Spain has reached the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2:1 (1:1) victory over Belgium. Substitute Mikel Merino scored the decisive goal in the 88th minute. On Tuesday (9 p.m. CEST), France awaits as the opponent in Dallas.
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Jaminton Campaz will not return home in the near future after receiving death threats following Colombia's round-of-16 elimination by Switzerland. The Colombian Football Federation has called on prosecutors to identify and punish those responsible, while Campaz appealed for respect on social media.
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Belgium's exit from the World Cup quarterfinal against Spain (1:2) was overshadowed by a tragic goalkeeper story: Thibaut Courtois had to come off injured, and his replacement Senne Lammens made a decisive mistake. For the "Golden Generation" of the Red Devils, it was likely the last big stage.
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Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simón saw his record streak of 649 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal come to an end in the 41st minute of the quarterfinal against Belgium when Charles De Ketelaere scored. The previous record had been held by Italy's Walter Zenga, who went 517 minutes without conceding at the 1990 World Cup.
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Roland Collombin, the Swiss ski legend and Olympic silver medalist from Sapporo 1972, passed away on Friday at the age of 75 after a long illness. His family confirmed his death via Instagram, paying tribute to an athlete who helped shape Swiss skiing in the 1970s.
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Ahead of the World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina, Swiss national team coach Murat Yakin has announced he will not assign a special marker to Lionel Messi. Instead, Switzerland wants to disrupt Argentina's game with plenty of possession. The absence of Johan Manzambi weighs heavily.
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World number one Jannik Sinner defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-finals, booking his second consecutive final at the All England Club. He will face Alexander Zverev, who earlier ended the fairytale run of British wildcard Arthur Fery.
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Tim Merlier won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint in Bordeaux, celebrating his fourth Tour stage victory. Tadej Pogacar continues to lead the general classification with a 2:42-minute advantage over Jonas Vingegaard and also retains the yellow jersey on the eighth stage to Bergerac.
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Alexander Zverev defeated Britain's Arthur Fery 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinal, becoming the first German tennis player to reach the men's final since 1995, the year of Boris Becker's last appearance. On Sunday, the world number three will face Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic for the title.
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Germany's U19 women fell 0:1 to Spain in the European Championship final in Bosnia-Herzegovina, missing out on a first title in 15 years. Irune Dorado of Real Madrid scored the only goal in the 60th minute.
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Johan Manzambi will miss the Swiss national team's World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina in Kansas City due to a bruised knee. Coach Murat Yakin spoke of a shock moment at the press conference and stressed that everything had been tried to get the 20-year-old fit.
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