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US strikes Iran after Hormuz attacks, Tehran threatens response
'Flunked': US soccer seeks answers as World Cup dream shattered
'Flunked': US soccer seeks answers as World Cup dream shattered

Despite hiring an elite coach, talking up a "golden generation" of players and even benefiting from White House pressure to get a striker unbanned, the US dream of a miracle World Cup win on home soil has ended exactly as it did four years ago.

July 07, 2026

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US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks: military
US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks: military

US forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, sharply escalating a confrontation that has already shaken efforts to end the Middle East war.

July 07, 2026

Mbappe revels in captain's role for France at World Cup
Mbappe revels in captain's role for France at World Cup

Kylian Mbappe's critics might say he has not always been a true team player but the France superstar is revelling in his role as captain at this World Cup, as he seeks to lead Les Bleus to a third title.

July 07, 2026

Messi 'didn't want to go home' as Argentina comeback stuns Egypt
Messi 'didn't want to go home' as Argentina comeback stuns Egypt

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

July 07, 2026

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World Cup exit puts another nail in America's summer of fun
World Cup exit puts another nail in America's summer of fun

Americans wanted a summer of fun. They got a giant Donald Trump cage fight instead.

July 07, 2026

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'History made': Egyptian pride despite World Cup heartbreak
'History made': Egyptian pride despite World Cup heartbreak

As Egypt bowed out of the World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 defeat to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina in the last 16 on Tuesday, supporters in Cairo rose to applaud a team that had taken the country further than ever before.

July 07, 2026