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Norway qualify for the World Cup Quarter-finals for the first time in their history, securing their first-ever Round of 16 win since making their tournament debut in 1938 - 88 years ago.

1930-34 Did not enter

1938 RO16 (L) vs ITALY

1950 Did not enter

1954-90 Did not qualify

1994 Group stage

1998 RO16 (L) vs ITALY

2002-2022 Did not qualify

2026 Round of 16 (W) -> Quarter Finals

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[MisterChip] With Ghana, 7 African (CAF) teams have now been eliminated in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup. This is the most teams from a single confederation ever eliminated in a knockout round. The previous record was 6 (UEFA, 1938).

🇿🇦 South Africa

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo

🇸🇳 Senegal

🇩🇿 Algeria

🇨🇻 Cape Verde

🇬🇭 Ghana

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 2 days ago
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Egypt have won their first ever World Cup knockout match since first appearing at the tournament in 1934, after defeating Australia in the penalty shootout.

1930 Withdrew due to storm

1934 Round of 16 (L)

1938 Withdrew

1950 Did not enter

1954 Did not qualify

1958-66 Withdrew

1970 Did not enter

1974-86 Did not qualify

1990 Group stage

1994-2014 Did not qualify

2018 Group stage

2022 Did not qualify

2026 Round of 32 (W)

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 2 days ago
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Own Goal breaks his own FIFA World Cup record. With his 13th goal of the 2026 tournament, OG has surpassed his previous record of 12 goals set in Russia 2018.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 2 days ago
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[Romano] Chelsea agree deal to sign 17 year old talented centre back Alfie Osborne from Hearts. Scotland U19 centre back accepted the proposal and completed his medical, signing a long term contract. Osborne picked CFC ahead of offers from more clubs across Europe.

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Comunicado Oficial: Real Madrid wishes to state that it has not carried out any management, neither direct nor indirect, aimed at hiring the aforementioned player and, likewise, has no intention of undertaking said operation on alleged interest of player Enzo Fernández.

Given the information and statements that have appeared in recent days about an alleged interest of Real Madrid CF in the player Enzo Fernández, the club wishes to state that it has not carried out any management, neither direct nor indirect, aimed at hiring the aforementioned player and, likewise, has no intention of undertaking said operation.

Real Madrid wishes to express its utmost respect for Enzo Fernández, a great footballer whose career and quality are well known, as well as for Chelsea FC, a club with which he maintains an excellent institutional relationship.

Precisely because of the respect that an entity like Chelsea FC deserves and because of the principles of institutional loyalty that have always presided over Real Madrid's actions, the club considers it necessary to categorically deny speculations that lack foundation and do not respond to reality.

Real Madrid regrets that, despite the clarity of the facts and the lack of any action on the part of the club, information continues to be disseminated that does not correspond to reality and that only contributes to generating confusion among fans and unnecessarily harming the entities. and people involved.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 3 days ago
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[BILD] Julian Nagelsmann resigns as Germany head coach with immediate effect! Decision made following Germany’s World Cup exit.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 3 days ago
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Switzerland has won a World Cup knockout match for the first time since eliminating Germany in a 1938 Round of 16 (replay)

**The 1954 Italy vs. Switzerland was a Group Stage Playoff because both teams finished tied for second place in Group 4, with 2 points each.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 3 days ago
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[OptaAnalyst] Pau Cubarsí and Lamine Yamal are the first pair of teenagers to start a World Cup knockout match for the same team since Pelé and Altafini in 1958 for Brazil against Wales.

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[Opta] England have recorded their first shot of the game against DR Congo, in the 30th minute. This is their longest wait on record for a shot in a FIFA World Cup match (since 1966).

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 5 days ago
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[Romano] Oliver Glasner to Nottingham Forest, here we go! Deal in place for former Palace manager to replace Pereira at NFFC. Glasner will bring key people from his staff and will be involved in transfer decisions.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 5 days ago
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[OptaAnalyst] The Biggest Upsets in World Cup History

Since FIFA’s world rankings were introduced in 1994, we can measure those shocks by looking at the ranking difference between two teams in matches 'won' by the lower-ranked nation (so, no, Spain 0-0 Cape Verde doesn’t qualify here).

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[COPE] Atletico Madrid has filed a complaint today against Barcelona to FIFA and RFEF for the Julian Alvarez case and the "harassment" they believe is being directed at Julián Álvarez. They are requesting to impose the appropriate sanctions for negotiating with a player under contract.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 6 days ago
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For the first time since 1938, Brazil have won a FIFA World Cup knockout match after trailing at half-time (excluding third-place play-offs), beating Japan 2-1 after going 1-0 down at HT. They had lost each of their previous four such matches.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 6 days ago
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[MARCA] FIFA expect to generate €12 BILLION from the World Cup. In Qatar, the tournament generated €6.6 billion, while Russia generated €5.6 billion. FIFA’s revenue has quadrupled in the last 2 decades.

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u/Timely-Zombie9466 — 7 days ago