The Hindu

Who has progressed in the knockouts of the FIFA World Cup? And when are the matches being played? The Trionda has enthralled FIFA fans this time in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The final of this World Cup will be played on July 20 at 12.30 am I.S.T at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

It was heartbreak for Colombia, who were bidding to reach the quarters for only the second time in their history, having previously done so at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

Ronaldo will retire without a World Cup title or even a World Cup final appearance to his name. His teams best performance with Portugal came in his first appearance, a 2006 run to the semifinals and a fourth-place finish.

It was Pedersen's third victory in the Tour de France and his 12th in a Grand Tour

Vidhi, whose dope sample was collected in May out-of-competition, had won gold in the senior Federation Cup in 2025 with a throw of 16.10m

Vasseur felt Mercedes, winners of seven of nine grands prix and on pole position in all, still had a small advantage on pure performance even if Ferrari looked strong at the start and on race pace.

The IOC said its executive board had lifted that suspension but had not decided yet on whether Russia could display its flag, colours or have its anthem played at the Games

In a Round of 16 game of high drama, Argentina trailed 0-2 and Messi missed a penalty but three late goals prevented an embarrassing exit

Saturdays qualifying in Austria set the tone for what followed. George Russell claimed pole, but the lap came under scrutiny set while yellow flags were out for Max Verstappens crash in his push lap

Argentina makes three changes, Egypt coach makes two as both sides eye quarterfinal berth

The IOA chief along with the Union sports minister unveils the team kit at the official send-off for the 124 athletes who will take part in the Glasgow event beginning on July 23

We looked at the entire fan journey, from the airport to hotels, transport, the Fan Festival and finally the stadium. Everything had to feel seamless, says Monica Paul, president of the Dallas Sports Commission and executive director of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organising Committee

Isa, who took 148 international wickets during her decade-long career for England, also relished her experience of commentating on the IPL

The left-arm pace bowler played a key role in one of Afghanistan's landmark cricketing moments, hitting the winning boundary in the country's first World Cup victory in 2015 against Scotland

Belgium coach Rudi Garcia said after the match that Amadou Onana's injury was serious and called it the one dark cloud over tonight

Donald Trump said All I did was ask for a review; I didnt say, you have to do this; while FIFA head Gianni Infantino issued a statement saying, FIFAs judicial bodies are independent; they operate autonomously

Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup, said Kylian Mbapp

Mayank Yadav and Ashok Sharma are two of India's fastest bowlers. They are young. If selectors don't try them against even Zimbabwe where will they try, said a source close to the selection committee

Yes, this is my last game with the national team; I've had 45 games, and I felt welcomed in Portugal and loved, it's a memory I'll take with me always, said Roberto Martinez

For Cousins, one of the most decorated compound archers in history, it will also mark his first international assignment with India since taking charge around three months before the continental showpiece

The Round of 16 clash has been embroiled in controversy after Donald Trump got FIFA to lift the one-game ban on Folarin Balogun for his red card

Merinos goal takes La Roja to their first quarterfinals since winning their only World Cup title in 2010

Prior to the U-20 event, the Indian contingent also produced a dominant show in the U-15 Asian Wrestling Championships at the same venue, finishing their campaign with 21 medals across the three categories.

The Indian star began the final day with a loss against Vincent Keymer but then did well to score 6 points out of the last eight games. His other loss came against compatriot D. Gukesh but Praggnanandhaa's main victim was Alireza

The Sri Lanka bowlout only Hope, who was stumped on 112 in bizarre fashion close to lunch.

At a time when superstars are showcasing their greatness with age-defying performances on the big stage, the Men in Blue continue to ponder over the elephant in the room: a seam-bowling all-rounder in white-ball formats

The captain said Mooney was the leader in the group. Girls listen when she speaks, said Molineux

The last time Spain won a knockout match at the World Cup, they went on to lift the title. On the other hand, Portugal would look for a repeat of the UEFA Nations League final and topple La Roja

Egypt will sit in a compact block and wait for moments to release Salah and Marmoush into the spaces, following the blueprint Cabo Verde found against the defending champion

The Australians showed that in no uncertain terms in the final; when they reduced England to 150 for four, it was virtually the game over

The coach terms his sides win over the South American giant as the greatest night in the countrys football history

England produced arguably their most accomplished performance of the tournament so far at both ends of the pitch

Underwhelming World Cup performances from Asian Teams lead to multiple fallouts

This year's FIFA World Cup started off with 48 teams, the most in the competition's history. In the group stage, 12 groups made of four teams each played 72 matches, bringing down the number of qualifying teams to 32. Follow teams and their journey through the subsequent stages until the final match for the trophy.

As Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar confirm the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be their last and Lionel Messi's final bow appears imminent, Kolkata is preparing to lose more than three footballers. It is saying goodbye to the players who shaped its arguments, allegiances and memories for nearly three decades.

We express our disbelief at such an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision, UEFA said

On May 9, the WFI had issued the show-cause notice to Phogat and declared her ineligible to participate in domestic events till June 26, 2026, citing the mandatory six-month notice period linked to athletes returning from retirement under anti-doping rules

This tournament reminded us why women's cricket is unmissable power, passion, and pure class on display from start to finish, said ICC Chairman Jay Shah

Bishnoi had looked horribly out of rhythm during his wicket-less spell that leaked 60 runs in four overs at Manchester

Spain eye revenge against Portugal for their 2-2 loss at last years UEFA Nations League final