Who Is Argentina's Next World Cup Opponent?
Another day at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, another historic upset narrowly avoided by defending champions Argentina.
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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).
Argentina stage stunning late comeback to see off Egypt
Holders Argentina survived a massive scare and staged an amazing comeback with three late goals to earn a 3-2 win over Egypt on Tuesday that sent them through to the World Cup quarter-finals.
Pelatih Mesir Temperamental, Pernah Dipenjara gara-gara Emosi
Pelatih Mesir Hossam Hassan mengamuk usai timnya didepak Argentina dari Piala Dunia 2026. Sifat temperamen sang juru taktik sudah terlihat sejak dulu.
Egypt depart World Cup with bitter taste despite breaking new ground
ATLANTA, July 8 : Egypt departed the World Cup feeling hard done by but also paid the price for inviting Lionel Messi to lead an irresistible late charge against them as Argentina fought back to win a thrilling last-16 clash on Tuesday.
Where would Argentina be if not for Messi? On a flight home from this World Cup - ESPN
ATLANTA — Where would Argentina be without Lionel Messi? On a flight back to Buenos Aires probably, with the FIFA World Cup trophy heading in a different direction to FIFA's New York headquarters at Trump Tower, waiting to be handed to a new owner on July 19.
Champions League restarts with World Cup star Lopes of Cape Verde missing for Shamrock Rovers
GENEVA: Far from the World Cup spotlight, the Champions League has restarted with Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes unable to play because of his memorable tournament run with Cape Verde. In 10 games played Tuesday in the Champions League first qualifying round, the first goal of the season was scored in Gibraltar by a player even older than Cristiano Ronaldo — 41-year-old Nano, the left back for Lincoln Red Imps. Lopes returned to Dublin on Monday three days after Cape Verde thrilled the World Cup by pushing defending champion Argentina and Lionel Messi to the limit in a 3-2 loss in the round of 32 at Miami Gardens. Shamrock, where the 34-year-old Lopes has played since 2016, lost 2-0 to Floriana in the first leg in Malta. “I’ll miss the game in Malta, unfortunately,” Lopes had told reporters at Dublin airport, “but I’m looking forward to getting back into training and getting back to doing what I love.” Rovers host the second leg next Tuesday. Champions League in soccer outposts Champions League action played out Tuesday in a swath of soccer nations that never qualified for a World Cup — Gibraltar, San Marino, Faroe Islands — and one which did, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bosnian champion Borac Banja Luka drew their first leg at home, 1-1 against Levski Sofia, though without their only player who went to the World Cup, 18-year-old goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas. In Gibraltar, Lincoln opened the competition’s scoring with a 16th-minute penalty by Nano in a 3-1 win over Inter Club d’Escaldes of Andorra. Kairat’s return Four more games are played Wednesday, including in Estonia, Moldova and Kazakhstan, where Kairat Almaty start again in the first qualifying round. Kairat reaching the lucrative main phase in the last
France must be even more efficient in attack against Morocco, says Deschamps
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, July 8 : France have scored a tournament-leading 14 goals in the World Cup so far but coach Didier Deschamps urged his players on Wednesday to achieve even greater attacking efficiency when they take on Morocco in Thursday's quarter-final.
Ibrahimovic: Lihatlah, Messi Sudah Dapat Semua tapi Masih Nangis
Lionel Messi menangis saat bawa Argentina menang comeback 3-2 atas Mesir di 16 besar Piala Dunia 2026. Zlatan Ibrahimovic ikutan terharu.