By Alonso Contreras Spain are one win away from back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles after producing a composed and tactically dominant 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday's semifinal at Dallas Stadium. Luis de la Fuente's side controlled the contest from start to finish, combining defensive discipline with ruthless efficiency in front of goal to eliminate a French team that never found its rhythm. The reigning world champions will now await the winner of England and Argentina i

Fernando Abarca ( Área Sports Network, Corresponsal Enviado) INGLEWOOD, California — Un gol de Mikel Merino a tres minutos del final le dio a España una victoria por 2-1 sobre Bélgica el sábado en el Estadio de Los Ángeles, clasificando a La Roja a las semifinales de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. España y Bélgica llegaban al encuentro tras superar sus respectivos compromisos de octavos de final. La selección española eliminó a Portugal con un triunfo por 1-0, mientras que

By: Mario Amaya Foxborough, MA- On December 14th, 2022, France and Morocco faced off in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to decide who would play in the final of that Tournament against Argentina in the city of Lusail. On that occasion, France, who were the defending World Cup champion at the time, defeated Morocco, who became the first African nation to reach the semi-finals, by the score of 2-0. Four years later, both teams would meet once again in a decidi

By Mario Amaya Philadelphia, PA- On Saturday afternoon, on a warm summer afternoon on the United States' Independence Day, both France and Paraguay played in a very chippy affair in Philadelphia. France would walk away with a 1-0 victory against La Albirroja. The winning goal of the match would come in the 70th minute via a penalty kick. It all started in the 64th minute when Désiré Doué danced around several defenders inside the box; he was eventually taken down in the box

By Niko Antoun Seattle, WA- The World Cup Round of 32 kicked off in Seattle early Wednesday afternoon, in a clash between Belgium and Senegal that ended in a massive upset for the Belgian Red Devils and a landmark win for African football. The match went into extra time after Belgium came from behind within four minutes to level the match 2-2 by the end of regulation. In extra time, the two sides sat back a little bit more, playing relatively more conservatively. At the 125th

By Cristina Burgos Colombia continued their impressive 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a disciplined 1-0 victory over Ghana, combining attacking efficiency with another outstanding defensive display to secure a place in the quarterfinals. Néstor Lorenzo's side controlled the match from the opening whistle despite suffering an early setback when striker Jhon Córdoba was forced off through injury after just eight minutes. His replacement, Luis Suárez, made an immediate impact

By Alonso Contreras Argentina needed extra time and plenty of resilience to overcome a fearless Cape Verde side, edging a dramatic 3-2 victory in Miami after one of the biggest scares of their 2026 FIFA World Cup title defense. The reigning champions entered the knockout clash as overwhelming favorites, but Cape Verde once again proved they belonged on football's biggest stage, pushing Lionel Scaloni's men to the absolute limit. After a cautious opening, Lionel Messi produced

By Mario Amaya Portugal survived a late scare and produced a dramatic stoppage-time winner to defeat Croatia 2-1 in Toronto, booking their place in the Round of 16 after one of the most thrilling matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The first half belonged largely to Portugal, who controlled possession and repeatedly tested Dominik Livaković without finding a breakthrough. Bruno Fernandes, João Cancelo, Rafael Leão and Cristiano Ronaldo all came close, but Croatia's goalkeeper

By Alonso Contreras Defending world champions Spain delivered one of their most complete performances of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles to book their place in the Round of 16 with authority. After controlling possession from the opening whistle, Spain finally found the breakthrough in the 36th minute. A brilliant move through midfield saw Pedri release Marc Cucurella down the left, and the full-back calmly squared the ball across the face of goa

Fernando Abarca - Area Sports Network, USA SANTA CLARA, CA–– Team USA regresaba al área de la bahía después de mucho tiempo con la misión clara de continuar el sueño mundialista ante una selección de Bosnia que sabía que podía hacer daño. Estados Unidos dirá presente en octavos de final. Bosnia, desde un principio, se vio como un rival bastante pasivo, proponiendo poco, pero dando pequeños avisos… El primero vino de un saque de corner, en el cual pegó el poste. Bosnia jugó má

By Mario Amaya East Rutherford, NJ- France finished the group stages with a perfect record, winning all three games, scoring 10 goals in the process, and entering as a favorite into their Round of 32 matchup against Sweden, who entered this stage of the World Cup as one of the best third-place teams, as favorites to win. France did not disappoint and walked away with the victory and their ticket to the Round of 16, with a commanding 3-0 victory Tuesday afternoon, in front o

By Cristina Burgos Norway booked its place in the Round of 16 with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast, as Erling Haaland struck four minutes from time to cap a thrilling knockout battle at Dallas Stadium. In a match that swung dramatically from end to end, Norway twice took the lead and twice looked destined to be denied before the Manchester City striker once again proved the difference on football's biggest stage. Ivory Coast began brightly and looked the more dangerou

By Alonso Contreras Brazil survived a massive scare and kept their World Cup dreams alive with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Japan, as Gabriel Martinelli's 95th-minute winner completed a stunning second-half comeback in one of the tournament's most entertaining Round of 32 clashes. For much of the evening in Houston, Japan looked poised to deliver another World Cup upset. Disciplined defensively and lethal on the counterattack, Hajime Moriyasu's side frustrated the five-time wo

By Alonso Contreras Paraguay produced one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, eliminating four-time champions Germany in a dramatic penalty shootout after a hard-fought 1-1 draw that stretched through 120 unforgettable minutes at Boston Stadium. The victory sends La Albirroja into the Round of 16, ending Germany's tournament in heartbreaking fashion after goalkeeper Orlando Gill delivered a heroic performance between the posts. Germany dominated possession from

By Mario Amaya Philadelphia, PA- On a cloudy Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, both Croatia and Ghana played to see their positioning in Group L. For Croatia, a win would guarantee them a spot in the round of 32, while for Ghana, a spot in the round of 32 was all but guaranteed, even with a loss, as they would get in as one of the best 3rd place teams in the tournament. In front of a sold-out crowd at Philadelphia Stadium, Croatia came out victorious, defeating Ghana 2-1

By Fernando Abarca INGLEWOOD, California — A goal by Stephen Eustáquio was all that the Maple Leaf nation needed to seal a dramatic win over South Africa this Sunday in Los Angeles, making it to the Round of 16 for the first time in Canadian soccer history. When the match seemed to be heading to extra time, the Canadian captain capitalized on a poor clearance by the South African defense, unleashing a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the box that beat goalkeeper

By Niko Antoun Seattle, WA- Iran and Egypt faced off in their final group stage match of the World Cup, resulting in a 1-1 draw between the two sides. The opening and closing stages of the match were particularly exciting and electric, with both goals and a missed penalty coming early on and a controversial disallowed Iran winner coming in the final minutes. It was a mostly cloudy Friday evening at Seattle Stadium with coolly felt winds, and 66,925 fans filled out Seattle St

By Lilibeth Rendon England booked their place atop Group L with a composed 2-0 victory over a determined Panama side, overcoming a stubborn defensive display before second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane sealed all three points. Although the Three Lions dominated possession from the opening whistle, Panama refused to sit back quietly. In fact, the Central Americans nearly stunned England inside the opening 10 seconds when Tomás Rodríguez tested Jordan Pickford

By Franco Panizo Colombia and Portugal played out a gripping 0-0 draw at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday night, with both nations producing one of the most entertaining scoreless matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. Backed by a sea of yellow in Miami, Colombia matched one of the tournament favorites from the opening whistle, creating several clear-cut opportunities while relying on veteran goalkeeper Camilo Vargas to preserve a valuable clean sheet. The result was enou

By Mario Amaya East Rutherford, NJ- Ecuador entered Thursday afternoon’s match against Germany in do-or-die mode, as a win would guarantee them a spot in the round of 32 in the World Cup. In contrast, a draw or a loss would guarantee their early exit from the tournament. In front of a sold-out crowd, mostly clad in yellow in support of Ecuador, “La Tri” would come through in a very dramatic way as they upset the four-time World Cup-winning German national team by a final sc