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🎙️ Ancelotti fronts up, sends message after Brazil exit7 July 2026, 4:10 am
Carlo Ancelotti reappeared on his social media to send a message to Brazilian fans after the National Team’s elimination in the World Cup round of 16. "Today the pain is great. But the confidence i... -
Red cards, mass brawls and magic memories7 July 2026, 3:56 am
BBC Sport Wales charts the colourful 58-year rugby history of Argentina hosting Wales. -
Belgium trolls USA, FIFA, Donald Trump after dominant World Cup win: 'Overturn this'7 July 2026, 3:37 am
After a 4-1 World Cup win over USA Monday in which it dominated from the game's opening minute, Belgium couldn't resist. -
Christian Pulisic in tears after latest injury in USA’s World Cup exit7 July 2026, 3:24 am
Pulisic saw his and the USA’s World Cup end back under the cloud of injury -
‘Overturn this’: victorious Belgium throw barb after Balogun red-card controversy7 July 2026, 3:10 am
For Belgium, Monday’s 4-1 victory over the United States was doubly sweet. The buildup to the match had been tinged with controversy after Fifa had suspended the red card US striker Folarin Balogun was given in the last 32 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. When it emerged that Donald Trump had lobbied for Balogun’s red card to be overturned, Belgium – and other nations – were outraged: Uefa called the decision “incomprehensible and unjustifiable”. -
What we learned, big and small picture, from the USMNT's awful World Cup exit7 July 2026, 2:53 am
This generation may still turn out to be golden but the jeweler's loupe is getting a real workout at the moment after big names Pulisic, McKennie, slip on a big stage. -
That’s bad karma for you, Mr President, as United States crash out of World Cup to defiant Belgium7 July 2026, 2:33 am
United States 1-4 Belgium: After all the pre-match shenanigans, an anonymous Folarin Balogun was outshone by Belgium striker Charles De Ketelaere, who scored twice, as poetic justice was a dish best served cold in Seattle -
USA player ratings: Where did it all go wrong in USMNT's 2026 World Cup exit?7 July 2026, 2:22 am
The USMNT reached its glass ceiling once again on Monday, bowing out of the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16 at the hands of familiar foes Belgium. -
World Cup 2026 TV schedule: How to watch every knockout game live in the UK7 July 2026, 2:13 am
The last-32 matches are all free-to-air on the BBC and ITV -
World Cup injury tracker: Jordan Henderson freak arm break, Reece James recovery and more7 July 2026, 2:12 am
Everything you need to know about all the key injuries at the 2026 World Cup -
Nice of him not to play: Balogun appearance mocked online7 July 2026, 2:04 am
Actually, he should not have been playing at all: After his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, US forward Folarin Balogun was suspended for the round-of-16 match against Belgium.But at the initi... -
Mauricio Pochettino reaction: What did USA boss say after exiting World Cup vs Belgium?7 July 2026, 2:03 am
The USMNT is out of the 2026 World Cup after, to put it bluntly, failing to show up for their round of 16 clash with Belgium on Monday. -
Ragged USA crash out of World Cup with last-16 defeat to Belgium7 July 2026, 1:59 am
The United States’ quest to get Folarin Balogun’s red card overturned may have opened a Pandora’s box – one specifically designed to contain the national team’s worst nightmares. With a country on the verge of falling in love with this team, and tens of millions eager for a reason to embrace the glory and pride this sport can provide, there were instead questions of fairness and propriety. With a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the last 16, the US’s quest to change the way the world views American soccer ended at the same stage as it did in their last three World Cup appearances. -
Fifa backs referee called ‘suspect’ by Trump after Folarin Balogun ban wiped7 July 2026, 1:48 am
Balogun’s red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina was suspended by Fifa after Trump contacted Gianni Infantino to call for a review -
World Cup: Disastrous U.S. sequence with goalie Matt Freese out of box allows Belgium to double lead in 4-1 win7 July 2026, 1:47 am
A disaster for USA in terms of decision making and execution allowed Belgium to double its lead in the second half.