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World Cup 2026: Egypt fury after Argentina win thriller, Switzerland triumph in shootout – live
This Guardian live blog covers the aftermath of the 2026 World Cup last-16 ties as the tournament heads towards its quarter-finals, following dramatic wins for Argentina and a penalty shootout triumph for Switzerland. The coverage matters because it captures both the on-pitch drama and a growing off-pitch controversy over Fifa’s handling of a red card…
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Community, connection & sport – GAA growth in Europe
Gaelic games are growing across Europe, and BBC Sport NI met two members of Lille GAA to discuss community, connection and the rise of the sport.
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‘The Kitchen’ Director Alonso Ruizpalacios at BAM: ‘We Need More Trojan Horses’
At a masterclass during the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios reflected on resilience, co-production and the growing role of artificial intelligence in filmmaking. The session, presented by Mediapro and delayed by an hour after Colombia’s World Cup defeat to Switzerland, saw the director address a subdued audience by reading Elizabeth Bishop’s poem…
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Morocco set a proud example for Africa as France await at World Cup
Morocco have become the first African side to reach the World Cup quarter-finals at two consecutive tournaments, following the 2022 semi-finalists’ run to the last eight at the current finals. Having beaten the Netherlands and Canada in the knockout rounds, the Atlas Lions now face hosts France on Thursday at Boston Stadium, and their success…
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Is Neymar the first to bookend his international career with goals at the same venue? | The Knowledge
The Guardian’s “The Knowledge” column tackles a reader’s question prompted by Neymar’s international retirement: is he the first player to bookend his national-team career by scoring both his first and last international goals at the same venue? Neymar’s farewell was notable because his debut goal for Brazil in 2010 and his final goal in 2026…
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Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Marshawn Kneeland, a Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman who died by suicide in November 2025 aged 24, has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center have said. The finding matters because it adds to mounting evidence that the degenerative brain disease, caused by repeated blows to the…
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Quiz: Name Britain’s 10 Wimbledon singles quarter-finalists
British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached the Wimbledon men’s singles quarter-finals after a five-set comeback victory, prompting BBC Sport to publish an interactive quiz challenging readers to name all the British players to have reached that stage. The 23-year-old’s run is notable as a rare British success story at the tournament and the occasion for…
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Furious Egyptians rant World Cup is ‘RIGGED’ as manager claims FIFA ‘wanted Lionel Messi to stay in the tournament’ after controversial VAR decisions in dramatic defeat
Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has accused FIFA of rigging the 2026 World Cup, claiming the governing body wanted Lionel Messi to remain in the tournament, after a series of contentious refereeing and VAR decisions went against his side during Argentina’s late comeback in Atlanta on Tuesday. The outburst matters because it levels a serious integrity…