Spain, European champions and the team with the tightest defensive record in the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout rounds, meet Belgium in a quarterfinal on July 10 in the United States; Asharq Al-Awsat described Belgium's task as daunting given Spain's watertight defence, which has not been breached in the knockout stage

Switzerland eliminated Colombia on penalties in the round of 16 on July 7, setting up a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against defending champions Argentina; the match is scheduled for July 9-11 in the United States

Eight teams remain from the 48 that started the 2026 World Cup in the United States; France meets Morocco in a 2022 semi-final rematch; Belgium eliminated co-host USA in the round of 16; quarterfinal matches run July 9-11

Casemiro headed Brazil level in the 56th minute after Kaishu Sano's first-half opener, then substitute Gabriel Martinelli curled in a late winner at NRG Stadium in Houston to advance the five-time champions to the last 16

Celebrations among Dutch-Moroccan fans in The Hague's Schilderswijk district turned into confrontations with police after Morocco's penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup round of 32; water cannon deployed, around a dozen arrested

Orlando Gill saves two spot-kicks and Jose Canale converts the winner as Paraguay eliminate Germany 4-3 from the spot after a 1-1 draw, in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history

Eustaquio strikes in the 90th+2 as Davies returns from injury; Bafana Bafana's first World Cup since 2010 ends in the Round of 32

Hong stepped down Sunday taking full responsibility after South Korea lost 1-0 to South Africa and then to Mexico in the group stage; President Lee Jae-myung called the coach 'incapable' and ordered the sports ministry to investigate both the performance and Hong's original appointment

Orlando Gill saved two spot-kicks and Jose Canale scored the winner as Paraguay won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium, eliminating Germany in what became their first ever World Cup penalty shootout defeat

FIFA, football's 211-member global governing body based in Zurich, Switzerland, owns the World Cup franchise and distributes billions annually to national associations across six continents.

Bidding for the Olympic Games or FIFA World Cup commits host governments to US$5-30 billion in public spending and turns Switzerland-based sports governance into a recurring geopolitical story.

The Olympics and FIFA World Cup commit host governments to US$5-30 billion per cycle, making who gets to bid, and who wins, a recurring geopolitical story.

A data-led rating system carries the oil major's name across the tournament; 130 women players had demanded the deal be torn up