Lionel Messi starting a World Cup match on the bench is not a normal football event anymore. It is history pausing for a second look. Argentina’s final Group J game against Jordan at Dallas Stadium had already been shaped by the larger context of the tournament: the defending champions were through, their knockout place was…
Portugal vs Argentina will not be a World Cup knockout blockbuster before the final. That is the first and most important point to understand from the 2026 FIFA World Cup bracket, especially after Portugal’s group-stage finish placed them on a route separate from Argentina’s. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (AP Photos) The temptation is obvious….
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) waves following the World Cup Group K soccer match between Colombia and Portugal in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Colombia secured top spot in Group K at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after battling Portugal to an entertaining 0-0 draw at Miami Stadium in Florida, with…
Colombia thought they had found the moment that would give their Group K dominance a perfect finish. Deep into the closing stages against Portugal in Miami, Davinson Sánchez rose inside the box, met a cross from the right phase of a set-piece move and headed the ball down into the net. For a second, the…
The defending champions head into their final group-stage fixture of the World Cup in strong form, as they face Jordan on Saturday, June 27. Head coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Lionel Messi will begin the final group-stage match vs Jordan on the bench. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters) From a tournament standpoint, the match is…
Argentina vs Jordan Live Score: Lionel Messi was left out of Argentina’s starting XI for their final Group J match against Jordan on Saturday after the team had already secured top spot in the group. Jordan have already been knocked out of the tournament, while Argentina are safely through to the knockout stage. Argentina coach…
India’s 96th Grandmaster Ethan Vaz NEW DELHI: The exact date was March 11, 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and the subsequent tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Three reactor cores melted down, resulting in the largest release of radioactive material since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. At the time, Linda Fernandes was pregnant…
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Getty Images) England ended New Zealand’s reign as Women’s T20 World Cup champions with a commanding nine-wicket win at The Oval on Saturday.The defending champions bowed out after losing three of their five group-stage matches.Earlier in the day, New Zealand had received an unexpected boost when Ireland defeated the West Indies by six…
England finished top of Group L after a 2-0 win over Panama, while Croatia secured direct qualification for the Round of 32 with a 2-1 victory over Ghana in the other final group fixture. The results changed the order behind England but not the survival of Ghana, who still progressed as one of the best…
Shubman Gill and Ronaldinho (Agency Image) India captain Shubman Gill shared a memorable moment away from the cricket field as he met Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho Gaúcho during the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States. Gill meets Ronaldinho Gill, who currently leads India in both Tests and ODIs, has enjoyed a remarkable rise…
