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What was such an inspiring journey came to a disappointing end. When the competition gets harder, there are more consequences for not performing. It can’t be a day when so many guys are passengers. On the day, it was simple: Belgium was the better side. The performance today was nowhere near what these players expected of themselves, and I think that’s where the most disappointment will come from. It was […]

Belgium crashed the American party in Seattle, advancing to the round of 16 with a 4-1 win over the United States, putting on an offensive clinic that abruptly ended the co-hosts’ World Cup dream. The result marked the second time Belgium has eliminated the U.S. in the Round of 16, with the first coming in Brazil in 2014. FOX Sports soccer analysts Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thierry Henry offered mixed but […]

The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 concludes on Tuesday night with a pair of intriguing matchups. First up, defending champions Argentina take on an Egyptian team that is in the middle of its most successful World Cup. The day concludes with Colombia and Switzerland meeting in Vancouver. Both teams have been improving throughout the tournament, and the winner will be a team nobody wants to face. Here is […]

Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez summed up one of the worst outings of his career with one word: crap. Sánchez could have used much stronger language after giving up a career-worst nine earned runs in just 3⅓ innings in a 15-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Asked after the game if he could pinpoint something that led to the bad outing, the 29-year-old left-hander was lost for […]

As the masses belted out "Take Me Home, Country Roads" outside Seattle Stadium on Monday afternoon ahead of the USA-Belgium round of 16 match, it was clear this World Cup game was different. And for so many reasons: Not only is the U.S. men's national team competing for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals — it hasn't made an appearance in that round since 2002 — but the USMNT […]

The French Football Federation (FFF) has launched an appeal to FIFA in an attempt to have Michael Olise’s yellow card rescinded. The Bayern Munich star was booked during Les Bleus' last-16 victory over Paraguay, leaving him on a disciplinary tightrope ahead of the quarter-finals. France Fear Suspension For Star Man Olise has been one of the standout performers of the 2026 World Cup, but his participation in the latter stages […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last FIFA World Cup match ever. Has he also played his last match for Portugal? That remains to be seen. After Portugal was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16 on Monday, Ronaldo told reporters that he will take his time to decide his international future. "It’s been my last World Cup, yes," Ronaldo […]

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