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England, Argentina set to renew storied World Cup rivalry

July 14, 2026 2026-07-14

France coach Didier Deschamps labeled Spain the favorite to win the FIFA World Cup on Monday, a day before the two European powers meet in the semifinals.
July 14, 2026 2026-07-14
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has taken his side to the verge of its second-ever World Cup final and, on the eve of Tuesday's semifinal showdown with France, he admitted that the disappointing start to the tournament seemed like a lifetime ago.
July 14, 2026 2026-07-14
England defender Reece James says he is fully fit and ready to face Argentina in Wednesday's World Cup semifinal.
July 14, 2026 2026-07-14
Jose Mourinho returned to Real Madrid's Valdebebas training center on Monday to begin preseason training after taking charge of the club's first team for a second spell.
July 14, 2026 2026-07-14
Tens of thousands of fans gathered outside Norway's Royal Palace on Monday to welcome the national team players who returned home from their historic run to the World Cup quarterfinals.
July 14, 2026 2026-07-14
For many Chinese football fans, this summer has been a season of double delight: cheering for their favorite stars battling under the World Cup lights, then walking into local stadiums to roar for their hometown teams in grassroots leagues.
July 14, 2026 2026-07-14
Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan is in talks with the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) about taking charge of the national team on an interim basis, local media reported.
July 13, 2026 2026-07-13
China's Guo Hanyu and her French partner Kristina Mladenovic defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 to claim the women's doubles title at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships on Sunday.
July 13, 2026 2026-07-13
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon men's singles title on Sunday, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 to claim his fifth Grand Slam title.
July 13, 2026 2026-07-13
League leader Chengdu Rongcheng was held to a 1-1 draw by second-placed Chongqing Tonglianglong, while Shenzhen Peng City ended a nine-game winless run with a 3-0 victory over Qingdao West Coast in the 18th round of the Chinese Super League.
July 13, 2026 2026-07-13
Argentina will carry South America's remaining hopes when the defending champion faces Switzerland in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
​Last edition's semifinalists China and Japan have been drawn in Group B at the 2027 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
​World No. 13 Dominican Republic upset world No. 7 China 3-1 on Saturday to record its third win in the women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) preliminaries.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
​Host China drew 1-1 with Nigeria in the final round of the 2026 CFA Team China International Youth Football Tournament in Yinchuan on Saturday, finishing the U17 four-nation friendly tournament with one win, one draw and one loss.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
Czech youngster Linda Noskova captured her maiden Grand Slam singles title on Saturday after surviving a dramatic comeback from compatriot Karolina Muchova to win the Wimbledon women's singles final 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
​England booked its place in the World Cup semifinals on Saturday, coming from behind to edge Norway 2-1 thanks to a brace from Jude Bellingham.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
​Jurgen Klopp and German Football Association (DFB) officials have reached an understanding on key elements of a possible contract for him to become Germany coach after opening direct negotiations in New York, the DFB confirmed on Saturday.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
​Indonesia completed a sweep of the speed climbing titles at the World Climbing Series stop in Chamonix on Saturday, with Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi winning the women's event and Veddriq Leonardo capturing the men's crown for his first victory since the 2024 Paris Olympics.
July 12, 2026 2026-07-12
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni dismissed concerns over Lionel Messi's workload on Friday, saying the 39-year-old remained in peak physical condition ahead of his team's World Cup quarterfinal against Switzerland.
July 11, 2026 2026-07-11
England head coach Thomas Tuchel and captain Harry Kane said on Friday that they are prepared for a difficult challenge against Norway in their World Cup quarterfinal.
July 11, 2026 2026-07-11
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