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Teen sensation Yamal powered Spain to glory at the European Championships two years ago, but has yet to fully shine at a World Cup where other marquee names like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are banging in goals. — AFP pic

Spain coach backs Yamal to unleash best form as Belgium await in World Cup quarter-final

Garcia pointed out that Belgium are among the tournament’s top scorers, behind only France and Argentina with 13 goals. The Belgians’ 107 shots are second only to France, who have played a game more. — AFP pic

Everyone expects Belgium to go home but we can beat Spain, says Garcia

Haaland, who was born in England and plays his club football for Manchester City, insisted there was no pressure on his side. — AFP pic

Haaland stands between England and World Cup semi-final as Norway chase history

Deschamps also confirmed that Mbappe was substituted late in the second half because he had taken a knock to the ankle—the forward was seen applying ice on the sidelines. — AFP pic

Deschamps hails Mbappe after he shrugs off penalty miss to send France into third straight World Cup semi-final

Ouahbi had said on the eve of the game that he would not consider going out in the quarter-finals as a success. — AFP pic

Morocco refuse to dwell on World Cup exit as focus turns to 2030 home tournament

France's forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match against Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough today. — AFP pic

Mbappe and Dembele send France into World Cup semi-finals to face Spain or Belgium

Morocco star Ismael Saibari will miss his team’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with France, coach Mohamed Ouahbi confirmed. — AFP pic

Morocco blow as Bayern’s €50m star Saibari ruled out of France World Cup quarter‑final

Paris Saint-Germain’s South Korea attacker Lee Kang-In is set to join Atletico Madrid in a deal worth almost 40 million euros. — AFP pic

Atletico Madrid swoop for PSG’s Lee Kang‑In with €40m transfer close to being sealed

Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday in a chaotic sprint finish sparked by a crash five kilometres from the line. — AFP pic

Dutch debutant Kooij wins chaotic Tour sprint after crash scuppers rivals in Pau

British wildcard Arthur Fery extended his sensational Wimbledon run into a semi-final against French Open champion Alexander Zverev. — AFP pic

Fery storms into Wimbledon semis, sets up clash with French Open champ Zverev

US President Donald Trump holds the World Cup trophy with Fifa chief Gianni Infantino during the 2026 draw announcement at the White House, August 22, 2025. — AFP pic

Infantino under fire over Trump support as Peace Prize stunt and red‑card row fuel IOC complaint

France’s Kylian Mbappé and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, ahead of their World Cup quarter final clash in Boston on July 9, 2026. — AFP pic

Mbappé magic fuels France, Morocco roar for redemption as Boston ready for World Cup fireworks

The expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams has offered more of a chance to continents that were previously underrepresented at the tournament, but a glance at the quarter-final line-up tells a familiar tale. — AFP pic

Brazil humbled, US humiliated, Europe rules quarter‑finals as Messi and Morocco left standing

Referee Francois Letexier shows a yellow card to Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on July 7, 2026. — Getty Images via AFP pic

‘We have been cheated’ — Egypt demands Fifa ban referee after Messi-led Argentina comeback

Djokovic has often tested the limits of his endurance with marathon victories in the past, but he conceded this was an extra special effort at an age when most of his contemporaries have retired. — AFP pic

'A nice surprise': Marathon man Djokovic revels in Wimbledon epic

An annual review of football finance found losses among English top-flight sides rose from £135 million (RM735.2 million) in the 2023/24 season to £948 million in 2024-25.  — AFP pic

Report: Premier League clubs’ combined losses rise 600pc to £948m