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The World Cup quarter finals lineup July 9, 23:00   : 🇫🇷 France vs 🇲🇦 Morocco July 10, 22:00 : 🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇧🇪 Belgium July 12, 00:00 : 🇳🇴 Norway vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England July 12, 04:00 : 🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland NEW YORK | Xinhua | The World Cup title race is down …

NEW YORK | Xinhua | Lionel Messi continued his prolific scoring form on Tuesday as Argentina and Switzerland progressed to the World Cup quarterfinals on a dramatic final day of the round of 16. In Atlanta, Argentina recovered from two goals down with 11 minutes remaining to beat Egypt 3-2. …

NEW YORK | Xinhua | Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo bowed out as Spain and Belgium booked their places in the World Cup quarterfinals on Monday. In Seattle, Charles De Ketelaere scored two goals and set up another as Belgium advanced with a 4-1 win over the United States. De Ketelaere …

NAIROBI | Xinhua | From debutant Cabo Verde’s fairy-tale run to traditional powerhouse Morocco’s unbeaten streak, African football has emerged as an increasingly formidable presence on the global stage. Ten African teams entered the expanded FIFA World Cup. For the first time in the tournament’s history, 90 percent of African …

NEW YORK | Xinhua | Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to Norway in the round of 16 meant football’s most successful nation has now gone six consecutive World Cups without lifting the trophy, the longest drought in its history. The country’s football factory has hardly stopped producing outstanding talent over that period. …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Uganda Embassy in Addis Ababa has launched a promotional campaign for the 2026 Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon to boost tourism and economic diplomacy. The launch featured a promotional run at Entoto Park that drew more than 500 Ethiopian runners, tourism stakeholders, media …

NEW YORK | Xinhua | Neymar announced his retirement from international duty after Brazil was knocked out by Norway 2-1 in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday. “It started here at MetLife Stadium, and I finished here. It is now over,” he said. Neymar, 34, won his first …

NEW YORK | Xinhua | Erling Haaland fired Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time while 10-man England also advanced on a dramatic day in the last 16. Haaland scored twice in the closing stages as Norway stunned five-time champion Brazil 2-1 at New York New Jersey …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of golf in Uganda with a Shs 185 million title sponsorship for the 2026 Absa Chairman’s Bell Golf Tournament, marking the eighth consecutive year of its support for one of the country’s most prestigious …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | At only 23 years, Jimmy Kalema has already built an impressive football CV. The lethal striker for Bunyoro region-based Kitara FC has won two Masaza Cup titles, a Golden Boot, multiple individual accolades, scored the winning goal that secured Kitara FC’s second Stanbic …