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Switzerland v Colombia: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live
The Guardian is running a live blog covering the World Cup 2026 last-16 tie between Switzerland and Colombia, staged in Vancouver with a 1pm local (9pm BST) kick-off. As one of the knockout fixtures at the tournament being co-hosted in North America, the match pits two sides who each finished top of their groups and…
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Pitchfork Festival CDMX Reveals 2026 Lineup
Featuring American Football, Cacomixtle, Perfume Genius, and more artists to be announced
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Did VAR correctly rule out this Egypt goal?
During a FIFA World Cup 2026 last-16 match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, a goal scored by Egypt’s Mostafa Zico was disallowed following a VAR review. The review identified a foul on Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez in the build-up to the goal, prompting the officials to overturn it. The BBC Sport video invites viewers to…
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Arsenal set to sign Meslier on free transfer after Leeds exit
Arsenal are set to seal the signing of goalkeeper Illan Meslier on a free transfer
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Tragedy after well-liked footballer, 20, let golf cart pull his skateboard along road at high speed
A 20-year-old university footballer, Tanner Hart, has died after a skateboarding accident in which he was being towed at high speed by a golf cart. The incident, which happened on Friday night at Lake Tapps Island in Washington state, has drawn attention to the dangers of the activity, particularly as officials confirmed Hart was not…
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Balogun ruling risks turning football into a cesspit
Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister says there is a risk of “an absolute cesspit” of political interference in football after USA striker Folarin Balogun avoided a ban at the World Cup.
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Liverpool begin pre-season preparations under new manager Iraola
New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has arrived at the club’s training ground and is preparing to start work with his new squad ahead of the Premier League season.
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USMNT dazzle in home World Cup before Belgium end their run
Fox News’s OutKick published an opinion piece counting down its five most memorable moments from the United States men’s national team’s run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil. The article was prompted by the team’s tournament exit, a 4-1 defeat to Belgium late on Monday night in Seattle, but its overall…
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England win the World Cup as BBC coverage sets a viewing record
AUDIENCE AVALANCHE England’s 3-2 soccer World Cup victory over Mexico on Monday delivered the biggest television audience ever recorded in the U.K. for a live broadcast between 2am and 4am BST, with a peak of 9.1 million viewers tuning into BBC One and BBC iPlayer despite the delayed kick-off. The average audience across the Round of 16 match held…
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Manchester United’s leaked training ground row deepens rift between players
The USMNT’s run at a home World Cup had attracted people who usually ignore soccer. Instead of triumph, they saw a humbling at the hands of BelgiumIn the closing moments of the United States’ 3-2 win over Portugal at the 2002 World Cup, ESPN commentator Jack Edwards took a moment to remind viewers who had…