Portugal
FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; three nations to co-host 2030 edition
The decisions complete a mostly opaque 15-month bid process which FIFA president Gianni Infantino helped steer toward Saudi Arabia without a rival candidate.
- Graham Dunbar
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Turkey, Netherlands book last spots as Euro quarter-finals set
A stunning last-minute save ensured Turkey held on to their slender lead in Leipzig while a more routine win for the Dutch ensured their place in the last eight.
- Ciaran Fahey
Costa’s perfect shootout
Portugal advanced to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after Diogo Costa became the first keeper in tournament history to save three penalties from three attempts.
Fans seeking selfies with Ronaldo stop game six times as ‘slapstick’ own goal helps Portugal win
A howler own-goal from Turkey was just one moment of a chaotic Portugal win in the Euros, with the game repeatedly stopped by pitch invaders trying to get a snap with Cristiano Ronaldo.
- James Ducker
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- European Championships
What we’ve learnt from the first round of matches at Euro 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo has still got it, Germany have got it again, Belgium still don’t have it (and never will), and the English have a new song to sing (thank heavens).
- Vince Rugari
As it happened: Australia v Denmark locked in; England destroy China 6-1; United States avoid disaster
Check in on the latest scores and news from the Women’s World Cup. There’s plenty happening across New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday with the Matildas’ next opponent to be determined.
- Scott Spits
Records tumble as Ronaldo and Kane on song in Euro qualifiers
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double in his 197th appearance for Portugal while Harry Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s England scoring record in an eventful night of Euro 2024 qualifying.
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- FIFA World Cup
‘Beautiful as long as it lasted’: Ronaldo says his World Cup dream is over
Cristiano Ronaldo has posted a cryptic social media message, saying his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal has ended.
- Steve Douglas
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- FIFA World Cup
‘Pinch me, I’m dreaming’: Morocco beat Portugal to reach World Cup semi-final
Morocco extended their dream run at the World Cup on Saturday as they out-thought and out-fought Portugal in a 1-0 win to become the first ever African country to reach the semi-finals.
Ronaldo denies threatening to quit Portugal after being benched
In a statement on social media, Ronaldo declared that the squad were “too strong to be broken by outside forces”. The country’s football federation also issued a denial.
- Jason Burt
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