Newcastle sign Dutch midfielder Steur from Ajax
July 9 : Premier League side Newcastle United have signed 18-year-old Dutch midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax on a five-year deal, the club announced on Thursday.
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How to Watch the World Cup Today: Schedule, Times, TV, Streaming for Quarterfinal Opener
Day 29 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup opens the quarterfinals, as Kylian Mbappé's France faces Morocco, the surprise 2022 semifinalist, in Boston. Mbappé and Michael Olise lead an explosive French attack that has outscored opponents 14-2 across five matches, while Morocco leans on B. Diaz's playmaking and knockout-round resilience in its bid to reach the final four again. The match airs on FOX, with the game streaming live and on demand on FOX One.
No room for praise yet, we want World Cup title, says Morocco coach Ouahbi
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts : Morocco will not be wasting time on premature praise for their World Cup run ahead of their quarter-final against France, with any stock-taking to be done at the end of the competition, coach Mohamed Ouahbi said on Wednesday (Jul 8).
Saibari out for Morocco but coach says France game will not hold any surprises
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, July 8 : Morocco have no special plans for their World Cup quarter-final against France but know they will need to match their heavily fancied opponents in all departments, coach Mohamed Ouahbi said on Wednesday.
Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
NEW YORK: Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday. Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementary school students based in Staten Island, New York — will also perform, the last joined by Coldplay. The 11-minute halftime performance, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, will take place during the final outside New York on July 19. The show will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer. “The FIFA World Cup brings the world together in a way nothing else can,” Bieber said in a statement.
Justin Bieber joins World Cup final halftime show lineup - ESPN
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup's star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.
Tuchel and Garcia test World Cup's last frontier as national identity gives way to a global game
ATLANTA, July 8 : International football has long resisted the foreign coach, especially the major nations who view the World Cup as an expression of national identity, but with Thomas Tuchel's England and Rudi Garcia's Belgium reaching the quarter-finals, the old taboo is being tested again.
Dutch debutant Kooij wins Tour de France stage five in chaotic finish
PAU, France, July 8 : Dutch rider Olav Kooij claimed his first Tour de France stage victory on his race debut on Wednesday, sprinting to victory on stage five after a late crash fractured the peloton in the closing kilometres.