Written by Shen Mo. Modric, aged 40, completed the final dance of his fifth World Cup tour. When the referee confirmed that Matanović touched the ball and Gvardiol's goal was offside, he could only respond with a dismissive wave and a cold smile.

Despite playing with great effort until the final moments, the Algerian national team lost to Switzerland 0-2 in a match that took place at 4 a.m. local time on July 3, ending their 2026 World Cup campaign in the Round of 16.

Small team Cape Verde will face Messi's Argentina in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup. This matchup is described as a modern version of the story of the shepherd boy David versus the giant Goliath: A team making its debut at the world's biggest football festival against the reigning world champions.

Coach Võ Đình Tân officially returns to lead Khatoco Khanh Hoa ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Thanh Hóa FC continues to face significant difficulties regarding its squad and resources ahead of the 2026/27 season.

The press conference and draw for group allocation and match scheduling of the 2026 Yamaha Cup National Youth (U13) Football Championship Final Round took place in Hai Phong.

When Nguyen Quang Hai steered the Vietnamese national team to victory in the 2018 ASEAN Championship, a competition now recognized as the 2026 ASEAN Hyundai Cup, and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, the creative midfielder joined an "exceptional" circle of regional football legends.

At 2:00 AM Beijing time on July 4th, the 14th Round of 32 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off, featuring the sole remaining Asian Football Confederation (AFC) team, Australia, against Egypt, who have qualified for the World Cup knockout stage for the first time. Australia vs Egypt, the match preview is as follows: Firstly, both teams' situations! Australia is ranked 28th in the world, with a total squad value of 77.45 million euros and an average age of 26.

As of July 3rd Beijing time, 13 matches of the World Cup Round of 16 have been completed. Interestingly, the 8 teams that didn't "help" South Korea advance in the final group stage round all stopped in the first knockout round, failing to reach the Round of 16. [Watch the World Cup on Migu Video] These 8 teams are Germany, Japan, Austria, Senegal, Sweden, Algeria, Ecuador, and DR Congo.