From around the league
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
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World Cup Brief #8: Haaland dumps Brazil out, Ronaldo's last dance & more
Haaland knocks Brazil out, Merino sends Ronaldo home and Martínez resigns, ten-man England survive the Azteca, Belgium dump the USA out and Morocco end Canada's run — the 2026 World Cup brief.
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Bruno Fernandes says Portugal's World Cup exit was a missed opportunity
Bruno Fernandes called Portugal's World Cup exit a missed opportunity after Spain's stoppage-time winner, while Ronaldo and Martinez disagreed.
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Spain defence World Cup record puts them in control
Spain's World Cup run is being driven by a record-breaking defence: Unai Simon's unbeaten stretch, elite pressing and four straight clean sheets.
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Belgium mocked Donald Trump after 4-1 win over USA
Belgium mocked Donald Trump after beating USA 4-1, with Rudi Garcia and Nicolas Raskin saying the squad responded to off-pitch injustice.
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Belgium's 4-1 win over USA became about far more than the football
Belgium beat USA 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16, but Lukaku's Trump-style celebration and the Balogun row took over the story.
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Belgium mock USA after 4-1 World Cup win in Seattle
Belgium mocked the USA after a 4-1 World Cup win in Seattle, while Rudi Garcia said the game plan mattered more than the Trump-Balogun row.
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De Ketelaere outshines Balogun as Belgium eliminates USA 4-1
De Ketelaere's two-goal masterclass powered Belgium past USA 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16. His dominance overshadowed Balogun's struggles.
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De Ketelaere's 8.3 and Ream's 5.6 exposed the gulf at the World Cup
De Ketelaere's 8.3 and 2 goals powered Belgium's 4-1 win. Ream's 5.6 rating (1 duel won in 5) exposed USA's defensive gulf in the World Cup round of 16.
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Spain's defensive fortress: how clean sheets define their World Cup challenge
Spain kept six consecutive World Cup clean sheets, a historic first. Goalkeeper Unai Simon set a record 609-minute streak without conceding in the tournament.
Monday, 6 July 2026
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Bellingham's masterclass masks England's defensive chaos against Mexico
Bellingham's brace led England to a 3-2 victory over Mexico despite Henderson's injury and Quansah's early dismissal. The Three Lions advance amid
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FIFA suspends Balogun's red-card ban after Trump's call
Balogun's automatic red-card ban suspended after Trump calls FIFA — first World Cup reversal since 1962. USA to face Belgium on 7 July.
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Merino's 8.2 breaks through where Ronaldo's 6.41 could not
Merino's 8.2 rating in five minutes and a stoppage-time goal end Ronaldo's World Cup. Spain advances as fresh bench depth outlasts Portugal's aging star.
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John Stones backs England to handle Erling Haaland challenge
John Stones says England are ready for Erling Haaland and Norway after surviving Mexico with 10 men. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane did the damage.
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Jordan Henderson injury leaves England facing a difficult World Cup call
Jordan Henderson may need surgery after a wrist injury in England's 3-2 win over Mexico. Tuchel says it looks serious, and no replacement is allowed.
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Jordan Henderson injury ends World Cup run after celebrations in Mexico
Jordan Henderson's World Cup ended after a wrist injury during England's celebrations after a 3-2 win over Mexico. Tuchel said it looked bad.
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Argentina vs Egypt: Messi record and fitness doubts shape the last 16
Lionel Messi's record-breaking World Cup run, Facundo Medina's cramp scare and Egypt's three defensive doubts shape Argentina vs Egypt in the last 16.
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Thomas Tuchel’s chemistry problem for England
Thomas Tuchel wanted England to function as a team, but cohesion data shows the left side and key Kane links still are not clicking.
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Switzerland vs Colombia sets up as a tight knockout battle in Vancouver
Switzerland vs Colombia in Vancouver pits Manzambi’s breakout form against Colombia’s defensive run and Luis Díaz’s knockout threat.
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England beat Mexico by changing the tempo, not chasing it
England beat Mexico 3-2 after Tuchel slowed the press, Bellingham scored twice and Quansah's 54th-minute red card changed the game.
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Jordan Henderson injury scare overshadows England's Mexico win
Jordan Henderson was taken to hospital after England's 3-2 win over Mexico, with Thomas Tuchel calling the wrist injury quite serious.