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World Cup Daily live: Mexico star Mora's high school graduation, France-Morocco kicks off quarterfinals
Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition as the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals begin.
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Meet your World Cup quarterfinalists! How they got here, top players, best moments, predictions, odds
And then there were eight. Four weeks after the World Cup began, the quarterfinals start on Thursday with each team three wins away from lifting the trophy.
The state of the game
Marcotti's Mini World Cup Musings: Messi is supernatural; U.S. gets a reality check
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If not for Messi, Argentina would surely be out of this World Cup
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World Cup Daily live: Tournament's 3,000th goal one of most controversial? First 'rest day' after 27 days of action
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Egypt coach Hassan brands Argentina's win 'entirely undeserved'
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Australia
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After the Socceroos' World Cup exit, Football in Australia doesn't need another strategy -- it needs a sledgehammer
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Assessing KO'd teams
So, Ronaldo's World Cup era is over. Where did each tournament go wrong, and why?
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Grades for every team eliminated from the World Cup: Egypt gets a B+
Argentina shock Egypt with heroic second half recovery
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Messi, Argentina complete epic comeback vs. Egypt, with VAR drama, to reach World Cup quarterfinals
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Ahead of Argentina test, Switzerland will look to continue UEFA's World Cup party
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NO LONGER LIKE WATCHING BRAZIL
Neymar was Ancelotti's gamble at the World Cup, and it failed
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Where has Infantino been? FIFA president clocks up nearly 50,000 miles on epic World Cup tour
Mexico
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World Cup Daily live: Mexico star Mora's high school graduation, France-Morocco kicks off quarterfinals
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Courtois: Spain are one of the favourites to win the World Cup
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Olmo: Spain don't care what the other teams are doing
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Morocco press conference chaos leaves Brahim Diaz forgetting the question
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Meet your World Cup quarterfinalists! How they got here, top players, best moments, predictions, odds
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Morocco's evolution transforms the dynamic of France World Cup rematch
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Why are there hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup, and why has FIFA been criticised?
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Could AFCON final villain Diaz complete Moroccan redemption arc against Mbappe's France?
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Free World Cup 2026 predictor: Simulate your road to the final
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- Haaland after making QF: Time for Rooney to row
- Burn 'more than ready' for battle with Haaland
- Yamal: 'Incredible' to see Messi star at World Cup
- Starmer hints at bank hol if England win World Cup
- Morocco star Saibari to miss France quarterfinal
- Collina defends Egypt-Argentina World Cup referee
- Courtois: Underdog Belgium can topple Spain
Australia at the World Cup
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How to watch FIFA World Cup 2026: Fixtures, results, all you need to know
ESPN has all the answers to your questions about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When and where is the final being held? How can I watch the games?
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Mohamed Touré, Nestory Irankunda and the thing that unites the Socceroos
Mohamed Touré and Nestory Irankunda form a key cog in the Socceroos' 2026 World Cup squad, bound by a mateship that has propelled each other to the brink of stardom.
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Cristian Volpato followed 'something in his heart' to join Socceroos
Cristian Volpato is in line to make his senior international debut for Australia vs. Switzerland in a World Cup warm-up fixture on Sunday (AEST).
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Jackson Irvine has ridden a roller coaster season to the FIFA World Cup
The past year has been a tough one for Jackson Irvine. From injuries, to off-field incidents and a failed relegation battle, Irvine experienced it all. But the midfielder is all set for his third FIFA World Cup, cherishing the experience more than ever.
Asia at the World Cup
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Ranking Asia's contenders: Which team will go the furthest at the World Cup?
Asia will be represented by nine nations at the World Cup -- but which teams are likeliest to advance from the group stage?
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Japan have a plan to win the World Cup by 2050. How close will they get in 2026?
Japan's "100 Year Vision" is well ahead of schedule, but are the Samurai Blue ready win the World Cup now?
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Will 2026 prove to be Son Heung-Min's final FIFA World Cup hurrah?
Son Heung-Min's previous three World Cups perfectly mirrored where he was in his career. So what does 2026 hold for him?
