Senegal fire coach Thiaw after disappointing World Cup
July 11 : Senegal fired coach Pape Bouna Thiaw on Saturday, saying their results at the World Cup necessitated a change at the helm of the team.
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France defenders Saliba, Upamecano not in team training
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 : France defenders Dayot Upamecano and William Saliba did not take part in Saturday's training session, with the team preparing for their World Cup semi-final against Spain on Tuesday.
African results justify World Cup slots increase amid criticism
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves fewer World Cup slots,” he said, referring to the number of automatic qualifying places allocated to that continent rising from five to nine in an expanded 48-nation event. It became 10 when the Democratic Republic of Congo won an inter-continental play-off and returned to the World Cup after 52 years. Was Gattuso, a midfielder in the Italian 2006 World Cup-winning team, correct? Was Africa over represented in the United States, Canada and Mexico? Apart from a disastrous showing by Tunisia, who axed coach Sabri Lamouchi after their first group game and lost all three matches, African flag-bearers proved competitive, justifying their presence. The other nine representatives reached the knockout stage, five as group runners-up. The other four were among the eight best third-placed teams. That represents 90 percent success, the highest among the FIFA regions, followed by South America (83.33), Europe (81.25) and Asia (22.22). Europe did surge to the fore in the knockout phase with six quarter-finalists.
Saudi’s Hattan Alsaif thrills home crowd with professional debut win at PFL MENA: Riyadh
RIYADH: The Professional Fighters League returned to Boulevard Studios for PFL MENA: Riyadh, where the region’s top athletes delivered a night of tournament-defining performances, highlight-reel finishes and standout showcase bouts.
Erling Haaland mania is taking over at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Even if Norway loses its quarter-final World Cup match against England on Saturday, the team's star striker Erling Braut Haaland will exit the tournament having won the moment.
Reaction to Morocco’s World Cup exit shows a nation with winning mindset
DUBAI: Morocco’s 2-0 quarterfinal defeat by France ended another memorable FIFA World Cup campaign, but perhaps the biggest takeaway from the Atlas Lions’ exit was not the result — it was what followed.
Spain's Lamine Yamal: France should fear us in World Cup semifinal - ESPN
Lamine Yamal says France should fear Spain as the two nations gear up for a heavyweight World Cup semifinal in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
Belgium Ends Spain's Record Shutout Streak With Quarterfinals Goal
Unai Simon’s impenetrable wall finally crumbled at the World Cup.