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🚨⚽️ | NEW: Erling Haaland has become the first player to score seven goals during his first participation in the FIFA World Cup since Grzegorz Lato also scored seven in 1974. 2026 FIFA World Cup ⚽️⚽️ vs. Iraq ⚽️⚽️ vs. Senegal ⚽️ vs. Côte d'Ivoire ⚽️⚽️ vs. Brazil ➡️ Haaland’s brace against Brazil has led Norway to the men’s World Cup quarter-finals for the first time

🚨⚽️ | NEW: The French Football Federation is exploring possible appeals to have the yellow card shown to Michael Olise in the 97th minute against Paraguay overturned. 😬 The yellow card could have serious consequences because Olise would miss a potential 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final if he’s booked against Morocco ➡️ Olise was booked for an altercation with Matías Galarza

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday, with his one-game red-card ban suspended. 🟥 Balogun received a straight red card on against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul on defender Tarik Muharemović, a sanction which is automatically accompanied by a one-game suspension under Article 10.5 of FIFA’s rules for the tournament ➡️ Multiple FIFA officials said after the game that a team is not able to appeal against a red card or the subsequent suspension, but Article 27 of FIFA’s disciplinary code states that “the judicial body may decide to fully or partially suspend the implementation of a disciplinary measure”

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended. 🟥 Balogun received a straight red card on against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul on defender Tarik Muharemović, a sanction which is automatically accompanied by a one-game suspension under Article 10.5 of FIFA’s rules for the tournament. ➡️ Multiple FIFA officials said after the game that a team is not able to appeal against a red card or the subsequent suspension, but Article 27 of FIFA’s disciplinary code states that “the judicial body may decide to fully or partially suspend the implementation of a disciplinary measure”

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Thomas Tuchel has laughed off reports in Mexican media that his England squad were considering using viagra to help counteract the effects of the Mexico City altitude as they prepare for their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday night. Tuchel speaking in his pre-Mexico press conference: ”The information and the support didn’t reach me, so that is not true.” ➡️ England will not have had much of an opportunity to acclimatize to the game taking place 2,240 meters above sea level

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Thomas Tuchel has laughed off reports in Mexican media that his England squad were considering using viagra to help counteract the effects of the Mexico City altitude as they prepare for their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday night. Tuchel speaking in his pre-Mexico press conference: ”The information and the support didn’t reach me, so that is not true.” ➡️ England will not have had much of an opportunity to acclimatise to the game taking place 2,240 meters above sea level

Orlando Gill 🇵🇾 🇵🇾 Paraguay 0-1 France 🇫🇷 (Round of 16, Match 90)

🚨⚽️ | NEW: France have qualified for the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals in four consecutive editions for the first time ever. ✅ 2014 ✅ 2018 ✅ 2022 ✅ 2026 ➡️ France will face Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over Paraguay

Azzedine Ounahi 🇲🇦 🇨🇦 Canada 0-3 Morocco 🇲🇦 (Round of 16, Match 89)

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Morocco have become the first-ever African nation to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in two consecutive editions. ✅ 2022 ✅ 2026 ➡️ Morocco beat co-hosts Canada 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Achraf Hakimi has become the joint-top assist provider for Morocco in FIFA World Cup history, equaling Tahar El Khalej. 🇲🇦 Achraf Hakimi - 3 assists 🇲🇦 Tahar El Khalej - 3 assists ➡️ Hakimi assisted Azzedine Ounahi for Morocco’s opening goal against Canada in their 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Beşiktaş have agreed a €20M deal with Arsenal to sign Leandro Trossard. ✅ The deal consists of an €18M fee with a further €2M in add-ons but the transfer is not yet completed, with wages up to around €9M and personal terms in the process of being finalized ➡️ Trossard only has one year left on his Arsenal contract, after agreeing new terms in August 2025 that granted the forward a significant pay rise but did not extend his stay at the Emirates beyond the already-set expiry of 2027

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Jürgen Klopp has confirmed that he is in negotiations to take over as Germany’s men’s national football team coach and says he has recharged the energy missing when he left Liverpool. Klopp speaking German broadcaster Magenta TV: “Julian has stepped down and the [federation] is working on the succession and has approached me in the course of those considerations. About two years ago I stopped at Liverpool and said I lacked the energy for another job or for another year with Liverpool. Since then I’m more than recharged, I’m ready.” ➡️ Klopp is the German football federation’s preferred candidate after Julian Nagelsmann resigned on Friday, four days after Germany lost on penalties to Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Jürgen Klopp has confirmed he is in negotiations to take over as Germany’s men’s national football team coach and says he has recharged the energy missing when he left Liverpool. Klopp speaking German broadcaster Magenta TV: “Julian has stepped down and the [federation] is working on the succession and has approached me in the course of those considerations. About two years ago I stopped at Liverpool and said I lacked the energy for another job or for another year with Liverpool. Since then I’m more than recharged, I’m ready.” ➡️ Klopp is the German football federation’s preferred candidate after Julian Nagelsmann resigned on Friday, four days after Germany lost on penalties to Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32

🚨 ICYMI: The World Cup round of 16 starts today.

Luis Díaz 🇨🇴 🇨🇴 Colombia 1-0 Ghana 🇬🇭 (Round of 32, Match 88)

🚨⚽️ | NEW: 2026 FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage Bracket following the conclusion of the round of 32. Round of 16 Saturday, July 4 🇨🇦 Canada vs. Morocco 🇲🇦 🇵🇾 Paraguay vs. France 🇫🇷 Sunday, July 5 🇧🇷 Brazil vs. Norway 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 Mexico vs. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Monday, July 6 🇵🇹 Portugal vs. Spain 🇪🇸 🇺🇸 USA vs. Belgium 🇧🇪 Tuesday, July 7 🇦🇷 Argentina vs. Egypt 🇪🇬 🇨🇭 Switzerland vs. Colombia 🇨🇴

Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 🇦🇷 Argentina 3-2 Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 (Round of 32, Match 87)

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Argentina have become only the third defending FIFA World Cup champions to reach the round of 16 in the 21st century after a 3-2 win over Cabo Verde. 🇧🇷 Brazil - 2006 🇫🇷 France - 2022 🇦🇷 Argentina - 2026

🚨⚽️ | NEW: Lionel Messi has become the first player to score in eight consecutive FIFA men’s World Cup matches. ⚽️ vs. Australia (2022) ⚽️ vs. Netherlands (2022) ⚽️ vs. Croatia (2022) ⚽️⚽️ vs. France (2022) ⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs. Algeria (2026) ⚽️⚽️ vs. Austria (2026) ⚽️ vs. Jordan (2026) ⚽️ vs. Cabo Verde (2026) ➡️ Messi is the first player to reach 20 goals in World Cup history