Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina reach World Cup semifinals, beating Switzerland 3-1 in the second half of extra time.
Football
3:55pm
Jude Bellingham scored in the third minute of extra time to lift England past Norway 2-1 and into the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2018.
12:12pm
Adams started in South Africa's first Group A games against Mexico and Czech Republic.
10:25am
The NZ men's football team will play its first match at Christchurch's new One New Zealand Stadium as part of a two-match series against India in November.
Saturday 7:10pm
Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens to keep his nation's World Cup dreams alive.
Saturday 9:25am
Kylian Mbappé made up for missing a terrible first-half penalty in France's quarterfinal match against Morocco, with a goal in the 60th minute.
Fri, Jul 10
Egypt were left in disbelief as Argentina scored three unanswered goals in 13 minutes to pull off a sensational comeback.
Thu, Jul 9
Dozens join call to look into Gianni Infantino's decision to permit US striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card.
World
Wed, Jul 8
The Argentina great led his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt, despite trailing by two goals with only 11 minutes to play.
Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, died in hospital after suffering an injury while playing for Epping Football Netball Club on Saturday.
Tue, Jul 7
The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended in Seattle.
Sport
Football leaders questioned the World Cup’s integrity on a chaotic and unprecedented day in the event’s modern history.
The Three Lions move on to face Norway on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a spot in the semifinals.
Mon, Jul 6
The 27-year-old striker turned it on when it mattered most, scoring two goals in the second half to send the five-time world champions home.
The unusual decision reversed "a great injustice", the US President said.
With an extreme heat warning in effect throughout the match, Mbappé broke through against defensive-minded Paraguay side when he converted a penalty kick in the 70th minute.
Sun, Jul 5
The opening elimination round delivered its fair share of surprises. Now, just 16 teams remain in the race to lift football’s biggest prize.
It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals in 2022.
The tiny island nation challenged the reigning world champions until the final minutes of extra time, but were unable to hang on.
Sat, Jul 4
The high-tech ball cancelled Croatia's late equaliser deep in added time against Portugal by detecting a touch that was undetectable to the naked eye.
Australia took the game all the way to the end of extra time, but were unable to match Egypt from the penalty spot.
Croatia fans threw bottles on the field and whistled in protest when Mario Pasalic was called offside and VAR disallowed a goal that would have sent the game into extra time.
Fri, Jul 3
After spending most of the game two goals down, late goals and a penalty in the last minute of extra time gave Belgium the win.
Thu, Jul 2
The African team was on track for one of the biggest upsets ever until some late drama.
The All Whites defender spoke to Breakfast about becoming a household name before a ball had even been kicked at the FIFA World Cup.
Wed, Jul 1
