Spain vs Belgium LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal

Neil Johnston, BBC Sport journalist It’s going to require something extra special to stop this Les Bleus juggernaut from reaching a third straight World Cup final. France have overcome a two-hour storm delay in Philadelphia, the loss of Deschamps for one match (he returned home for the funeral of his mother) and Paraguay’s ‘dark arts’…

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured posing with penguins on a number of today’s papers during the UK heatwave.

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee Francois Letexier, of France, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Erik S. Lesser/AP hide caption toggle caption Erik S. Lesser/AP ATLANTA — The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after…

For the thousands of people who gathered on Wimbledon’s iconic grass slope, Henman Hill, to support Arthur Fery, it wasn’t the fairytale ending they had hoped for. Fery was knocked out of the championships by the German grand slam winner and No 2 seed Alexander Zverev in a semi-final match that many had dared dream…

Albanese to miss Garma festival for first time as PM Tom McIlroy Anthony Albanese won’t attend this month’s Garma festival in East Arnhem Land, the first time he has missed the major Indigenous event since becoming prime minister. A group of about half a dozen Labor ministers are set to attend, including the foreign affairs…

Maine: ‘No official withdrawal notice has yet been received’ from Graham Platner The Maine department of the secretary of state has said that as of Thursday morning, “no official withdrawal notice has yet been received” from Graham Platner. “As of now, no official withdrawal notice has yet been received from Mr. Platner,” Jana Spaulding, Maine’s…