* There is a sense that Spain’s best football is yet to come — their star attraction Lamine Yamal is yet to truly announce himself at the World Cup * Lionel Messi has never faced England, and what bigger stage to do so for the first time than in a World Cup semi-final By Adwaidh Rajan, BBC Sport The FIFA World Cup™ 2026 continues to deliver drama and unforgettable moments, and the field is now down to just four…
* Since 1970, only three times has the World Cup top scorer bagged more than six goals at a tournament * Mbappe has eight already, while Messi and Haaland have seven with Kane and Jude Bellingham one behind By Emma Smith, BBC Sport Just Fontaine’s record 13 goals at a single World Cup is remarkable in itself. Now consider that he wasn’t wearing his own boots, and wasn’t supposed to be starting France’s games. He didn’t even get a…
* When organising a World Cup, it’s important to organise it for the whole world — not just Europe and South America, but effectively the entire world * Every nation should be allowed to dream of participating in the World Cup. You can see that the quality of the teams is extremely high, and it’s getting higher and higher, all over the world * If you don’t give smaller countries a chance to participate in the World Cup, they’ll…
* Just like their men’s team, Cape Verde are also making their debut appearance at the WAfCON along with Malawi Scorchers * The usual participants include reigning champions with 10 titles, Nigeria; South Africa; Ghana; Senegal; Algeria, Cameroon, Mali and the hosts Morocco Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Cape Verdean football is living a golden era following the men’s national team’s historic qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, where they had a fairytale run by playing three Group H…
* No. 1 Argentina v No. 4 England and No. 2 France v No. 3 Spain * All top 10 reached the Round of 16 of the 2026 edition and eight were in the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 By Duncan Mlanjira The FIFA World Cup™ 2026 semifinals pits four teams who are in the top 4 of the FIFA World Rankings — No. 1 Argentina v No. 4 England and No. 2 France v No. 3 Spain….
* Jude Bellingham scores twice to beat Erling Haaland’s Norway 2-1 as Argentina saw off Switzerland 3-1 in the other quarterfinal last night * England reach into the FIFA World Cup™ semifinals for first-time since 2018 and have the chance to reach a first final in 60 years against Argentina on Wednesday, July 15 Maravi Express Jude Bellingham was England’s hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Erling Haaland’s Norway’s historic…
Lionel Messi faces Breel Embolo * We’re up against the defending champions, which is a unique opportunity * At the same time, we’ve realised that Argentina are not invincible. It should be an interesting match from a tactical point of view Maravi Express After two gruelling knockout contests, defined by controversies more than goals, Argentina enter the business end of FIFA World Cup™ 2026 — and Switzerland coach Murat Yakin believes Argentina are not invincible’. What started out as…
* Was named the Player of the Match for his contributions despite not scoring in the quarterfinal win over Belgium last night * Obviously I want to score, but I don’t go onto the pitch thinking about that. I do it thinking about helping the team Maravi Express Despite not scoring a goal in Spain’s-quarterfinal-win-over-Belgium, Lamine Yamal was named the Player of the Match for his contributions and capped off the win by sharing a touching moment with his…
* After Mikel Merino struck a dramatic late winner at the 88th minute to secure a 2-1 victory over Belgium * Fabian Ruiz had opened the scoring before Charles De Ketelaere restored parity during the first half, but Spain found the decisive goal just two minutes from time Maravi Express Spain edged past a resilient Belgium last night in Los Angeles to secure its spot in the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 semifinal semifinals — setting a blockbuster semifinal clash…
* Ahead of their much anticipated FIFA World Cup™ 2026 quarterfinal clash tomorrow * It’s tough to stop Haaland, because he can be anonymous in matches; he doesn’t touch the ball a lot but you know that he’s explosive Maravi Express While predicting that England will be favourites against Norway in tomorrow’s FIFA World Cup™ 2026 quarterfinal, former England full-back Gary Neville urged caution over Erling Haaland’s potential impact despite the euphoria after the The Three Lions’ victory over…