…Nyland, a moment that ultimately proved costly as Haaland’s brace sent Norway into the quarter-finals. Speaking after Brazil’s elimination, Vinicius insisted the decision over the penalty taker was made by head coach Carlo Ancelotti and not by him. "Why didn't I take the penalty? Because it was the manager's decision.…

England battled past Mexico into the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday and Norway stunned Brazil as a FIFA decision to reprieve United States star, Folarin Balogun, after an intervention from Donald Trump triggered uproar. A day of gripping drama on and off the field was crowned by an epic contest at Mexico City's Est…

…he had "never dreamed of." Haaland scored both goals as Norway reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, taking his tournament tally to seven - level with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in the race for the Golden Boot. "I couldn't quite believe it because I never dreamed of this in my life. "I dreamed of…

England held on for an excruciating 3-2 win against Mexico thanks to a heroic defensive performance to book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

…twice as Norway sealed a stunning 2-1 upset over Brazil on Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Manchester City striker Haaland headed Norway into the lead on 79 minutes and then crashed in a second in the 90th minute at the MetLife Stadium to bury Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup crown

Norway will now face the winners of the Round of 16 clash between England and Mexico in the quarter-finals

…on Sunday, defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the quarter-finals at the All England Club for the first time in her career. The Japanese star avenged her straight-sets defeat to Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open in June with a commanding display on Centre Court. The victory…

…twice as Norway sealed a stunning 2-1 upset over Brazil on Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Haaland headed Norway into the lead on 79 minutes and then crashed in a second in the 90th minute at MetLife Stadium to bury Brazil's hopes of a sixth World Cup crown. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensa…

…elections, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Morocco on its qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the achievement as a proud moment for Africa. PUNCH Online reports that Morocco became the first African nation to reach the last eight of the 2026 tournament after a commanding 3-0 vi…

France booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging Paraguay 1-0 in their Round of 16 encounter on Sunday, and will now face Morocco in the next round. The match remained goalless at the end of the first half, with Paraguay frustrating the French attack and preventing Les Bleus from…

…board for the Bank of Agriculture, and France booked a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. APC faces backlash over controversial candidates' list The All Progressives Congress is facing widespread criticism after revising the list of candidates who emerged from its National Assembly primaries. The PDP, SDP…

…first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday in Houston. The 2022 semi-finalists Morocco will face title favourites France or Paraguay as the business end of the tournament in North America approaches. After a first half littered with more bookings th…

…on four occasions. She will play Czech 21st seed Marie Bouzkova for a place in the quarter-finals. The 30-year-old's best run in a Grand Slam singles tournament is a 2018 Australian Open semi-final appearance. "Definitely one of my most memorable wins, especially against her here at Wimbledon," Mertens said. "Looking b…

…on four occasions. She will play Czech 21st seed Marie Bouzkova for a place in the quarter-finals. The 30-year-old’s best run in a Grand Slam singles tournament is a 2018 Australian Open semi-final appearance. AFP

…forward to a meeting with Switzerland in Vancouver on Tuesday and a chance to reach the quarter-finals. Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey fizzed a shot just wide in the opening minute but that proved a false dawn for the African nation. Colombia were forced into an early change when Jhon Cordoba pulled up with an apparent…

…one of the standout Round of 16 fixtures, with the hosts hoping to reach the World Cup quarter-finals while officials intensify efforts to prevent a repeat of the fatal celebrations that followed the Ecuador victory.

…Cup final in 1970 and 1986, works its magic again in the last 16 on Sunday. From the quarter-finals onwards, all the matches at the World Cup will be taking place in the United States. Photos credit: AFP AFP

…Cup history — a 2-0 win over Mexico in the round-of-16 in 2002, when they reached the quarter-finals in their best campaign of modern times. World Cup hosts do have an impressive track record of lifting the trophy on their home turf. Six have won in the tournament’s history, most recently France in 1998, who followed u…

…With home advantage and sparkling form so far, US fans will be dreaming of a run to the quarter-finals, which they last reached in 2002, and even beyond.

…Renard was unable to repeat his Afcon success with Morocco - falling in the quarter-finals in 2017 and then the last 16 in 2019.After his first spell with Saudi Arabia, he served as coach of France's women's team and reached the quarter-finals of both the 2023 Women's World Cup and 2024 Olympics.Renard returned as Saud…

…2002 sleeveless jersey caused controversy and Asamoah Gyan's missed penalty in the 2010 quarter-finals means he will forever be remembered in red and goldByIan WilliamsBBC Sport AfricaPublished19 June 2026The World Cup is about goals, drama and emotion - but it is also about great kits.And when it comes to colourful an…

…joking" and hoped people "didn't get offended".Watch Queen's: GB's Fery v Cerundolo in quarter-finalsMoutet first used an expletive to describe how he felt when Mpetshi Perricard saved a match point with a 142mph second serve.When the interviewer asked him not to repeat the word, Moutet said it three more times.The int…