Egypt lost 3-2 to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 after leading 2-0. Striker Mostafa Ziko publicly said the tournament was “fixed,” while head coach Hossam Hassan claimed referee François Letexier was biased and said he would never watch the World Cup again. The Egyptian FA has since made an official complaint about the VAR decisions. It…
July 2026
Portugal went out of the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16, losing 1-0 to Spain with Mikel Merino scoring in the 91st minute. Roberto Martinez quit straight after the game. His choice to keep Ronaldo on for the full 90 minutes, rather than bringing on in-form striker Gonçalo Ramos, was heavily criticised. Portugal’s exit means an entire generation…
TikTok trends UK pop culture in ways that feel almost impossible to ignore, shaping what Britons listen to, wear, watch, and talk about every single day. Open the app for five minutes and you’ll spot a dance everyone’s copying, a song climbing the charts, or a fashion look that wasn’t even a thing last week. It’s wild how fast it…
Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 on 1 July 2026 at the Azteca in Mexico City, ending a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout win. Julián Quiñones scored in the 22nd minute, then Raúl Jiménez added a stunning second from outside the box. El Tri are through to the round of 16 for the first time since 2018, where England or…
France beat Sweden 3-0 at MetLife Stadium on 30 June 2026. Kylian Mbappe scored twice (45′, 74′) and Bradley Barcola got the third (53′). Mbappe now has 18 World Cup goals in his career, just one behind Lionel Messi’s all-time record. Michael Olise has five assists at this tournament, one short of Pelé’s single-edition record. France play Paraguay in Philadelphia…
France vs Sweden World Cup 2026 ended in disappointment for Graham Potter as his first World Cup campaign as a national team manager came to a close with a 3-0 defeat to France in the Round of 32 on 30 June 2026. Potter took charge of Sweden in October 2025, just weeks after being sacked by West Ham. He guided…