Jul 11, 2026
Merino strikes late again as Spain edge Belgium to reach the World Cup semi-finals
A late Mikel Merino goal settled a tense quarter-final at SoFi Stadium and booked Spain a last-four meeting with France.
World Cup quarter-finals
9 articles tagged with "World Cup quarter-finals"
Jul 9, 2026
Mbappe and Dembele send France past Morocco and into the World Cup semi-finals
Kylian Mbappe scored and set up Ousmane Dembele as France beat Morocco 2-0 in Foxborough to reach a third straight World Cup semi-final.
Jul 9, 2026
France are the team to beat at the World Cup, but the hard part starts now
France have won all five games and look the tournament’s most complete side. Their history says the knockout rounds are where even the best teams come...
Jul 8, 2026
A booking from the semis: the yellow-card tightrope facing the World Cup’s last eight
FIFA wipes every yellow card after the World Cup quarter-finals, leaving a clutch of players a single booking away from missing a semi-final. England,...
Jul 7, 2026
Fitness races over Saibari and Reece James as the World Cup quarter-finals near
Ismael Saibari, Aurelien Tchouameni and Reece James are all in a race to be fit as the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals approach, with team news shaping...
Jul 7, 2026
Lamine Yamal’s Spain take on Belgium’s old guard in the World Cup quarter-finals
Spain reached the last eight for the first time since their 2010 triumph, while Belgium ground out a comeback and a rout to get here. They meet in Los...
Jul 6, 2026
Morocco meet France again in the World Cup quarter-finals, four years on from Qatar
France knocked Morocco out of the 2022 semi-finals. On Thursday in Boston, the Atlas Lions get their rematch with a place in the last four at stake.
Jul 5, 2026
Haaland’s brace knocks Brazil out as Norway reach first World Cup quarter-final
Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to reach the first World Cup quarter-final in their history, ending the five-time champions’ tou...
Jul 5, 2026
Morocco are the story of the World Cup again as the Atlas Lions reach the last eight
A 3-0 win over Canada has carried Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals, the first African side to reach the last eight of two World Cups in a row...