FIFA World Cup
Morocco beat Netherlands on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
The Atlas Lions edged out a Dutch side ranked one place below them in a nerve-shredding shootout in Monterrey on Monday, with goalkeeper Yassine Bounou's decisive save and Ismael Saibari's winning penalty sending Morocco into a last-16 tie with co-hosts Canada on Saturday.
Tunisia's World Cup collapse raises hard questions about the federation and what comes next
The Carthage Eagles returned from the 2026 World Cup without a point, having conceded 12 goals in three games, changed coaches mid-tournament for the first time in World Cup history, and employed seven coaches since Qatar 2022 — leaving the Tunisian Football Federation facing a reckoning over struct
Africa's nine World Cup survivors rewrite the record books as Asia sends just two into the last 32
Nine of Africa's ten teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have reached the Round of 32 knockout stage, shattering the previous record of two and leaving Asia represented by only Japan and Australia — a continental gulf that signals a seismic shift in global football power.
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