Three days after exiting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in embarrassing fashion, the U.S. Soccer Federation is already looking ahead to the next major international men’s tournament. U.S. Soccer on Thursday announced that former LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo will lead the country’s Under-23 squad at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old Southern…
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…
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…
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…
Forty teams are out. Just eight left standing. We have reached the quarterfinal round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and these eight teams are still in contention to win it all. Now, it is not easy to predict how things will play out in the later rounds of the World Cup, and we are…
The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought some epic moments and exciting soccer. We started to see some upsets and close calls, as we now head into the quarterfinals at the tournament. So, with only eight teams remaining, who are the best nations still playing at the tournament? The FOX Sports…
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…
“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…
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…
The career of one of the greatest players to ever step on the pitch, Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo, is likely nearing its end — and FOX Sports’ Kasper Schmeichel, who was a goalkeeper for Denmark, thinks it will be hard for the 41-year-old to come to grips with that reality. “I know exactly what he’s…
