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Pre-tournament favourites France had looked in awesome form during this World Cup, and they faced a Morocco side determined to shock the football world with what would arguably be one of the greatest results in their history if they were to beat Les Bleus.

Friday at Wimbledon will feature both men's semi-finals. Many are calling the clash between seven-time champion Novak Djokovic and his fierce rival, the reigning champion Jannik Sinner, the tournament's premature final. Alexander Zverev will also face British sensation Arthur Fery for a place in the final.

Even in an increasingly globalised football world, the World Cup remains an unparalleled showcase for young players and standouts from less prominent national teams. The same scenario is repeating itself in 2026, even as the big stars steal the spotlight in North America.

An all-Czech final could be on the cards at Wimbledon this year. Everything will be decided by Thursday's schedule, which features both women's singles semi-finals. Karolina Muchova faces a tough test against her frequent nemesis, American star Coco Gauff. Linda Noskova also comes up against a dangerous opponent, as Marta Kostyuk is currently enjoying the finest form of her career.

When the World Cup comes around every four years, it's a chance for the best players on the planet to really showcase their talents and lead their countries to ultimate glory.

The first of the World Cup semi-finals takes place on Thursday, as pre-tournament favourites France take on Morocco in Boston.

A quarter-final tie against either Switzerland or Colombia was the prize for the winners of the Argentina v Egypt Round of 16 game, and pre-match hype centred, unsurprisingly, around Lionel Messi and Mo Salah.

Argentina's quest to become the first side since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup continued on Tuesday, thanks to a remarkable comeback against Egypt, whilst Switzerland knocked out Colombia on penalties.

Portugal’s elimination by Spain in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup marked Cristiano Ronaldo’s farewell to the World Cup tournaments. It was a journey of 27 matches and 11 goals, starting in Germany and ending in the United States.

Much of the focus of the Argentina v Egypt World Cup Round of 16 clash is likely to be centred on how influential Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah will be for their respective countries.

The USA bowed out of the World Cup with a humbling defeat to Belgium, whilst Spain saw off rivals Portugal as we near the quarter-final stage of this thrilling tournament.

The World Cup headed into its third week on Thursday, as Ecuador picked up a historic win over Germany to qualify for the knockout rounds, whilst a rotated USA side failed to win all three group games for the first time.

Wednesday saw the conclusion of the first three groups in the World Cup. Brazil shone against Scotland and secured the top spot, while South Africa advanced to the knockout stage for the first time. Mexico, Switzerland, Canada, and Morocco are also through; South Korea, Bosnia, and Scotland must wait.

Tuesday evening sees the return to action of a confident England team on the back of one of the best wins in their recent history against Croatia.

The race for the top scorer title continued with matches from Groups I and J. Lionel Messi overtook Miroslav Klose, while Kylian Mbappé caught up with him… will he do even better against a certain Erling Haaland in a few days?

Our regular tennis feature, The Base Line, looks to keep you up to date with the relentless and fast-paced nature of the ATP and WTA Tours. Who were crowned champions, who struggled to make an impact, and what moments stood out?

Frans Hoek is something of a World Cup expert, having been an assistant coach specialising in goalkeeping (he prefers the term goalplayer - "Keeping is keeping the ball out of the net, goalplaying is keeping it out of the net and building up") and set-pieces for the Netherlands at the 2014 and 2022 editions, and for Saudi Arabia at the 2018 edition. For this year’s tournament, he’s analysing his h...

It took until the last day of the 2025/26 Premier League season, but Roberto De Zerbi kept Tottenham Hotspur in the English top-flight at the expense of London rivals West Ham.

From favourites recovering from first-round disappointment to underdogs creating more history, day 11 of the FIFA World Cup had a little bit of everything.

We're into double digits at the FIFA World Cup as we reach day 10, and the headlines keep rolling with Curacao making history against Ecuador and Japan ending Tunisia's hopes at the tournament.

The ninth day of the tournament saw wins for the USA, Morocco, Brazil, and Paraguay, with the five-time champions finally breaking through against a weak Haiti side. The result for hosts USA secured their place in the next round with a game to spare. Morocco and Paraguay picked up their first wins, while Turkey and Haiti will play the final round just to fulfil the schedule.

Friday sees the United States back in action, this time against Australia in what is likely to be the game which decides who will top Group D, given that both already won their opening matches of the tournament.

Both Canada and Qatar were looking for their first win of World Cup 2026 as they stepped out onto the BC Place Vancouver pitch on Thursday.

Day Eight at the World Cup saw eight teams start their second matchday, and it was successful day for two of the hosts with Canada and Mexico experiencing wins.

So far, so good in terms of entertainment value at World Cup 2026.