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AFCON 2027 Set for June 19-July 17 Across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

CAF has set the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations for June 19 to July 17, co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania — the first three-nation AFCON and the first in East Africa since 1976.

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Spain Beats Belgium 2-1 on Late Merino Goal to Reach World Cup Semifinals

Spain beat Belgium 2-1 on Mikel Merino's 88th-minute winner to reach the World Cup semifinals, setting up a July 14 semifinal against France in Dallas.

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Games to Watch — Friday, July 10: Spain-Belgium World Cup quarterfinal at SoFi

The World Cup quarterfinals reach SoFi Stadium as Spain, unbeaten and yet to concede a goal, host Belgium at 3pm ET. The night also brings the Dodgers hosting Arizona at 10:10pm ET, the Brewers in Pittsburgh, and Golden State's Valkyries visiting Connecticut.

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USMNT's World Cup Loss to Belgium Draws Record 33.1 Million U.S. Viewers

Fox's broadcast of the USMNT's 4-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium averaged 33,086,000 viewers and peaked above 41 million, making it the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history.

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Mbappé and Dembélé Send France Past Morocco 2-0 Into World Cup Semifinals

France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinal, with Kylian Mbappé curling in the opener after a missed penalty and Ousmane Dembélé sealing a semifinal spot against the winner of Spain vs. Belgium.

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Games to Watch — Thursday, July 9: World Cup quarterfinals, Brewers at Cardinals

The World Cup quarterfinals reach New England as France and Morocco replay their 2022 semifinal at Gillette Stadium (4pm ET, FOX). In primetime, the MLB-best Brewers visit the Cardinals as a -136 favorite, and Caitlin Clark's Fever close the night in Phoenix.

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Games to Watch — Tuesday, July 7: World Cup Round of 16, Argentina vs Egypt and Yankees-Rays

Messi and reigning champion Argentina face Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16 at noon ET, then the Yankees visit the AL East-leading Rays (Tampa -122, first place on the line) at 6:40. Two WNBA games and a full MLB board fill the night.

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Games to Watch — Monday, July 6: World Cup Round of 16 in the US, Yankees at Rays

The World Cup Round of 16 comes to the US on Monday: Spain vs Portugal in Dallas at 3pm ET, then the USA hosts Belgium in Seattle at 8pm. The domestic marquee is Yankees at Rays, where a four-game AL East gap and a Judge-less lineup are on the line.

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Games to Watch — Sunday, July 5: World Cup Round of 16, plus Padres-Dodgers on Sunday Night

The World Cup Round of 16 runs Sunday: Brazil-Norway at 4pm ET from MetLife, England-Mexico at 8pm in Mexico City. Padres visit the 59-31 Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball (LAD -1.5), and Caitlin Clark's Fever face the league-best Aces at 7pm on ESPN.

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Kylian Mbappé's Penalty Beats Paraguay 1-0, France Advance to Quarterfinals

Kylian Mbappé's 70th-minute VAR-awarded penalty was enough for France in an ugly 1-0 Round of 16 win over Paraguay in Philadelphia, sending Les Bleus into a Morocco quarterfinal.

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Ounahi Brace Sends Morocco Past Canada Into the World Cup Quarterfinals

Azzedine Ounahi's second-half brace and a late Soufiane Rahimi goal sent Morocco past co-hosts Canada 3-0 in the World Cup Round of 16 in Houston, into the quarterfinals for a second straight tournament.

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Jordan Ayew Faces Online Backlash After Ghana's World Cup Exit

An ESPN stat that Jordan Ayew took no shots in four World Cup games went viral after Ghana's exit, reviving nepotism criticism of Abedi Pele's son and Ghana's record cap-holder.