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Egypt reaches World Cup knockout stage for first time, eliminating Australia on penalties

Egypt made history by beating Australia (1-1, 4-2 on penalties) in the Round of 16 of the World Cup, marking the first time the Egyptian national team has advanced past a knockout round in the competition. They will face Argentina or Cape Verde in the quarterfinals in Atlanta.

Football Jul 3
Egypt beat Australia on penalties to claim first-ever World Cup knockout stage victory

Egypt defeated Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to record their first World Cup knockout stage win. Mohamed Salah converted despite a hamstring injury, while Australia missed two spot-kicks to exit the tournament.

Football Jul 3
Balogun calls red card against Bosnia 'incorrect' as USA prepare to face Belgium without him

Folarin Balogun has spoken out for the first time since his controversial dismissal against Bosnia and Herzegovina, insisting the incident was unintentional and that a yellow card would have been the fair punishment. The Monaco forward will miss the USA's last-16 tie against Belgium on Monday.

Football Jul 3
Salah's panenka sends Egypt to first-ever World Cup quarter-final as Australia's goalkeeper gamble backfires

Egypt beat Australia 4-3 on penalties in Dallas to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history, after Harry Souttar blazed over and Lucas Herrington hit the bar in the shootout. Mohamed Salah sealed it with a cheeky panenka.

Football Jul 3
Australia's last-ditch goalkeeper swap fails to prevent penalty shootout exit against Egypt

Australia coach Tony Popovic substituted Patrick Beach for veteran Mat Ryan in the 119th minute with penalties looming, but Ryan saved none of Egypt's four spot-kicks as the Socceroos fell 4-2 in the shootout.

Football Jul 3
Aline Pereira defends Karate Combat flyweight title against former Bellator champion Velasquez

Aline Pereira puts her Karate Combat flyweight belt on the line against former Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez on July 24 in Miami. The sister of UFC star Alex Pereira enters unbeaten under Karate Combat rules, with two knockout wins and a title-clinching decision.

MMA Jul 3
Mohamed Hany scores second own-goal of World Cup 2026 to make unwanted history against Australia

Egypt defender Mohamed Hany became the first player in World Cup history to score two own-goals in the same tournament, his second arriving in the 55th minute of a round of 32 match against Australia to level the score at 1-1.

Football Jul 3
Mexico-England threatened by storms, FIFA considers moving kickoff six hours earlier

Storms forecast over Azteca Stadium could force FIFA to move up the Round of 16 match between Mexico and England scheduled for Sunday. Brazil-Norway could also be rescheduled to avoid any overlap.

Football Jul 3
England vs Mexico kick-off moved six hours earlier as thunderstorms threaten Azteca

FIFA has brought England's World Cup clash with Mexico forward from 1am to 7pm UK time on Sunday after forecasts warned of severe thunderstorms over Mexico City's Azteca stadium, with lightning safety rules capable of triggering automatic delays.

Football Jul 3
England vs Mexico kick-off brought forward six hours to dodge Azteca thunderstorms

England's World Cup 2026 last-16 tie against co-hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca is set to be moved from 6pm to 12pm local time on Sunday, with forecasts showing a 72% chance of thunderstorms and potential flooding risk at the original kick-off time.

Football Jul 3
Deschamps surprises by sending Doué to press conference before France-Paraguay

Less than 24 hours before the World Cup round of 16 clash against Paraguay, Didier Deschamps selected Désiré Doué to represent France at the press conference — an unusual choice for a substitute player.

Football Jul 3
Messi starts for Argentina in World Cup 2026 Round of 16 against Cape Verde

After coming off the bench against Jordan, Lionel Messi returns to the Argentina starting lineup for the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match against Cape Verde. Cristian Romero, who suffered a knee injury, is also fit to play.

Football Jul 3
Ponzinibbio faces 93% stoppage-rate finisher Patterson at UFC Fight Night 282 in Abu Dhabi

Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-9) returns to the welterweight Octagon on July 25 at UFC Fight Night 282 in Abu Dhabi, where he faces Britain's Sam Patterson (14-3-1), a finisher who has stopped 93% of his opponents across knockouts and submissions.

MMA Jul 3
Mexico vs England World Cup kick-off could shift six hours with under 48 hours' notice

FIFA is weighing a last-minute rescheduling of England's World Cup round of 16 tie in Mexico City after thunderstorms were forecast for Sunday evening, with Mexican broadcaster Claro Sports reporting a potential move from 6:00pm to 12:00pm local time.

Football Jul 3
FIFA poised to move England vs Mexico kick-off seven hours earlier amid thunderstorm fears

FIFA are set to bring forward England's World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico by seven hours to a midday local start, citing the threat of thunderstorms — a change that has left the FA stunned and deeply concerned about fan logistics and squad preparation.

Football Jul 3
England vs Mexico World Cup kick-off may shift six hours earlier to dodge Mexico City storms

England's last-16 clash with Mexico at World Cup 2026 could be moved from 1am BST to 7pm BST after local media reported FIFA is considering an earlier start to avoid severe storm risk in Mexico City.

Football Jul 3
Messi leads Argentina against Cape Verde in World Cup last-16 race on Friday night

Lionel Messi, who turned 39 last week and has already scored six goals at this World Cup, leads Argentina into their first-ever meeting with Cape Verde, with a place in the last 16 on the line.

Football Jul 3
Fighter taps out one second into bout, blames pre-fight motorcycle accident

Michel Pantoja stunned a crowd in Manaus, Brazil, by immediately kneeling and tapping the canvas at the start of his Lions Fight bout against Matheus Kokama. Pantoja later cited injuries from a recent motorcycle accident to explain the near-instant surrender.

MMA Jul 3
Antonelli admits he left time on the table as Hamilton snatches sprint pole by 0.011s at Silverstone

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli conceded he could have gone quicker after Lewis Hamilton edged him out of sprint qualifying pole for the British Grand Prix by just 0.011 seconds, the narrowest of margins at Silverstone.

Formula 1 Jul 3
Balogun suspended for USA's World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after red card vs Bosnia

Folarin Balogun will miss the United States' World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium on Monday in Seattle after his red card in the 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, U.S. Soccer has confirmed.

Football Jul 3

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