… (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP Audio By Vocalize Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two gruelling knockout ties, will age finally catch up with the 39-year-old in the quarter-final against Switzerland? …
… With France, Spain, Belgium, England, Norway and Switzerland still in contention, there could be an all-European semi-final line-up, like in 2018.Europe's share of the spots at a World Cup has decreased dramatically in recent decades, from boasting 14 of 24 berths in Italy in 199 …
… ave not conceded a single goal so far, eliminated Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the last 16 and will fancy their chances of overcoming Belgium, who dismantled the United States 4-1 in the last 16. - Houdini act - On the other side of the draw, holders Argentina face Switzerland …
… Rifaat went into exile in 1984 after a failed attempt to overthrow him, moving to Switzerland then France, and later presenting himself as an opponent of his nephew Bashar, who succeeded Hafez in 2000. …
… Colombia's Davinson Sanchez hit the bar in a nerve-wracking shootout but Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji ballooned his effort over, meaning it was all square again.Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel then regained the initiative for his team, brilliantly saving Cucho Hernandez's eff …
Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals By AFP July 08, 2026 02:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Switzerland's midfielder #08 Remo Freuler and Colombia's defender #17 Joha …
France's Football Federation announced it will not support Gianni Infantino's candidacy for FIFA president in the March 2027 election, joining other European federations including Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales in withdrawing support. The FFF stated that trust in the FIFA president has been betrayed and that world football governance no longer reflects their values.
France's Football Federation announced it will not support Gianni Infantino's candidacy for FIFA president in the March 2027 election, joining other European federations including Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales in withdrawing support. The FFF stated that trust in the FIFA president has been betrayed and that world football governance no longer reflects their values.
France has withdrawn support for Gianni Infantino's candidacy for FIFA president in the March 2027 election, aligning with Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales. The French Football Federation cited a loss of trust in the FIFA president's governance of world football, citing his abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cups.
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has had successful surgery for a minor heart rhythm disorder at Spire Manchester Hospital and will return to training in two weeks, according to his club Napoli.
The World Health Organization said one of its main warehouses in Ukraine was destroyed by an air attack in Kyiv region on Thursday, the third such incident in three months. The WHO warned of a pattern of attacks on humanitarian facilities in Ukraine.
Barcelona will meet Arsenal in the league phase of the Women's Champions League after Friday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland. The reigning champions will host Arsenal, Paris FC and Servette, with away trips to Bayern Munich, Roma and HB Koge, while Arsenal face a home match against eight-time winners Lyon.
Golf superstar Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years on Wednesday after reaching a plea agreement stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March. Woods pleaded no contest to careless and reckless driving after the DUI charge was dropped.
Global and Olympic medallists, including Kenya's world champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, converge in Brussels for the 2026 Diamond League finals over two days. The competition serves as preparation for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships scheduled for September 11–13.
Tiger Woods, who pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence after crashing his SUV near his Jupiter Island home in March, is expected to formally change his plea at a hearing scheduled for early Wednesday morning, court documents showed.
The FIFA national team ranking indicates each country's standing in world football and influences World Cup draw seeding and competition structures. Spain leads the ranking after winning the World Cup, and FIFA now provides live provisional ranking updates during matches.
One person was killed and five others wounded, some seriously, in a shooting at a rave party in Aarau, northern Switzerland. Police launched a large-scale response to find the perpetrators, whose identities and motives remain unknown.
UEFA is preparing to file a criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for "criminal mismanagement" over his shelved plan to bring private financing into the World Cup, according to a legal document seen by AFP.
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik of Czech Republic won the 2026 US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in the final after saving two match points in the semi-final against Russians Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.
UEFA is "likely" to withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA tournaments after the two conditions it sought from FIFA following president Gianni Infantino's failed attempt to secure private investment in the World Cup have been met, according to a source.
Nineteen-year-old Phanuel Koech, who set an under-20 world record of 3:27.72 in the 1,500m, finished second at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Sunday and is set to compete again in Zurich this Thursday as the circuit enters its homestretch.
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men's 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland, clocking 1:42.19, ahead of Algeria's Djamel Sedjati (1:42.31) and Canada's Marco Arop (1:43.18).
Kenya's Hellen Obiri and Benson Kipruto will return to defend their titles at the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on November 1, which marks the race's 50th anniversary since adopting the five-borough course. The professional field includes three defending champions, 40 Olympians and Paralympians, 25 Olympic, Paralympic and World Championships medallists, and 22 national record holders.
A study by online trading platform Taurex ranked the world's top 10 lucrative housing markets, finding that Japan tops the list with buyer interest jumping 245 per cent in the past three years, while Thailand and China also rank among the hottest markets. The research examined nearly 40 countries since 2022, tracking online searches for property purchases and rentals, rental yields, and price-to-income ratios.
Senegal's football federation has appointed Patrick Vieira, a 1998 World Cup winner born in Senegal, as head coach, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after Senegal's loss to Belgium in the World Cup last 32.
The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes region has called on the DRC to swiftly implement a disarmament protocol after an FDLR faction formally accepted and signed it on July 28. The ICG, chaired by France and including the US, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the EU, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, urged Kinshasa to develop an operational plan and realistic timeline for the effective neutralisation of the FDLR.
World number two Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat Naomi Osaka 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the WTA Toronto Masters quarter-finals and will face fourth-ranked Coco Gauff in the semi-final. Gauff advanced via walkover after Belinda Bencic withdrew with a hip injury.
Mark Zuckerberg published an essay on the future of artificial intelligence calling for the US to compete against China, prevent "government tyranny" over AI, and ensure "superintelligence" technology becomes available to everyone. He argues the solution includes "open" weight models that allow users to download the rules governing how an AI system behaves, contrasting with competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic that focus on closed AI models.
A tanker carrying close to one million barrels of Russian oil has grounded off Oman's Hallaniyat Islands nature reserve, creating an oil slick covering approximately 390 square kilometres. Oman's government said Monday it is working to address the leak near a protected area home to Arabian Sea humpback whales and Socotra cormorants.
Much of Europe is bracing for another heatwave with temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius forecast across Britain and France, while unusually high temperatures are expected in countries like Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. The extreme heat follows scorching temperatures that have driven rivers to record lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths.
UEFA said Thursday it would continue its boycott of FIFA men's and women's World Cups despite FIFA withdrawing its plan to open competitions to private investment. UEFA cited that a second condition for withdrawing its boycott threat has not been met.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has lost the "confidence" of UEFA after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following global backlash, marking the first significant threat to his position despite his recent successes with expanded tournaments.
A woman in Bungoma County built a house for her mother in 2009 using her first salary, but the house was destroyed by fire on May 11, 2026 — three years after the mother's death — in what the family attributes to a bitter land feud rooted in cultural beliefs that women should not inherit ancestral land or build houses for parents while male siblings are alive.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised FIFA's plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup, saying the tournament is not a commercial asset and warning that turning FIFA into a profit-oriented structure would cause it to lose its soul.
Roberto Mancini has been named head coach of Italy's national team for a second time, tasked with revitalizing the Azzurri after missing out on the last three World Cups. FIGC president Giovanni Malago announced the appointment, also revealing that technical director Roberto Maldini has been replaced by Claudio Ranieri.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled a hearing for October 8 on Senegal's appeal against the Confederation of African Football's decision to award Morocco the AFCON title. Senegal had won 1-0 in the January 18 final in Rabat, but CAF overturned the result in March and awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory after chaotic scenes at the end of normal time.
Spain replaced Argentina atop FIFA's world rankings after beating the finalists 1-0 in the World Cup final in New York. France finished third in the rankings after losing the third-place play-off to England 6-4 in the United States.