Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Semifinal qualification guarantees FFF at least €23.6 million
By beating Morocco 2-0 thanks to goals from Mbappé and Dembélé, the Blues reached the minimum threshold set by the FFF to balance its accounts at the 2026 World Cup. The federation is now assured of receiving at least €23.6 million in FIFA prize money, plus €2.2 million for preparation costs.
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McGregor returns to face Holloway in welterweight clash at UFC 329
Conor McGregor and Max Holloway step on the scale in Las Vegas ahead of their welterweight rematch at UFC 329 on Saturday, with both men required to weigh 171 pounds or less for the non-title main event.
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Tuipulotu channels quiet confidence as Scotland face Springboks in Pretoria for first time in 12 years
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has urged his side to keep their confidence 'in the changing room' ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship Test against world champions South Africa in Pretoria — the Scots' first away fixture against the Boks in 12 years.
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Five goals and a hat-trick: Dembélé finally establishes himself as France's secret weapon
Author of a hat-trick against Norway and a goal in the quarter-finals, Ousmane Dembélé has totalled five goals at the World Cup and now forms a leading attacking trio with Mbappé and Olise.
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Haaland slams referee over three-minute VAR delay before Mbappe's missed penalty
Erling Haaland publicly criticised Argentine referee Facundo Tello after a VAR check lasting more than three minutes preceded Kylian Mbappe's saved penalty in France's 2-0 World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco.
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AFA claims Egyptian hackers breached its systems after World Cup refereeing row
The Argentine Football Association says its email systems were infiltrated by Egyptian hackers who sent mass messages to accredited media accusing referee François Letexier of corrupt decisions in Argentina's 3-2 comeback win over Egypt.
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Niniashvili reaches 50 Georgia appearances on eve of his 24th birthday against Samoa
Davit Niniashvili will earn his 50th Georgia appearance and 48th Test cap when the Lelos face Samoa in the World Rugby Nations Cup in Viña del Mar on Saturday, two days before he turns 24.
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Aldo backs Holloway over McGregor at UFC 329 and rules out any rematch with the Irishman
Jose Aldo has picked Max Holloway to defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 329, citing Holloway's recent activity and McGregor's five-year absence as the decisive factors. The former featherweight champion also dismissed any prospect of a rematch with McGregor.
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Salah vows to rebuild Egyptian football after Argentina's stoppage-time World Cup comeback
Mohamed Salah has pledged to do 'everything in my power' to spark a new era for Egypt after their 3-2 last-16 defeat to Argentina in Atlanta, where a 2-0 lead evaporated in the final minutes.
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Fiji captain Ikanivere dismisses chairman's 'return on investment' demand ahead of England clash
Tevita Ikanivere has pushed back on Fiji Rugby Union chairman John Sanday's public demand for a 'return on investment' after the team's 39-24 opening defeat to Wales, insisting his players are focused on upsetting England.
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Western Force's first home semi-final elevated to HBF Park as Wallabies doubleheader
Western Force's maiden Super Rugby Women's semi-final against the NSW Waratahs has been moved from Wanneroo Rugby Club to HBF Park in Perth, where it will serve as a curtain-raiser to the Wallabies' Nations Championship clash with Italy.
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Du Plessis backs McGregor's 'sneaky power' to end Holloway in UFC comeback
UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has tipped Conor McGregor's timing and power as the decisive factors when the Irishman faces Max Holloway at International Fight Week — his first octagon appearance in five years.
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Tandy insists Wales have moved on from record 52-28 thrashing as Argentina rematch looms
Steve Tandy says Wales have drawn the lessons from their record 52-28 defeat to Argentina in November and moved on, with back-to-back wins over Italy and Fiji building confidence ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship rematch in San Juan.
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Nobby Stiles died with traumatic brain injury linked to heading, coroner confirms
A Greater Manchester coroner has ruled that a full inquest must be held into the 1966 World Cup winner's death after a neuropathology expert found Nobby Stiles died with chronic traumatic encephalopathy alongside Alzheimer's disease, both linked to repeated heading of a football.
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Salah promises fresh start after Egypt's heartbreaking elimination by Argentina
After leading 2-0 then losing 3-2 to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup round of 16, Egypt saw Mohamed Salah break his silence two days later to promise his compatriots that "qualifying will no longer be enough".
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Hakimi booed in Morocco after quarter-final loss to France
Eliminated 2-0 by France in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, Morocco has turned on captain Achraf Hakimi, who was ineffective in attack and criticized for his smiling demeanor at the final whistle.
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England reach World Cup 2026 quarter-finals as France, Spain and Argentina also advance
England have secured their place in the last eight of the 2026 World Cup, where they face Norway. France, Spain and Argentina are also through, setting up a potential heavyweight collision in the semi-finals.
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Holmes sparks Hurricanes Poua to back-to-back wins for first time in franchise history
Renee Holmes has transformed Hurricanes Poua's season after switching to first-five-eighth, scoring 39 points across consecutive wins over Chiefs Manawa and champions the Blues — the first back-to-back victories in the franchise's history.
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Rima Edbouche backs Morocco from stands as Dembélé scores his fifth goal
At Gillette Stadium for the France-Morocco quarter-final (2-0), Rima Edbouche, wife of Ousmane Dembélé, publicly displayed her support for the Atlas Lions, while her husband scored his fifth goal of the tournament.
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Bath face gruelling Loftus Versfeld trip as Champions Cup pool fixtures land
EPCR has confirmed the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup pool schedule, handing Bath a daunting mid-winter journey to face the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria. Reigning champions Bordeaux open their title defence away at Gloucester on 16 October.
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