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Erling Haaland stands at 6 feet, 5 inches, an intimidating force who can make fellow soccer players look tiny in stature and talent. Scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches entering Saturday, the Norwegian player has been described as a machine. But if you ask some loyal new fans, he’s also a babygirl and princess. Haaland has become a social media phenomenon, with his own posts and memes from […]

England will face Norway in a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals showdown on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Miami Stadium on FOX. England has reached three straight World Cup quarterfinals for the second time and has made its 11th quarterfinal overall. Playing the final 36 minutes down a man after Jarell Quansah’s red card, England survived the round of 16 with a 3-2 win over Mexico, becoming the third nation […]

Everyone knows that England's master plan coming into the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday will revolve around stopping Norway striker Erling Haaland. As they would say in Norway, "Lykke til." Translated: Good luck. "Has anyone ever stopped Erling Haaland?" England midfielder Morgan Rogers asked, probably only somewhat rhetorically. "I’m not sure they have, but we’re going to try. You’re going to have to try." Stopping Haaland — who has seven […]

The Boston Red Sox, grounded for nearly 24 hours due to a pair of mechanical issues on their team plane, finally arrived at Citi Field on Friday afternoon, a little more than two hours before the scheduled first pitch of their series opener against the New York Mets. The Red Sox got to the ballpark at 5:05 p.m. EDT, and the start of the game was pushed back by 35 […]

Spain advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, but its latest victory joined a list of unimpressive performances that it's had during this tournament. "I don't know if it's a great team," Alexi Lalas said on Friday's "State of the Union." "The rhythm and the beauty, for lack of a better word, that we've associated with them has not yet really found its way in […]

The Soccer Gods owe us an apology. France vs. Spain, the two teams with the best odds of winning the tournament — the reigning World Cup finalists against the reigning European champions — is happening Tuesday in Dallas, and it's a semifinal. This is the game the whole world has been waiting to see, arriving one round too soon. Let's be honest about recent form: France has the upper hand, […]

Can England stop Erling Haaland? "Has anyone ever stopped Erling Haaland?" England midfielder Morgan Rogers asked in response to a question about containing Haaland on Friday. "I’m not sure they have, but we’re going to try. You’re going to have to try." England will play Norway in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday at Miami Stadium, and all eyes will be on Haaland, The Striking Viking, who has […]

England has one team standing in its way of a 2026 World Cup semifinal berth, and that team, while talented as a group, features one standout 6-foot-4 speedy giant in contention for the Golden Boot. After beating Mexico in a thriller last weekend, the Three Lions have advanced to three straight World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in almost 60 years (1962-1970). Now, the only thing standing in their […]

Saturday’s quarterfinal match between England and Norway displays the world’s most prolific strikers in Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. So, who's better? FOX Sports’ Javier Hernández and Peter Schmeichel split their votes while acknowledging the quality of both players. "Harry Kane," Hernández said. "The difference is tiny. They’re both amazing strikers all around, but definitely in my team, I want an all-around player like Harry Kane. We saw that play […]