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Lionel Messi misses his second penalty of World Cup in RO16 match vs Egypt

Lionel Messi misses his second penalty of World Cup in RO16 match vs Egypt

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2 min readJul 7, 2026 10:23 PM IST Lionel Messi missed another penalty in the 2026 World Cup, his second of the tournament after his failed attempt from the spot vs Austria. Messi on Monday had the golden opportunity to equalize for Argentina against Egypt after the Latin America side had gone 0-1 down but his shot was predicted by goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir. In the 22nd minute, Messi took the spot kick after Nicolas Tagliafico was fouled in the box by Haissem Hassan but Shobeir guessed the right way and palmed the ball away. Earlier, Egypt were given the lead by a 15th minute header by Yasser Ibrahim. This was Messi’s fourth miss from the spot in World Cups with the Argentine captain previously getting thwarted in 2018 vs Iceland, in 2022 vs Poland and now in 2026 vs Austria as well as Egypt. Last month, he had put a penalty wide off target during the Argentina vs Austria World Cup match. Messi spurned the chance from the spot in the 9th minute after teammate …

Why England vs Mexico World Cup RO16 match was delayed by an hour

Why England vs Mexico World Cup RO16 match was delayed by an hour

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 6, 2026 05:50 AM IST The Round of 16 match between England and Mexico was delayed by an hour on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions. The game was pushed to 7 pm local time from its scheduled 6 pm start which was around 6.30 AM IST. FIFA had weighed moving Sunday’s kickoff to noon due to the forecast but ultimately stuck to the original schedule. Last week, a thunderstorm over the Mexico City Stadium area had delayed the Round of 32 clash between Mexico and Ecuador. According to a report by news agency Associated Press, the storm in the area started two hours before the knockout match was set to begin. This marks the third major weather disruption of this World Cup, following a two-hour delay at halftime of the France-Iraq group stage match in Philadelphia on June 22. Ahead of Sunday’s match, England manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he suffered a headache and had issues with his sleep while acclimatising to the altitude. The former Chelsea and Bayern …

Spain vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Match LIVE Updates: ESP face off with AUT with RO16 spot on the line | Football News

Spain vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Match LIVE Updates: ESP face off with AUT with RO16 spot on the line | Football News

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Spain vs Austria World Cup 2026 Match Live Updates: 2010 world champions Spain will be facing Austria in their Round of 32 encounter at the Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday night. Spain topped their group with 7 points while Austria finished second in their group with 4 points. On paper, it looks like a mismatch with the Spanish juggernaut considered heavy favourites to qualify for the Round of 16 after dispatching the Austrians fairly easily. But this World Cup has thrown up its fair share of surprises and Spain will be wary of their group stage result against Cape Verde who were the only team to nick points off them. Story continues below this ad Austria, meanwhile, will be looking to build on the momentum they gained after a last minute strike enabled them to draw 3-3 with Algeria and ensured that their World Cup adventure continued. While they will have their hands full with Lamine Yamal and Co, they also have the likes of Marko Arnautovic, David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer to take the …

Kerala Blasters knock out East Bengal in RO16

Kerala Blasters knock out East Bengal in RO16

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Defending champions East Bengal FC crashed out of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 after Kerala Blasters FC defeated them 2-0 at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The winners, who led 1-0 at half time in the Round of 16 clash on day one of the tournament, scored through their Spanish striker Jesus Jimenez Nunez (40’ penalty) and American Noah Wali Sadaoui (64’). Kerala Blasters’ next stop in the quarter-finals is on April 26, 2025, against Mohun Bagan SG, who are in roaring form this season after bagging a Shield and Cup double in the recently-concluded Indian Super League. Both Kerala Blasters and East Bengal had rather forgettable campaigns in the ISL 2024-25 and failed to make the top-six cut before finishing eighth and ninth, respectively. Both teams began cautiously and remained more engaged in controlling the midfield than taking an aggressive posture. Yet the two teams had their fair share of chances that could have fetched goals, but erratic shooting forced the game to remain goalless for the majority of the first …