For the first time since their title-winning run in 2010, Spain are back in the World Cup quarter-finals. And once again, they are doing it with the kind of defensive steel that once carried them to football’s summit.

On Wednesday, Letexes ruled out a Mostafa Ziko goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 after VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move.

Lionel Messi once retired from international football after blasting a penalty into the American sky to lose a Copa America final 10 years ago.

The 2026 World Cup has already seen global icons shine in abundance alongside the sudden emergence of breakout stars, and the name standing tallest in the latter category belongs to Erling Haaland.

When Mohamed Ouahbi was a student a professor told him he lacked the necessary skills to become a physical education teacher.

Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo said his side paid the price for failing to turn pressure into goals after they were knocked out of the World Cup 4-3 on penalties by Switzerland following a tense goalless draw after extra time in the last 16.

At World Cup 2026, the men wearing gloves have not merely protected leads or preserved clean sheets. They have shaped matches, inspired underdogs and, in many ways, defined the tournament itself.

The Pharaohs looked on course for one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history after racing into a 2-0 lead before the reigning champions staged a sensational late comeback to snatch a 3-2 victory.

Lionel Messi said his tears after Argentina's dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt to reach the World Cup quarterfinals were "a release" in what could have been his final international appearance.

After Argentina beat Egypt in dramatic fashion and Switzerland got the better of Colombia on penalties today, the quarterfinal line-up of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now complete.

Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Wednesday to set up a quarterfinal with defending champions Argentina.

“I was always very competitive since I was young, and I hated losing.” Few football fans would need long to identify the speaker. Cristiano Ronaldo has built an extraordinary career on that relentless competitiveness -- a man who rarely accepted defeat and never settled for being second best.

But long after the final whistle, the biggest talking point remained a VAR decision that denied Egypt from extending their lead further, which perhaps could have reshaped the game’s outcome.

"There have been a lot of things to be questioned on and off the pitch."

Fate in sports is often dictated by the sudden, furious awakening of a protagonist who simply refuses to accept his written ending.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni struggled to contain his emotions while Enzo Fernandez hailed his teammates after their side, inspired by captain Lionel Messi, produced a remarkable late comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 and book their place in the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Until the 78th minute, Egypt looked firmly in control, holding a 2-0 lead over Argentina and seemingly cruising into the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals at the Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni struggled to contain his emotions after his side, inspired by their great skipper Lionel Messi, produced a remarkable late comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 and book their place in the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

True champions are forged in the fires of adversity.

Mostafa Ziko and Yasser Ibrahim were on target for Egypt in a riveting display, but late goals from Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez -- all after the 78th minute -- saw Argentina stage one of the tournament’s most remarkable comebacks.