Mbappé guides France past Morocco to World Cup semifinals - ESPN
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Kylian Mbappé recovered from a missed penalty to score his 20th World Cup goal and help send France through to the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Morocco.
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71 worldwide media outlets cover Rally Saudi Arabia across 129 countries
JEDDAH: Some 71 worldwide media outlets, including 128 journalists and 256 photographers, covered Rally Saudi Arabia’s inaugural appearance on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar, generating extensive international media coverage that reached more than 129 countries. The wide media coverage also helped to showcase Saudi Arabia to millions of motorsport fans around the world, said a media statement from the Saudi Motorsport Company on Thursday. Beyond the competition itself, Rally Saudi Arabia provided a platform to showcase the Kingdom’s diverse landscapes, distinctive terrain and natural environments, offering global audiences a broader perspective of Saudi Arabia while demonstrating its capability to host world-class sporting events, the statement said. The event was also broadcast across 332 TV channels and streaming platforms, according to the statement, adding that it helped to bring the action to a wide international audience and generate an overall media reach of about 12.7 billion readers, viewers and followers. That coverage extended across numerous international markets, with content produced in 14 languages, significantly widening the event’s global footprint and further strengthening Rally Saudi Arabia’s profile within the FIA World Rally Championship while reaching diverse audiences across broadcast, digital and print platforms. Taken together, those figures point to the scale of the rally’s international profile and to Saudi Arabia’s growing role in attracting and hosting some of the world’s leading sporting events.
French midfielder Angelo Fulgini joins SPL powerhouse Al-Khaleej from Lens
BEIRUT: French midfielder Angelo Fulgini has joined Saudi Professional League powerhouse Al-Khaleej FC on a two-year contract from Lens, the Saudi club announced on their X handle on Thursday. The Frenchman was on loan with Al-Taawoun before the agreement was reached for him to represent Al-Khaleej next season, reported Arabic daily Al-Riyadiah.
Spanyol Superior di Piala Dunia 2026, Ini Jawaban Mikel Merino
Timnas Spanyol dinilai superior di Piala Dunia 2026. Mikel Merino memberi tanggapan soal penilaian pada timnya itu.
Inside the Riyadh cafe transforming how fans watch football in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: A rollercoaster of an evening between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta was felt almost 12,000 km away in Riyadh’s Al-Malqa District. Up To You, a cafe that opened in the summer of 2025, has become a go-to for avid sports fans in the Kingdom’s capital — but also for those who have never considered themselves football fans.
Vozinha Bakal Setim sama Messi?
Kabar dari rumor transfer. Inter Miami rumornya mau incar kiper Vozinha yang tampil apik bersama Cape Verde di Piala Dunia 2026. Bakal setim sama Messi, nih!
Analysis: Why does North African football outperform the Middle East on the world stage?
DUBAI: Four years ago, Morocco smashed the glass ceiling for Arab teams at the World Cup. A sensational run to the semifinal, where they lost 2-0 to France, goes beyond the wildest dreams of even European and South American nations, never mind those from the region.
Are There Any World Cup Games Today? Quarterfinal Schedule France, Argentina, More
Day 28 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a rest day, with no matches on the schedule. The tournament pauses after Argentina's stunning comeback past Egypt and Switzerland's penalty-kick win over Colombia closed out the Round of 16. The quarterfinals resume Thursday, when Kylian Mbappé and France face Morocco in Boston, kicking off a stretch that also includes Spain vs. Belgium, Norway vs. England and Argentina vs. Switzerland. All four matches air on FOX, with every game streaming live and on demand on FOX One.