Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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England fans flood Miami ahead of Norway quarter-final with 30,000 expected at stadium
Thousands of England supporters have descended on Miami ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway, with an estimated 30,000 Three Lions fans set to pack Miami Stadium as the team chase a first semi-final since 2018.
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Fernandes 'sad and disillusioned' after Merino's late goal ends Portugal's World Cup
Bruno Fernandes has released an emotional statement after Portugal were knocked out of the World Cup at the last-16 stage by Spain, with Mikel Merino's stoppage-time strike ending their campaign.
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Pelé's daughter says 'Brazilian football is broken' after earliest World Cup exit since 1990
Kely Nascimento, activist filmmaker and eldest daughter of Pelé, has condemned Brazil's football administration as a 'closed, incestuous ecosystem' following the national team's 2-1 last-16 defeat to Norway — their earliest World Cup exit in 36 years.
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Cortes-Acosta and Blaydes set to clash in top-10 heavyweight bout at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 19
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-3) and Curtis Blaydes (19-6, 1 NC) have been booked for a top-10 heavyweight showdown at Noche UFC 4 on September 19, with the event's exact venue and its relationship to UFC 331 still to be confirmed.
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Holloway wants to beat McGregor at UFC 329 and lure him into a rematch before year's end
Max Holloway heads into Saturday's UFC 329 main event at T-Mobile Arena not just seeking revenge for a 2013 defeat, but aiming to beat Conor McGregor so convincingly that a second fight follows before the end of 2025.
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Tandy names Mee ahead of Rees-Zammit on merit for Wales clash with Argentina
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has dropped Louis Rees-Zammit to the bench for Saturday's Nations Championship match against Argentina in San Juan, handing Scarlets wing Ellis Mee a starting berth on merit.
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Facundo Tello to referee France vs Morocco quarter-final at 2026 World Cup
Argentinian official Facundo Tello will take charge of the France vs Morocco quarter-final at the 2026 World Cup — a near-repeat of their 2022 semi-final — supported by a full Argentine officiating team. Tello has never awarded a penalty in five World Cup appearances.
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Pulisic fractures tibia and fibula as USA crash out of World Cup in 4-1 loss to Belgium
Christian Pulisic sustained a bone bruise and microfractures to his tibia and fibula during the United States' 4-1 round-of-16 defeat to Belgium in Seattle on Monday. The AC Milan winger is expected to be sidelined for several weeks but could return before the Serie A season opener on 23 August.
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Fiji recall Twickenham hero Caleb Muntz to plot another England upset
Fly-half Caleb Muntz, who steered Fiji to a famous victory over England at Twickenham in August 2023, returns to the starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash in Liverpool after missing the opening-round defeat to Wales.
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Haaland calls out Rooney to honour rowing forfeit after Norway sink Brazil at World Cup
Erling Haaland has publicly challenged Wayne Rooney to make good on his promise to row down a river after Norway eliminated Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. Rooney, who made the pledge on BBC Sport before the round-of-16 tie, has since agreed to fulfil it — possibly on New York's Hudson River.
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Gaza fans watch World Cup screenings in tribute to organiser killed in Israeli strike
Mohammad al-Waheidi, who set up World Cup screenings across Gaza for displaced Palestinians, was killed in an Israeli strike in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City on Tuesday, along with three others including two siblings aged 10 and 8.
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England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway faces delay as Miami heat and storms threaten kick-off
England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami could be delayed or postponed after FIFA was forced to push back their last-16 match against Mexico by an hour. Temperatures are forecast to hit 34°C, feeling closer to 43°C, with thunderstorms expected around kick-off.
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McGregor insists 'I am an innocent man' ahead of UFC 329 return against Holloway
Conor McGregor addressed the backlash surrounding his UFC comeback at a media day ahead of UFC 329, reaffirming his innocence after an Irish civil jury found him liable for sexual assault and awarded Nikita Hand £206,000 in damages.
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World Cup 2026 quarter-finals: England, France, Spain and Argentina's path to the semi-finals
The 2026 World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage, with England facing Norway in Miami, France meeting Morocco, Spain taking on Belgium, and Argentina squaring off against Switzerland.
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Rees-Zammit dropped to bench as Kane James set for Wales debut against Argentina
Louis Rees-Zammit has been moved to the bench for Wales' Nations Championship clash with Argentina in San Juan, with Ellis Mee taking his wing spot and former England U20 back-row Kane James in line for his first cap.
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De Bruin hands Webb starting berth as Springbok Women make one change for USA rematch
South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin has named Eloise Webb at full-back for Saturday's second Test against the USA Women's Eagles in Pretoria, the only change to the starting XV that won 34-21 in Johannesburg last week.
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England name three debutants on bench as Borthwick makes minimal changes to face Fiji
Steve Borthwick has made just two changes to his England starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Fiji in Liverpool, while Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Noah Caluori and George Kloska all stand by for their first caps from the bench.
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Griezmann scores first goal for Orlando City in dominant friendly victory
A few weeks after joining MLS, Antoine Griezmann found the back of the net with Orlando City in a friendly match against Tampa Bay Rowdies (6-0), a second-division American team.
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UK government eyes 24 July bank holiday if England clinch first World Cup in 60 years
Friday 24 July has been earmarked as a potential bank holiday should England win the World Cup, it is understood, as the government weighs a national celebration 60 years after the country's only previous triumph. England face Norway in the quarter-finals this Saturday.
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Collina defends World Cup referees after Egypt coach accuses officials of bias against Argentina
FIFA Chief Refereeing Officer Pierluigi Collina has rejected allegations of biased officiating at the World Cup, after Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan publicly accused referee Francois Letexier of unfairness following his side's 3-2 defeat to Argentina.
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