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World Cup Daily live: Mexico star Mora's high school graduation, France-Morocco kicks off quarterfinals

Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition as the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals begin.

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Meet your World Cup quarterfinalists! How they got here, top players, best moments, predictions, odds

And then there were eight. Four weeks after the World Cup began, the quarterfinals start on Thursday with each team three wins away from lifting the trophy.

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The state of the game

Marcotti's Mini World Cup Musings: Messi is supernatural; U.S. gets a reality check

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If not for Messi, Argentina would surely be out of this World Cup

Assessing KO'd teams

So, Ronaldo's World Cup era is over. Where did each tournament go wrong, and why?

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Grades for every team eliminated from the World Cup: Egypt gets a B+

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World Cup Daily live: Tournament's 3,000th goal one of most controversial? First 'rest day' after 27 days of action

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Egypt coach Hassan brands Argentina's win 'entirely undeserved'

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What we're hearing after the first week of NBA free agency: Intel on LeBron, what's next for intriguing teams

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Is LeBron's best fit in Miami alongside Giannis?

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Darryn Peterson, Keyonte George offer Jazz a glimpse of what's next

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Wimbledon 2026

Can Djokovic pull off an epic upset over Sinner?

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'Can't believe it:' How Arthur Fery stormed into the Wimbledon 2026 semifinals

TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: MLS clubs eye move for Salah

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Inside Real Madrid's transfer plans: Mourinho pulling strings to build 'win now' team

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