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Kylian Mbappe’s brilliance takes France to semi-finals

Kylian Mbappe applauds fans after France's 2-0 victory against Morocco during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter final match on July 9. (Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2026, 7:10 AM IST

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe make World Cup history despite penalty misses

Kylian Mbappe for France and Lionel Messi for Argentina.

Updated on Jul 10, 2026, 6:51 AM IST

Why Benjamin Netanyahu wants Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup

Netanyahu backs Argentina at FIFA World Cup 2026, but his real superstar is not Messi (Photo by ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)

Published on Jul 10, 2026, 4:17 AM IST

Why is Ismael Saibari not playing today for Morocco vs France? Injury update

Why is Ismael Saibari not playing today for Morocco vs France? Injury update. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Brett Davis

Updated on Jul 10, 2026, 2:19 AM IST

'Doesn't get better than to play vs Lionel Messi': Switzerland players

Lionel Messi has been in terrific form this FIFA World Cup.

Updated on Jul 9, 2026, 8:12 PM IST

After backlash for post on France, Amitabh Bachchan talks on admitting mistakes

Amitabh Bachchan often takes to his blog to offer his candid comments.

Updated on Jul 9, 2026, 6:23 PM IST

After calling Messi a loser, Gauahar Khan takes another dig at his game

Gauahar Khan laughed at how Argentina's Messi played during the match against Egypt.

Updated on Jul 9, 2026, 2:05 PM IST

Lionel Messi effect? Switzerland star jokes about retirement before quarterfinal

Lionel Messi has been in some terrific form this World Cup.

Updated on Jul 9, 2026, 6:22 AM IST

Zohran Mamdani backs Egypt’s ‘robbed’ claim in Argentina clash

Zohran Mamdani fuels World Cup row, backs Egypt’s ‘robbed’ claim. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Published on Jul 9, 2026, 1:45 AM IST

France-Morocco: Rabiot, Bouaddi and the duel of the midfield engines

Sweden's Gustaf Lagerbielke (L) and France's Adrien Rabiot in action during their FIFA World Cup match. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 11:17 PM IST

Why is FBI investigating Argentine football finances? The $57 million mystery

Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 10:18 PM IST

Was VAR applied consistently? Debate rages after Argentina knock out Egypt

Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after winning the World Cup Round of 16 match against Egypt. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 9, 2026, 10:11 AM IST

A spot of bother: Are World Cup penalties getting worse?

Ruben Vargas of Switzerland celebrates after scoring the fifth and winning penalty against Colombia. (Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Jul 9, 2026, 7:00 AM IST

Gauahar Khan calls Messi a ‘loser’ after Argentina-Egypt World Cup match

Gauahar Khan is not happy with Messi after the FIFA World Cup match win of his team over Egypt.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 6:21 PM IST

Egypt's World Cup dream ends with 'X' vs Argentina. What the gesture means

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia

Updated on Jul 21, 2026, 4:28 PM IST

Lionel Messi Is the Greatest Player Ever. Why Is He So Bad at Penalty Kicks?

Messi has converted only 114 of his 148 penalty kicks for club and country (outside of shootouts) for a success rate of 77.0%.

Published on Jul 8, 2026, 3:53 PM IST

Messi's Argentina joins WC folklore: Ranking the greatest comeback wins ever

Argentina players celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the quarter finals of the World Cup

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 2:42 PM IST

Argentina beat Egypt, but controversy follows their World Cup run again

Hand of god and the Argentina vs Egypt match from 2026.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 2:27 PM IST

FIFA World Cup quarter-finals full fixture: Messi, Mbappe, Haaland in last 8

England and Norway will face each other in the Quarter-finals

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 1:25 PM IST

Egypt's Mostafa Ziko fights back tears, alleges the World Cup is rigged

Mostafa Ziko expressed dissatisfaction with the refereeing standards in the match against Argentina.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 10:37 AM IST

Messi leads Argentina's fighting spirit and his warriors refuse to surrender

Lionel Messi holds immense respect from his teammates in Argentina.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 6:05 AM IST

Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to qualify for 1st World C QF since 1954

Switzerland will face Argentina in the quarterfinal.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 4:52 AM IST

Messi shrugs off penalty miss, inspires dramatic Argentina comeback vs Egypt

Lionel Messi scored a goal and an assist in Argentina's dramatic win over Egypt.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026, 12:52 AM IST

Ronaldo’s World Cup dream loses to reality

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo looks dejected after the match as Portugal are eliminated from the World Cup (Reuters)

Published on Jul 7, 2026, 9:59 PM IST

Amitabh Bachchan’s World Cup post for France receives backlash: Power of black

Amitabh Bachchan

Published on Jul 7, 2026, 4:34 PM IST

Unai Simon's record run revives Spain's ruthless 2010 World Cup spirit

Unai Simon has not conceded a goal in the World Cup 2026.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026, 8:56 AM IST

USA's World Cup dream dies at home as Belgium deliver a brutal knockout lesson

USA won the match against Belgium to seal a spot in the Quarter-finals.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026, 8:24 AM IST

‘It was my last…’: Ronaldo's painful words mark end of Portugal dream

Cristiano Ronaldo after the World Cup match against Spain.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026, 5:30 AM IST

Will Trump attend USMNT vs Belgium? Balogun's red card row haunts team

Donald Trump revealed that he asked FIFA to review the red card decision.

Published on Jul 7, 2026, 5:03 AM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo's 11 World Cup goals and the trophy that never came

Cristiano Ronaldo after Spain knocked Portugal out of FIFA World Cup 2026.

Updated on Jul 7, 2026, 7:19 AM IST

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