The victory sets up the tournament’s first confirmed quarter-final fixture, with France set to face Morocco.

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Renard had been appointed by the federation on June 16 to succeed Lamouchi, who was sacked after Tunisia’s 5–1 thrashing by Sweden in their opening match.

Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday in Houston.

The 25-year-old Swiatek failed to bounce back from a disappointing last-16 defeat at the French Open, where she is a four-time winner.

‎The Super Eagles’ inability to secure a spot at the global tournament has diminished the international marketability of Nigeria’s top talent and stunted the growth of the domestic game.

Rybakina was hoping to follow her Australian Open triumph in January by winning Wimbledon for the second time.

Canada have already made World Cup history, while Mexico and the USA are also on course to beat their best ever runs in the tournament as home advantage has paid dividends.

The fixtures for the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed following the conclusion of the Round of 32 matches.

Messi increased his tally to seven goals after finding the net in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in the Round of 32.