Author: admin_ok9yktt6

England manager Thomas Tuchel was upset after Jarrell Quansah was handed a two-match ban. (Image: Getty)Latest World Cup headlines as France beat Morocco, England suffer injury concerns ahead of NorwayMarc Guehi injury: The England defender faces a race against time after being diagnosed with a minor hamstring problem after the game against Mexico. His condition will be assessed before the crucial quarter-final, but it is highly unlikely that manager Thomas Tuchel will bet on an unprepared player against Norway’s formidable front line. Kylian Mbappé’s fitness: The France captain sparked injury concerns after he was sent off late in the match…

Erling Haaland was surrounded by microphones and cameras at a press conference in Norway ahead of the World Cup quarter-final match against England.The 25-year-old will face two of his current Manchester City team-mates Nico O’Reilly and Mark Guehi, while former player John Stones and new signing Elliott Anderson are also part of the Three Lions squad.Asked about the dynamic, Haaland admitted he had not spoken to any of them. Through Nettavisen, he added: “It’s a little strange to be honest. You’re with them every day, you train with them, you travel everywhere you can. It’s just like when I play…

Problems are starting to pile up for Thomas Tuchel (Image: Getty)Everything you need to know from the England camp ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against NorwayEngland are preparing for this Saturday’s crucial World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami. Thomas Tuchel and his team are still dealing with the aftermath and physical demands of their dramatic last-16 victory over Mexico. Midfielder Declan Rice missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday as he battles illness. Rice was already dealing with neurological issues affecting his hamstring and lower back. Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has insisted he is fully fit and available despite…

MIAMI (AP) — Ashley Hallam teaches English as a second language at a local library in Indiana. Soccer is currently teaching Spanish as a second language.For her, this World Cup could not have been more meaningful.Hallam is one of quite a few English speakers in the United States who are doing something a little surprising these days. They are watching the World Cup match broadcast. in Spanish on Telemundo, Even if they could barely understand what the announcer was saying, or sometimes not at all.”I can’t understand what they’re saying on Telemundo at all because they’re speaking Spanish,” Hallam said.…

France 2-0 Morocco: Goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembele ensured Les Bleus reached the World Cup semi-finals, where they will face either Spain or Belgium.July 9, 2026, 23:00Updated July 9, 2026, 23:13France advances to the final four (Image: ANP via Getty Images)The best Kylian Mbappe came back from a missed penalty to take France to the World Cup semi-finals. A stunning second-half goal lifted Didier Deschamps’ side out of their slump into the Boston sunset.Morocco never really threatened and, like their semi-final encounter four years ago, lost 2-0 to France. The continued absence of star attacker Ismael Saibari was…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — France did it again against Morocco. world cup.For the second consecutive tournament, Morocco lost to France 2-0 –This time, it’s the quarterfinals Thursday at Gillette Stadium, four years after losing by the same score in the semifinals.There were few attacking chances and Morocco only had one shot on goal, which came in the 82nd minute when they were already two goals behind.It was the same outcome as the tournament in Qatar, where the Atlas Lions became the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.Morocco coach Mohamed Ouabi said through an interpreter, “If…

The World Cup quarterfinals are set after a hotly contested round of 16 between the United States, Canada and Mexico, with each of the eight nations hoping to make it all the way to the end and claim the trophy.England are also among the World Cup candidates (Image: Getty Images)Only eight countries remain in the 2026 World Cup, and each country is just three wins away from glory. After a series of thrilling matches, the Round of 16 concluded on Tuesday, with the quarter-finalists decided.Reigning champion Argentina defeated Egypt in a remarkable comeback and continues to win the championship. They…

Racism scandal between France star Kylian Mbappé and Paraguayan senator Cerese Amarilla, with the latter demanding an apology from the Real Madrid forwardJuly 7, 2026, 14:20Updated July 7, 2026 16:08Kylian Mbappé has been threatened with legal action (Image: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)A Paraguayan senator has threatened legal action against France star Kylian Mbappé after accusing him of “brazen racism”. Celeste Amarilla has demanded an apology from France’s captain after he called her “an incompetent woman who gives the worst image to her country.”Amarilla has since published an open letter saying her problem lies not with the country of France…

The first World Cup quarterfinal kicks off Thursday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where France faces Morocco for a place in the semifinals. France is chasing a third straight trip to the World Cup final. Africa Cup champion Morocco is looking to build on its historic run after becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinals in 2022, when it was knocked out by France 2-0. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors France’s Kylian Mbappe, center, scores the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between France and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston,…

The BBC is broadcasting World Cup coverage from studios in Salford, but will send staff to the US for next week’s semi-final.July 7, 2026, 15:26Updated July 7, 2026, 15:27Gabby Logan anchors the BBC’s World Cup final (Image: Visionhaus, Visionhaus/Getty Images)The BBC will travel to the US to broadcast the World Cup semi-finals on location after broadcasting the majority of the tournament on home soil.The company’s coverage of the tournament has come under intense scrutiny because it was conducted from a studio in Salford rather than in the US like rival ITV, which has been broadcasting from a spectacular rooftop location…