattle, July 7 (IANS) Charles De Ketelaere’s first-half brace, Hans Vanaken’s first World Cup goal and a late strike from substitute Romelu Lukaku send Belgiium through to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory over co-hosts USA at Seattle Stadium. USA became the final co-hosts to exit the tournament after Canada and Mexico had already bowed out in the Round of 16.Belgium has not lost a match since March 20, 2025, a 3-1 defeat against Ukraine in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relega…
Arlington, July 7 (IANS) Mikel Merino’s stoppage-time strike earned Spain a 1-0 victory over Portugal at Dallas Stadium and a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final place. Luis De La Fuente’s team will now head to Los Angeles Stadium to play the winners of USA-Belgium. The final whistle of the match marked the end of Christiano Ronaldo’s time on football’s biggest stage. “This will be my last World Cup,” he reiterated pre-match. The 41-year-old hit 11 goals in 27 games and set multiple mile…
Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) The 2010 winners Spain will clash with Austria in a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 clash at the Los Angeles Stadium on Friday (IST). Spain are soaring with confidence as they enter the knockout round. After a slight stumble out of the gates in a 0-0 draw with Cabo Verde, the venerable La Roja attack has kicked into gear thanks in large part to the presence of superstar Lamine Yamal, who had a goal and an assist in the 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Luis de la Fuen…
Los Angeles, June 29 (IANS) South Africa coach Hugo Broos said that though he was disappointed by his team’s World Cup round-of-32 exit, his side takes great pride in reaching the FIFA World Cup knockouts for the first time. South Africa’s exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 came in cruel circumstances after Stephen Eustaquio secured a last-gasp victory for Canada in their Round of 32 clash at Los Angeles Stadium.After the team recovered from an opening defeat to Mexico to draw with Czechia and th…
Inglewood, June 28 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup enters its knockout phase on Monday with an intriguing Round of 32 clash between South Africa and Canada, two nations that have already scripted history by advancing beyond their respective groups. While Canada arrive with growing expectations after an encouraging group-stage campaign, South Africa will be eager to continue their fairytale run and prove that its progress was no fluke.Canada head into the contest as the stronger side on paper despite s…
Kansas City, June 28 (IANS) Algeria and Austria qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after playing out an action-packed 3-3 draw in their final Group J game here at Kansas City Stadium on Sunday. Sasa Kalajdzic scored a last-gasp equaliser as Austria pipped Algeria to the runners-up spot in Group J. Notably, Austria progressed beyond the group stage for the first time since 1982, while Algeria reached the knockout rounds for the second time following their run in 2014.With defending…
Los Angeles, June 26 (IANS) Already-eliminated Turkiye ended a disappointing FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on a high by edging out Group D winners and co-hosts USA 3-2 here at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday. With top spot already assured, Mauricio Pochettino shuffled his US pack, making no fewer than nine changes to the team that sealed qualification by beating Australia. For Turkiye, it’s a positive end to a disappointing campaign as they at least go home with a victory in their bag.Auston Trusty…
Inglewood, June 25 (IANS) With qualification already secured and top spot in Group D guaranteed, the United States can approach its final group-stage match against Turkey with freedom and flexibility. Back-to-back wins over Paraguay and Australia have ensured Mauricio Pochettino’s side will enter the Round of 32 as group winners, making this fixture at Los Angeles Stadium largely a chance to manage resources ahead of the knockout phase.The comfortable position is expected to give Pochettino an o…