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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.
TOP HEADLINES
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+
FIFA WORLD CUP
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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NBA
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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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NBA
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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Top Headlines
- Yamal: 'Incredible' to see Messi star at World Cup
- Morocco star Saibari to miss France quarterfinal
- FIFA rejects France's appeal of Olise's yellow
- Egypt FA: Can't be silent on Argentina ref calls
- Justin Bieber joins World Cup final halftime show
- Betts delivers clutch hit as Dodgers beat Rockies
- Infantino could face multiple probes over Balogun
- Sources: Utd, Chelsea agree £50m deal for Santos
- England's Henderson has surgery, eyes WC return
- Bucks' GM Horst: Trading Giannis 'very difficult'
ASEAN Club Championship
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2026 ASEAN Championship: Fixtures, results, standings, how to watch
The 16th ASEAN Championship -- officially known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026 -- will take place from July 24 to Aug. 26.
