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By Jacob Lev, CNN Staff Jude Bellingham’s two goals are enough to see England through to the World Cup semifinal. They defeat Norway 2-1 in extra…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Linda Nosková defeated Karolína Muchová in three sets 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to claim her first Grand Slam women’s…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After Spain edged past Belgium in dramatic fashion yesterday, we have not one but two quarterfinal matches today.…

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Norway’s impressive run at the World Cup is yet another reminder that they’ve got this whole sport thing…

By Ben Church, Aleks Klosok And that’s it! What a thrilling end to this match as Spain grabs a late winner to beat Belgium, 2-1. It’s brutal for…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, Aleks Klosok, Thomas Schlachter (CNN) – France continues its march towards the World Cup final with what turned out to be a…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Switzerland needed a penalty shootout to dump Colombia out of the 2026 World Cup, advancing 4-3 on…

By Kyle Feldscher, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all…

By Kyle Feldscher (CNN) – The impossible dream for the United States has proved to be just that as the USA crashes out of the World Cup with a…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s late goal eliminated Portugal from the 2026 World Cup and may have just put an end to the illustrious…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Hannah Keyser, Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — England saw off an immense challenge from Mexico, beating one of the tournament co-hosts in their…

By Wayne Sterling, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s role in FIFA’s stunning decision to allow striker Folarin Balogun to…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — I think this is the most exciting day of fixtures since the 2026 World Cup began. We have tournament heavyweights,…

By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN (CNN) — On the first day of Round of 16 action, we saw valiant efforts, fantastic goals and a real grind-it-out…

By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on…

By Kyle Feldscher, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — On the final day of the Round of 32, the World Cup presented soccer fans with plenty of memories.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s been called one of, if not the biggest VAR decision in World Cup history. Whatever you call it, it was one…

By Reagan Yip, CNN (CNN) — As 48 nations battle for World Cup glory, another group has endured a similarly grueling path to soccer’s biggest…

By Kyle Feldscher, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The first game on Thursday and the last one were pretty straightforward affairs for Spain and…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports on July 2, our daily newsletter on all things…

By Will Edmonds, CNN (CNN) — In the summer of ‘96, as a 14-year-old English kid in love with soccer and in awe of the UEFA European…

By Kyle Feldscher SANTA CLARA, California (CNN) — It’s a historic win – the first time the USA has advanced past the first knockout game…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — It seems like the 2026 World Cup is serving up new and better forms of drama every single day now that…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Wimbledon (CNN) — Serena Williams lost in her return to singles tennis 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 against Maya Joint of…

By Kyle Feldscher, Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday started with drama and ended with two nations looking primed for deep runs in this World…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James will be moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, his agent confirmed on Tuesday.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, CNN Wimbledon, London (CNN) — When Iga Świątek steps out on the pristine Wimbledon grass for the first time this year,…

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — US soccer legend Landon Donovan has good news for American fans who may just be daring to dream: He believes the…

By Anabella González, Ione Molinares, Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — An Argentine soccer player for a Venezuelan second division team has lost his…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — A late second-half goal from Stephen Eustáquio allowed Canada to inch past South Africa in the opening game of…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Well, this World Cup has found its Cinderella. Tiny Cape Verde, which shocked the soccer world by drawing with Spain…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup.…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Inglewood, California (CNN) — Turkey stunned the USA with a goal in the final seconds, handing the Americans a 3-2…

By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s opening World Cup match against Portugal was a historic occasion. Not only was…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Irvine, California (CNN) — USA soccer star Christian Pulisic hopes to play against Turkey on Thursday in his team’s…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — He might have been a few days late, but Cristiano Ronaldo has now joined the World Cup party. The striker reminded…

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — In Scotland’s return to the World Cup after 28 years, it faces an adversary also in need of a comeback:…

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Through two rounds of the World Cup’s group stage, the tiny nation of Cape Verde has displayed the jubilant air…

By Priscilla Alvarez, Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The US government is softening its stance on the Iranian national team entering the United…