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July 7 : The Wimbledon quarter-finals continue on Wednesday with Alexander Zverev taking on sixth seed Taylor Fritz, while Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk bids to reach a first Wimbledon semi-final against former runner-up Jasmine Paolini.
FLORIDA, USA: FIFA has defended the reputation of World Cup referee Raphael Claus in rare pushback on comments by US President Donald Trump, who questioned his integrity for sending off Folarin Balogun. Trump suggested on Monday at the White House, without elaborating, that the 46-year-old Brazilian was “a little bit suspect if you check his past.” Claus red-carded Balogun against Bosnia-Herzegovina last week, setting off a furor that saw Trump intervene with FIFA to ensure the United States forward could play against Belgium late Monday. FIFA praised Claus, who is working at his second World Cup, in a statement published before the US 4-1 loss that sent Belgium to the quarterfinals. “Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism and integrity,” FIFA said, calling Claus “one of the world’s leading professional referees and a valued member” of its team of World Cup match officials. FIFA made no similar statement in public support of Somali referee Omar Artan, who US authorities denied entry to the country last month ahead of the tournament. Like Artan, Claus has refereed the final of a top-tier competition in his home continent before being picked among the 52 referees by FIFA for this World Cup. Claus refereed Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the group stage and worked the US’ 2-0 win over Bosnia in the round of 32.
TEXAS, USA: Spain midfielder Rodri expressed regret at celebrating in the face of Bernardo Silva after his former Manchester City teammate missed a late chance to equalize for Portugal in their heavyweight World Cup match. Silva had a chance to take the round-of-16 game — won 1-0 by Spain on Monday — to extra time but headed over the crossbar after six minutes of stoppage time. As the Portugal playmaker lay on the ground with his head in his hands, Rodri walked up to Silva and clenched his fist in a taunting gesture. Silva stood up and confronted Rodri, brushing aside his arm and pointing in his face. The two players have played together in City’s midfield since 2019. Silva left this summer after running down his contract, and has since joined Real Madrid. Rodri told reporters after the game that he’d said sorry to Silva. “I made a mistake,” the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner said, “because I celebrated when he had missed.
SEATTLE, July 7 : Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in their World Cup last-16 victory over the United States, the team confirmed on Tuesday.
NEW YORK, July 7 : U.S. national soccer team coach Mauricio Pochettino fell short of getting the World Cup co-hosts into the quarter-finals. But his signature attire by the pitch — a sleek blue Hugo Boss shirt — stole the show, giving the struggling German brand a welcome publicity win.
ATLANTA, July 7 : Belgium look to have found their best playing style at the World Cup after thrashing co-hosts the U.S. 4-1 on Monday, but the successful tinkering of coach Rudi Garcia has come at a cost to his top players.
One more day of the World Cup's Round of 16 is left, and six teams have punched their tickets to the quarterfinals. The final two more spots will solidify on Tuesday. Both matches will air on FOX and FOX One. Here's where the World Cup bracket stands.
Even as it played a World Cup on home soil, the round of 16 remains a major hurdle for the U.S. men's soccer team — and former USA player Stu Holden can't help but feel underwhelmed following its most recent shortcoming.