Former Manchester City teammates Rodri and Bernardo Silva clashed after Rodri celebrated towards Silva during Spain's 1-0 victory over Portugal in the World Cup 2026 round of 16.
The Belgian Football Association affirms its commitment to defending the fundamental principles of ethics, fair competition, and the common good of football, regardless of the outcome of its round of 16 match against the United States at the 2026 World Cup.
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has criticized FIFA's decision to postpone striker Folarin Balogun's suspension, allowing the US international to play in the 2026 World Cup round of 16.
Goalkeeper Unai Simon believes Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer at his peak, but remains Portugal's biggest threat ahead of their 2026 World Cup round of 16 match.
France will face Morocco, while England takes on surprise package Norway in the first two quarter-final matches of the 2026 World Cup, as the round of 16 concludes its first half.
According to Erling Haaland, Norway's 2-1 victory over Brazil in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup marked one of the craziest days and the greatest match in the nation's football history.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti affirmed that the decision to let Bruno Guimaraes take the penalty instead of Vinicius Junior in Brazil's 1-2 loss to Norway in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 was based on player success rate statistics.
Defender Gabriel Magalhaes drew criticism from experts after allowing Erling Haaland to head in the opening goal, contributing to Brazil's 1-2 loss to Norway in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16.
Erling Haaland and goalkeeper Orjan Nyland both received perfect 10/10 ratings from Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet after helping their team defeat Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
Forward Erling Haaland's two goals in the final 10 minutes of the second half propelled Norway to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the round of 16, securing their spot in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
Ahead of the round of 16 match against Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed this will be the final World Cup of his career, while expressing confidence that Portugal is capable of overcoming their biggest opponent yet in the tournament.
With Reece James susceptible to injuries and Djed Spence yet to inspire confidence, coach Thomas Tuchel resorted to using Declan Rice in the final 20 minutes against DR Congo.
Ahead of England's round of 16 match against Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, coach Thomas Tuchel urged his players to control the tempo instead of rushing and "running into closed doors".
Former england goalkeeper Joe Hart and other football legends have criticized Paraguay's negative play in their loss to France in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Ahead of England's 2026 World Cup round of 16 match against Mexico, former player Jamie Carragher stated that coach Thomas Tuchel's controversial squad selections have put the team in a difficult position.
Coach Didier Deschamps sent two of France's biggest and strongest players to closely follow Kylian Mbappe due to concerns the captain forward would be targeted late in their 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
