Day 29 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup opens the quarterfinals, as Kylian Mbappé’s France faces Morocco, the surprise 2022 semifinalist, in Boston. Mbappé and Michael Olise lead an explosive French attack that has outscored opponents 14-2 across five matches, while Morocco leans on B. Diaz’s playmaking and knockout-round resilience in its bid to reach the … Read more
Kylian Mbappé and France meet Morocco in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET from Boston Stadium. France arrive having won all five of their matches in the tournament, scoring 14 goals and conceding just two. France won a low-scoring affair with Paraguay in the Round of … Read more
We are on to the quarterfinals. France will face Morocco in a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals showdown on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Boston Stadium on FOX. The two nations meet for the first time since the 2022 World Cup semifinals, when France defeated Morocco 2-0. The round of 16 was France’s closest match … Read more
Rafael Márquez is taking the reins of the Mexican national team. The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced Wednesday that the former Barcelona star will succeed Javier Aguirre as head coach leading up to the 2030 World Cup. Márquez, 47, served as Aguirre’s assistant from August 2024 until Mexico’s recent 3-2 round of 16 loss to … Read more
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Is this one of the best World Cups of all time? That Argentina-Egypt match was about as good as it gets toward the end. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 28 — the first day of the quarterfinals. This page may … Read more
A month ago, before the first ball was kicked, France was the favorite in World Cup futures odds. Now, with a 5-0 record and a 14-2 goal differential, the French are even stronger favorites to lift the trophy. And the public betting masses overwhelmingly believe in Kylian Mbappé & Co. “Les Bleus have been popular … Read more
The World Cup ended far sooner than anyone had hoped for the Americans. Following the United States’ 4-1 loss to Belgium, much of the attention centered on Christian Pulisic and whether the team’s biggest star delivered when it mattered most. Pulisic’s urgency and passion came under scrutiny after his postgame comments were perceived by many … Read more
Christian Pulisic has become the target of many critics of the U.S. men’s soccer team following its round of 16 loss to Belgium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, he has a pair of U.S. Soccer icons in his corner, too: Landon Donovan and Tim Howard. Both Donovan and Howard expressed some empathy for … Read more
Remember the coronation that never quite happened? A few years ago, Kylian Mbappé was the consensus heir. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would eventually ride off, and the kid from Bondy — a World Cup winner as a teenager, the first teenager to score in a final since Pelé — would inherit the throne. In … Read more
For landing USA men’s World Cup coach Mauricio Pochettino and his women’s national team counterpart Emma Hayes, the U.S. Soccer Federation’s leadership deserves enduring credit. Both programs were rudderless after respective unprecedented setbacks at the 2024 Copa América and 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Both needed a refresh. In response, USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone … Read more