Argentina millisinin kapitanı Lionel Messi futbol üzrə dünya çempionatları tarixində məhsuldar ötürmələrin sayına görə öz rekordunu yaxşılaşdırıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 39 yaşlı hücumçu DÇ-2026-nın İngiltərə ilə yarımfinal görüşündə iki məhsuldar ötürmə müəllifi olub.
Bununla da Messinin dünya çempionatlarındakı məhsuldar ötürmələrinin sayı 12-yə yüksəlib.
Bu göstəricidə ikinci pillədə Argentinanın digər əfsanəsi Dieqo Maradona qərarlaşıb. Onun hesabında 8 məhsuldar ötürmə var.
2023-cü ildən ABŞ-ın “İnter Mayami” klubunda çıxış edən Messi daha əvvəl “Barselona” və PSJ formalarını geyinib. O, Argentina millisi ilə 2022-ci il dünya çempionu, 2014-cü il dünya çempionatının gümüş mükafatçısı, 2008-ci il Olimpiya çempionu, həmçinin 2021 və 2024-cü illərdə Amerika Kubokunun qalibi olub. Hücumçu eyni zamanda 8 “Qızıl top” mükafatı ilə də rekordçudur.
Qeyd edək ki, ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə təşkil etdiyi DÇ-2026 iyulun 19-da başa çatacaq.
Futbol üzrə İngiltərə milli komandasının mərkəz hücumçusu Harri Keyn yığma tarixində ən çox oyun keçirmiş meydan oyunçusuna çevrilib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 32 yaşlı forvard DÇ-2026-nın Argentina ilə yarımfinal matçına start heyətində çıxmaqla milli komandadakı oyunlarının sayını 121-ə çatdırıb.
Bununla da o, İngiltərə millisinin sabiq hücumçusu Ueyn Runiyə məxsus 120 oyunluq rekordu geridə qoyub.
Milli komandanın ümumi rekordçusu isə hələ də sabiq qapıçı Piter Şiltondur. O, İngiltərə yığmasının heyətində 125 görüş keçirib.
2023-cü ilin avqustundan Almaniyanın “Bayern” klubunda çıxış edən Hari Keyn daha əvvəl İngiltərənin “Tottenhem” komandasında forma geyinib. O, 86 qolla İngiltərə millisinin tarixində ən məhsuldar futbolçu hesab olunur. Hücumçu 2018-ci il dünya çempionatında vurduğu 6 qolla turnirin bombardiri adını qazanmışdı.
ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdiyi DÇ-2026 iyulun 19-da başa çatacaq.
Argentina millisinin kapitanı Lionel Messi futbol üzrə dünya çempionatlarının yarımfinal mərhələsində meydana çıxan ən yaşlı meydan oyunçusu olub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 39 yaş 21 günlük olan hücumçu DÇ-2026-nın İngiltərə ilə yarımfinal görüşünə start heyətində çıxmaqla bu rekorda imza atıb.
Bununla da Messi 1958-ci il dünya çempionatının yarımfinalında 37 yaş 236 günlük olarkən meydana çıxmış Almaniya millisinin futbolçusu Frits Valter və İsveç yığmasının üzvü Qunnar Qrenə məxsus rekordu geridə qoyub.
Ümumi rekord isə hələ də İngiltərə millisinin sabiq qapıçısı Piter Şiltona məxsusdur. O, 1990-cı il dünya çempionatının yarımfinalında 40 yaşında meydana çıxmışdı.
Qeyd edək ki, ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdiyi DÇ-2026 iyulun 19-da başa çatacaq.
ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdiyi futbol üzrə dünya çempionatının (DÇ-2026) həlledici oyununun iştirakçıları müəyyənləşib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, yarımfinal görüşlərindən sonra həm mundialın finalında, həm də üçüncü yer uğrunda üz-üzə gələcək komandalar bəlli olublar.
Finalda İspaniya və Argentina milliləri üz-üzə gələcəklər. Fransa və İngiltərə milli komandaları isə üçüncü yer – bürünc medal uğrunda mübarizə aparacaqlar. Hər iki qarşılaşma iyulun 19-da keçiriləcək.
Xatırladaq ki, mundialın yarımfinal mərhələsi çərçivəsində keçirilmiş oyunlarda İspaniya millisi Fransanı 2:0, Argentina yığması isə İngiltərəni 2:1 hesabı ilə məğlub edib.
DÇ-2026 19 iyul
Üçüncü yer uğrunda oyun
01:00. Fransa – İngiltərə Mayami. Florida. ABŞ
Final
23:00. İspaniya– Argentina Nyu-Cersi. Nyu-York. ABŞ
Jude Bellingham seemed to blame England teammate Jordan Pickford for the Enzo Fernandez goal for Argentina in the World Cup semi-final.
Chelsea midfielder Fernandez fired in a superb long-range strike for Argentina to make it 1-1, but it seems Bellingham feels the shot was actually quite central.
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Watch below as some fans seem to have been able to lip-read Bellingham’s reaction to the goal, with the Real Madrid ace complaining that it was in the middle of the goal…
Bellingham moaning about Pickford’s little arms. ‘It’s the middle of the goal’ ?? pic.twitter.com/eMqWz2FKg7
Make your own minds up, but that perhaps seems a bit harsh on England goalkeeper Pickford, who mostly had a really good game and another strong tournament overall.
Bellingham has been superb for England at this World Cup, but it’s moments like this that perhaps rub some fans up the wrong way, as he can be a little petulant when things aren’t going for him.
Who’s to blame for England’s World Cup exit?
England will likely need to do some soul-searching after this World Cup semi-final loss, as they were a goal up with just a few minutes left, but perhaps handed momentum back to Argentina by being overly defensive and cautious.
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Still, this was a good tournament for England and there’ll perhaps be some optimism about what they can build for the future, even if it feels painful now to have missed out on a place in the final.
England still haven’t won the World Cup since all the way back in 1966, and to many this felt like the best opportunity to finally do it again.
Argentina are a fantastic team, however, and are now looking to retain the trophy in what should be a mouth-watering encounter against Spain this Sunday.
When asked about his decision, Tuchel insisted he had no regrets and that he did what he felt he had to do against Argentina as they kept finding too much space.
“I analysed the match and I did it a certain way so that’s my responsibility,” Tuchel said, as quoted by BBC Sport.
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“In the moment, no regrets. The team gave everything and we were very, very close. We deserved to be up 1-0.
“We played one of our better matches, maybe our best match in the circumstances. The team was top, we couldn’t get over the line but no regrets.
“I think we saw the mentality throughout the match and the strong group. We played the matches how they were, we played against strong teams in the group, travelled a lot of miles, played at altitude, we played with 10 men, we played in the heat and we overcame every obstacle.
“We were very close today. It’s not the moment to analyse the full tournament, we just went our because we lost a crucial match.”
Dan Burn responds to questions about England’s approach
England defender Dan Burn also spoke after the game about how Tuchel set the team up.
It seems the Newcastle man was sympathetic with the Three Lions boss, and admitted that it was also a response from the players to a certain extent, while for some time it also seemed like it was working.
“I thought we had the gameplan pretty well for the majority of it. But obviously, when we scored, we went a bit passive and dropped off and were ultimately punished for it,” Burn said.
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“We probably conceded too many chances and if you do that, they are going to get goals. Disappointing from us. We have defended games better and seen them out. When you get that close to the World Cup final, that hurts.”
He added: “It’s only human nature a little bit as well. You know how well we have defended leads in previous games. That tends to happen to majority of teams.”
Where do you stand on this? Should England have done better to control the game without just taking off attacking players and sitting back? Or was it the right idea and just a bit of bad luck against a quality side? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün mundialda yarımfinal mərhələsinə yekun vurulub.
Sonuncu finalçı İngiltərə – Argentina matçında müəyyənləşib. Atalanta şəhərində baş tutmuş qarşılaşma Cənubi Amerika təmsilçisinin əzmkar qələbəsi ilə yekunlaşıb.
Matçda hesabı avropalılar açıblar. 55-ci dəqiqədə Entoni Qordon ingilis azarkeşləri ayağa qaldırıb. Bununla belə, geri dönüş etməyi bacaran “tanqoçular” arıdıcıl iki qol vurmağa müvəffəq olublar. 85-ci dəqiqədə Entso Fernandes, 90+2-ci dəqiqədə isə Lautaro Martines fərqləniblər.
Beləliklə, Argentina yığması finalda İspaniyaya rəqib olub. İngiltərəni isə Fransa ilə üçüncü yer uğrunda qarşılaşma gözləyir.
DÇ-2026 Yarımfinal 15 iyul
İngiltərə – Argentina 1:2 Qollar: Entoni Qordon, 55 – Entso Fernandes, 85. Lautaro Martines, 90+2. Kanzas Siti şəhər stadionu. Missuri, ABŞ.
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez came off the bench to give Argentina a 2-1 comeback victory over England, sending them into the World Cup Final against Spain.
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez, Como’s Nico Paz and Juventus-owned Nico Gonzalez were on the bench for the reigning champions. England made several changes, starting Inter-linked Djed Spence and Aston Villa wide man Morgan Rogers.
It was, as expected, a scrappy affair with numerous fouls and arguments from the opening whistle. The first real chance saw John Stones nod wide from a free kick to the back post, while Enzo Fernandez saw his scorcher flash inches off target.
The first genuine save was at the dawn of the second half with Jordan Pickford parrying the Julian Alvarez effort low at the near post.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 15: Anthony Gordon #18 of England scores his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
However, England opened the scoring when a low Morgan Rogers cross from the right found Anthony Gordon ready to tap in at the far stick.
Argentina immediately threatened an equaliser with Alvarez, only to be denied by a stunning tackle from Inter-linked full-back Djed Spence, formerly of Genoa, and Enzo Fernandez then blasted over.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 15: Djed Spence #25 of England makes a stop against Giuliano Simeone #17 of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Nico Gonzalez of Juventus came off the bench and immediately knocked a dangerous ball back to be cleared by Stones, then Pickford got down for a great save on his glancing header.
Argentina poured forward and were unlucky to see an Alexis Mac Allister free header smack against the upright on Rodrigo De Paul’s cross.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 15: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image was captured using a remote camera from behind the goal.) Alexis Mac Allister #20 of Argentina attempts a header against Jordan Pickford #1 of England during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Lautaro Martinez was finally introduced for the final 10 minutes, and a long-range Enzo Fernandez screamer was fingertipped over the bar.
Argentina’s siege finally paid off with a scorcher from Enzo Fernandez on the resulting short corner and Lionel Messi assist, smashing in from well outside the area.
“Enzo Fernandez has simply been setting his sights!”
The momentum had shifted too much with England’s defensive attitude, and it cost them in added time, because after another Mac Allister effort came off the woodwork, Messi floated in the cross for Lautaro Martinez’s header. It was the Serie A Capocannoniere’s third goal of the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina are ahead!
A relentless spell of pressure sees Alexis Mac Allister hit the post before ANOTHER Lionel Messi assist sets up Lautaro Martinez to make it 2-1. pic.twitter.com/kVoNouFgKZ
The knives are really out for England manager Thomas Tuchel this evening as a host of journalists have taken to social media to slam his tactics against Argentina.
Tuchel has long been regarded as one of the top coaches in the game, but he went defensive far too early in England’s World Cup semi-final defeat on Wednesday night.
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While teams sometimes have to be a bit more cautious towards the end of close games, Tuchel just overdid it a bit tonight and also started that negative approach quite early.
Take a look at the screen grab below
Thomas Tuchel criticism on social media
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Thomas Tuchel’s defensive substitutes for England against Argentina
See below for the subs Tuchel made for England, and what minute they came in, and it certainly paints a picture…
Player subs
Minute
Gordon off, Konsa on
72′
Rice off, O’Reilly on
82′
James off, Burn on
82′
Stones off, Toney on
96′
Spence off, Rashford on
96′
This will be an important lesson for England and for Tuchel, who surely had enough quality in the team to continue to take the game to Argentina.
No one is arguing that England should have continued to go all-out-attack, but it’s rare that a team can just defend their way to a win.
All this did was hand the momentum to Argentina, and when you allow the likes of Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez more and more opportunities to get into dangerous positions, you’re always going to get punished eventually.
Argentina have beaten England and made it to the World Cup final, with Lionel Messi and co. now preparing to take on Spain.
Anthony Gordon gave England the lead in Wednesday night’s semi-final, but Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored twice late on to send the Three Lions out of the World Cup.
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For England, the 60 years of hurt goes on, and they’ll have to look back at what ended up being a pretty negative performance against Argentina.
Thomas Tuchel went far too defensive after England went ahead, so it’s not exactly the players’ fault, but here’s our look at how the players from both sides rated…
Argentina 2-1 England World Cup semi-final player ratings
Jordan Pickford – 6
Reece James – 7
Djed Spence – 7
Marc Guehi – 6
John Stones – 6
Declan Rice – 7.5
Elliot Anderson – 6
Jude Bellingham – 6.5
Morgan Rogers – 7
Anthony Gordon – 7.5
Harry Kane – 6
Not too many stand-out performers there from England, but Rogers and Gordon combined well for the goal, while Rice also played his part and generally worked hard in a difficult midfield battle. James and Spence were also in good form at both ends of the pitch, with the latter particularly impressive with one last-ditch challenge in the second half.
Argentina were not exactly spectacular, but Messi and Fernandez produced when it mattered and that will give them confidence against Spain in the final. A word too to Romero, who hasn’t always been at his best in a Tottenham shirt, but who looked like a real leader at the back tonight in an important game, keeping Kane quiet throughout.
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Who do you think will win this weekend’s final now? Give us your predictions in the comments!
Enzo Fernandez scored a stunning goal to level things up for Argentina against England in tonight’s World Cup semi-final clash.
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The Chelsea midfielder scored an absolutely sublime long-range effort after a short corner by Argentina, with Lionel Messi setting him up to hit it from outside the box.
Watch below as Fernandez finally beat Jordan Pickford, who had been superb for England to keep out Alexis Mac Allister on numerous occasions…
"Enzo Fernandez has simply been setting his sights!" ?
We all know Fernandez has that in his locker, with the 25-year-old often scoring some real beauties for Chelsea.
Now he’s delivered on the big stage for his country as they look to be heading for a second consecutive World Cup final appearance.
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Argentina produce stunning comeback against England
Lautaro Martinez has just scored a second for the South American giants, who now lead 2-1 with just a few minutes of stoppage time remaining.
Watch below as Messi was again the creator with a lovely cross to set up Martinez for the header…
Argentina are ahead! ?
A relentless spell of pressure sees Alexis Mac Allister hit the post before ANOTHER Lionel Messi assist sets up Lautaro Martinez to make it 2-1. pic.twitter.com/kVoNouFgKZ
Having won the World Cup in 2022, it looks like Argentina are heading back to the final as they look to retain their trophy, with Spain waiting for them this time.
For England, unless something dramatic happens in the next few moments, it’s more heartache at a World Cup, with 60 years of hurt set to continue for even longer.
The Changan CS55 Plus is the third best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan in June.
21,860 new vehicles hit Kazakh roads in June, a splendid 12.7% year-on-year improvement. This way, the H1 volume tilts into positive territory at +0.2% to 105,885. Chevrolet (+39.9%) reclaims the brands top spot with 14.3% share, a smidge above Hyundai (-26.3%) at 13.9%. Both manufacturers however evolve far below their YTD levels of 16.6% and 16.3% respectively. Changan (+121.5%) is the best performer in the Top 10, repeating at a record third place. JAC (+87.8%), Haval (+63.6%) and Chery (+40.8%) also impress just below. All in all, Chinese carmakers hold 56.2% share of Kazakh sales in June vs. 42.4% a year ago thanks to sales up 49.3% to 12,276.
The Chevrolet Cobalt (+64.4%) cements its dominance of the models charts with 13.2% share vs. 15.5% year-to-date. The Hyundai Tucson (+1.6%) is also faithful to its traditional 2nd spot with 7% of the market. The Changan CS55 Plus (+42.8%) overtakes its sibling the new Changan CS35 Max, with the JAC S3 (+82.5%) rounding out the Top 5. Excellent scores also by the JAC J7 (+218.5%), Haval M6 (151.4%) and Jolion (+137.3%). Just outside the Top 10, the Chery Tiggo 7 advances 4 spots on May to #11 and the Changan CS75 Plus (+265.5%) is up five to #12.
The Renault Kwid breaks into the Mexican Top 5 for the first time.
New light vehicle sales in Mexico are up 7.5% year-on-year in June to 126,902 units on revised June 2025 figures. This is the highest June result in 9 years: since the 127,419 registrations of June 2017. The year-to-date tally is now up 5.3% to 754,521. This is a new H1 record, beating the previous best of 743,105 in 2017. Nissan (-8.9%) is once again the favourite carmaker in the country but sees its share thaw to 15.2% vs. 16.8% so far this year. Chevrolet (+3.1%) on the other hand progresses but at 11% share it is also below the 12.1% it commands over H1. Volkswagen (+7.4%) matches the market and overtakes Toyota (+4.9%) while Kia (+1%) is back above Mazda (+30.9%). MG (+32.7%) and Hyundai (+15.3%) both shine but not as much as Geely, up 161.2% to #10.
In the models charts, the Nissan Versa (-2.8%) reclaims the top spot after three months of reign by the Chevrolet Aveo (+43.5%), still shooting up and ending the month just 26 sales below the Versa. The Kia K3 (+13.5%) remains at #3 ahead of the Nissan NP300 (-21%) in freefall but back up on spot on May to #4. The Renault Kwid (+92.8%) surges 14 spots on last month to #5 with 2,985 sales and 2.4% share. This is the nameplate’s first incursion inside the Mexican Top 5 (previous best #6 in May 2022), a new volume record (previous best 2,791 in December 2023) and equal share all time high (2.4% also reached in May 2022). For its part the MG 5 (+285.9%) does even better YoY and climbs back to #6. Excellent scores also by the Mazda2 (+55.1%), Hyundai Creta (+81.9%) and Ram 1200 (+85.3%). The Geely Emgrand (+70.1%) advances to a record 12th place.
Italian referee Marco Di Bello is the VAR for this evening’s World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina, with Maurizio Mariani the fourth official.
PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 12: Marco Di Bello, referee of the match talks with Enrico Delprato of Parma Calcio during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and SSC Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 12, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
The winners will go on to face Spain in the Final in New Jersey on Sunday, while the losers will take on France for the bronze medal on Saturday.
Much was made of the choice of officials for the semi-finals in this tournament, with France’s Didier Deschamps criticising the appointment of Ivan Barton from El Salvador.
The pick for the second semi-final was no less obscure, Ismail Elfath originally from Morocco, but nationalised US citizen.
Italian experience with Di Bello and Mariani
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 15: Referee Maurizio Mariani (C) walks out of the tunnel with match officials for warm ups before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay at Miami Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
In the VAR booth is Di Bello, who could well be called into action, considering the tense and scrappy history between these football nations.
Di Bello turned 45 on Sunday and has officiated 189 Serie A games, 75 in Serie B and 11 in the Coppa Italia.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 01: Referee Marco Di Bello shows a red card to Matteo Guendouzi of SS Lazio as Christian Pulisic of AC Milan is shown a yellow card during the Serie A TIM match between SS Lazio and AC Milan – Serie A TIM at Stadio Olimpico on March 01, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
He was always one for discipline, flashing 822 yellow cards during his 189 Serie A matches, 31 straight red cards, and a further 17 dismissals due to double bookings.
Di Bello became an international referee in 2018 and was chosen to officiate the Final of the Cyprus Cup in May 2022.
He was a VAR at EURO 2020 and has been a FIFA Video Match Official since January 2021.
England have taken the lead against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final thanks to a goal from Anthony Gordon!
The former Newcastle United winger, who recently sealed a transfer to Barcelona, has his first goal of this summer’s World Cup, and he’s picked a hell of a moment to get it.
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Watch below as Gordon tapped in from close range after great play down England’s right-hand side from Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers…
Gordon has often been quite prolific from out wide, so it’s no surprise to see him making that run from the left into the penalty area and finding the back of the net.
Still, he can’t have scored many bigger goals than this one, with England now closing in on a place in their first World Cup final in 60 years!
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Thomas Tuchel’s gamble on Morgan Rogers pays off
It was superb play by Morgan Rogers on the right flank, not normally his best position, to set Gordon up for the simple finish.
Rogers has often played out on the left or in a central attacking midfield role for Aston Villa and England, but he has had to adjust to a new position tonight.
Still, Thomas Tuchel’s gamble looks to have paid off, with Rogers performing well so far and doing brilliantly with his cross to pick out Gordon.
The right-hand side has been an issue for England so far at this tournament, with Bukayo Saka’s fitness issues meaning that Noni Madueke has played a lot of games.
While Madueke has his qualities, he hasn’t had enough of an impact so far, which led to Tuchel trying Rogers on the right this evening, and it looks like a tactical masterstroke.
Can England hold on or even add a second? Give us your thoughts in the comments!
The referee in tonight’s World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina has come in for strong criticism for a lack of yellow cards.
More specifically, a number of high-profile media figures cheering on England are not happy at what they perceive as favourable treatment towards Argentina in this game.
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They may have a point, but these discussions often feel a little tedious in what has generally just been quite a close game without much else to talk about so far.
See below as former footballer Stan Collymore claims Argentina could easily have had two players sent off as both Enzo Fernandez and Giuliano Simeone have made the equivalent of three yellow card offences…
Argentina have certainly been quite aggressive, and that’s always frustrating when you’re on the receiving end of it.
Still, it seems a tad over-the-top to be suggesting there’s any serious favouritism going on.
England looking to make first World Cup final since 1966
England have done well at this World Cup, and they’re taking the fight to current holders Argentina so far.
They can do better, though, and will likely have to in the second half if they are to have a serious chance of making it to the World Cup final for the first time since they won the competition all the way back in 1966.
Argentina, meanwhile, are looking to retain the trophy they won back in Qatar in 2022, and they’ll hope for more Lionel Messi magic tonight to continue the remarkable form he’s showed at this year’s tournament so far.
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has praised the “incredible” Morgan Rogers as they play together for England in tonight’s World Cup semi-final vs Argentina.
Rogers starts on the right-hand side for England, with Thomas Tuchel trying something a bit different in this big game after mostly using Noni Madueke in that position throughout this World Cup.
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With Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka not fully fit, another Gunners star Madueke has come in for the Three Lions, but he’s not been that convincing.
Rogers, meanwhile, has been linked with Arsenal very strongly this summer, and it seems Rice is clearly a big fan of the Aston Villa man as they prepare to link up this evening…
Declan Rice looking forward to playing with Morgan Rogers
On Rogers starting, Rice said: “Yeah I think the manager’s obviously made a decision there. Morgan’s an incredible player, obviously he’s going to be playing off the right.
“He’s direct, he’s fast, he’s strong, can come inside, so whoever starts, whoever comes off the bench as seen throughout this tournament has made a massive impact, so I don’t think it’s going to affect much, but it’s a player we’re all looking forward to playing with today.”
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Morgan Rogers on Arsenal’s agenda
Rogers has shown outstanding quality with Villa and England, and it seems inevitable that he’ll soon get himself a big move.
As has been widely reported, our understanding is that Arsenal are making Rogers a priority this summer, and the 23-year-old is also keen on the move to the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners would do well to bring Rogers in, though he doesn’t normally play on the right, so would likely be signed with the view of replacing the departing Leandro Trossard on the left-hand side, or to provide an alternative to the likes of Martin Odegaard and Eberechi Eze in the centre.
Either way, Arsenal fans will no doubt be excited that Rice is such a big fan of Rogers, and perhaps take it as a hint that there’s strong interest from everyone at the club in signing him this summer.
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez, Juventus winger Nico Gonzalez and Como’s Nico Paz are on the bench for Lionel Messi’s Argentina against England in the World Cup semi-final.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – JULY 10: Nahuel Molina, Julian Alvarez, Christian Romero, Enzo Fernandez, Nicolas Otamendi and Nico Gonzalez #15 of Argentina attend a training session one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match at Sporting Kansas City Training Centre on July 10, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
There is some Italian representation here, as Maurizio Mariani is the fourth official on the touchline dealing with Thomas Tuchel and Lionel Scaloni.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 15: Referee Maurizio Mariani (C) walks out of the tunnel with match officials for warm ups before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay at Miami Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Argentina have scraped their way through to this stage in defending their title won in 2022, needing extra time against Cape Verde, a last-gasp turnaround from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 amid controversy, and again extra time to defeat 10-man Switzerland.
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez scored twice in this World Cup, but he is benched once more in favour of Julian Alvarez.
There was expected to be a Serie A player in the starting XI, as for the first time Juventus man Nico Gonzalez was going to get the nod rather than ex-Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul on the right.
Instead, it is Giuliano Simeone, younger brother of Torino forward Giovanni Simeone, who plays.
Curiously, Giuliano was born in Rome because his father Diego was playing for Lazio at the time.
Nico Gonzalez spent this season on loan with Atletico Madrid, but they did not agree to buy him outright yet, scoring five goals in 37 games.
Nahuel Molina, another former Udinese player, starts at right-back, while ex-Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes has shaken off a knock.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JULY 03: Nico Gonzalez #15 of Argentina is tackled by Diney Borges #3 of Cabo Verde during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Argentina and Cabo Verde at Miami Stadium on July 03, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
England were given their toughest test yet in the quarter-final, squeezing past Erling Haaland’s Norway in extra time thanks to a Jude Bellingham brace.
All but one of their goals in the competition have been scored by either Bellingham or Harry Kane.
Jordan Henderson is out after breaking his arm jumping over an advertising board, while Jarrell Quansah continues his two-match ban.
Declan Rice has recovered from a stomach bug, but the surprise is Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa given his second start of the World Cup on the right.
England manager Thomas Tuchel is reportedly set to start Morgan Rogers on the right against Argentina in tonight’s World Cup semi-final.
The Aston Villa attacking midfielder usually plays on the left or centrally, so this is a slightly unfamiliar role for him, but he’s also someone who’s surely good enough to contribute in almost any attacking role.
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See below for David Ornstein’s update on England’s team selection for this evening’s big game, with the journalist posting on X that Tuchel is set to reward Rogers for his impact off the bench in the win over Norway in the last round…
“Morgan Rogers set to start on right for England in #FIFAWorldCup semi-final … Opportunity would see 23yo Aston Villa forward rewarded after impact off bench against Norway & form for #AVFC + across Thomas Tuchel reign,” Ornstein said.
In truth, something needed to change on that right-hand side as Noni Madueke hasn’t been particularly convincing at this tournament, though he’s started a lot of games because Bukayo Saka isn’t 100% fit.
Tuchel will need to get his team selection right tonight for this huge game, which some people are calling their biggest since the World Cup final victory in 1966.
England haven’t been in a World Cup final since their only victory 60 years ago, so it would be a huge achievement to do it.
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Argentina are the current holders, so will probably be the favourites tonight, especially with Lionel Messi in such exceptional form at this year’s tournament so far.
For England, the key men will surely be Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who have both been superb for the Three Lions, though a top young talent like Rogers could also cause Argentina some problems.
Dünya çempionatının (DÇ-2026) yarımfinalında Fransa ilə oyun İspaniya millisinin futbolçuları Rodri və Emerik Laport üçün əlamətdar olub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, onlar 2:0 hesablı qələbəyə sevindikləri bu matçda dünya çempionatları tarixinə düşüblər.
Rodri mundialın yarımfinal görüşündə 67 dəqiq ötürmə yerinə yetirib. Bununla da “Mançester Siti”nin futbolçusunun DÇ-2026 ərzində etdiyi dəqiq ötürmələrin sayı 655-ə çatıb. Beləliklə, 30 yaşlı yarımmüdafiəçi 1966-cı ildən etibarən statistikanın aparıldığı dövrdə dünya çempionatlarında ən çox dəqiq ötürmə edən futbolçu rekordunu yeniləyib.
İspaniya millisinin müdafiəçisi Emerik Laport da tarixi göstəriciyə imza atıb. 31 yaşlı futbolçu dünya çempionatları tarixində doğulduğu ölkəni yarımfinal mərhələsində məğlub edən ilk oyunçu olub.
Fransada anadan olan Laport bu ölkənin aşağı yaş qrupları üzrə milli komandalarında 50-dən çox oyun keçirib. Lakin o, baş məşqçi Didye Deşamın rəhbərliyi altında Fransa millisində debüt etmək imkanı əldə etməyib.
Daha sonra İspaniyanın “Atletik” (Bilbao) klubuna transfer olunan müdafiəçi 2021-ci ildə İspaniya vətəndaşlığı alaraq bu ölkənin millisində çıxış etməyə başlayıb.
Qeyd edək ki, İspaniya millisi DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında Fransanı 2:0 hesabı ilə məğlub edərək finala vəsiqə qazanıb.
Roma are actively working to sell Manu Koné for at least €60m, with reports in Italy claiming Manchester United are ahead of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal for the France midfielder.
His asking price had already been a minimum of €50m before the World Cup, but has since surged thanks to his impressive performances, as confirmed by how badly he was missed in the semi-final against Spain when making way for Aurelien Tchaouameni.
Koné targeted by Premier League
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 30: Manu Kone #6 of France inspects the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
There are some suggestions in England, most notably from Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel, that Manchester United have already agreed a deal worth €53m.
That is not the version given by the Corriere dello Sport, who insist that while Manchester United have been the most consistently interested and taken more steps, they are by no means the only club.
PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 13: Manu Kone of France in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between France and Ukraine at Parc des Princes on November 13, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)
Above all, the price is not going to drop below €60m (approximately £51m) after those performances in the 2026 World Cup.
The 25-year-old is going to provide a hefty profit regardless, as he was purchased from Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer of 2024 for just €18m plus €2m in add-ons.
England legend Wayne Rooney has backed Harry Kane to “destroy” Argentina’s centre-backs if he’s really on his game in tonight’s World Cup semi-final.
Spain beat France last night to book their place in the final, and now fans will be preparing to follow England vs Argentina in the second semi-final, with the Three Lions chasing a first appearance in a World Cup final since their famous victory of 1966.
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Speaking ahead of the big game, former England forward Rooney is backing Kane as the big difference-maker, as he could be too much for Lisandro Martinez and Cristian Romero if he plays at his best.
Wayne Rooney makes big Harry Kane claim
Watch below as Rooney explains how Kane could cause that duo a lot of trouble with his intelligent movement…
“If Harry Kane is on it, they won’t be able to deal with Harry Kane,” Rooney said. “Because Harry’s a nightmare for that type of defender.”
He added: “If Harry’s just dragging them into positions where they feel a bit exposed, which they will do … it’s just about the timing of the pass and the timing of the run in behind them.
“I think if Harry is on it he will absolutely destroy those two centre-backs.”
Is this going to turn into Lionel Messi vs Harry Kane?
Football is complex and unpredictable, so to say any game is a battle between any two individuals is far too simplistic.
However, we also know that there are certain talents who are a level above the rest, and that entire game plans can revolve around.
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Kane and Lionel Messi fall into that category, as, arguably, does Jude Bellingham after the form he’s shown at this World Cup so far.
If Rooney is right and Kane can unsettle that Argentina defence, then that could be the game plan that brings England victory.
İspaniya millisinin futbolçusu Rodri DÇ-2026-da unikal göstəriciyə imza atıb.
Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, yarımmüdafiəçi mundiallar tarixində ən çox dəqiq ötürmə edən futbolçudur.
Rodri 7 oyunda ümumilikdə 705 ötürmə edib ki, bunların da 655-i dəqiq olub. Onun pas dəqiqliyi 92.91 faizdir və bu, mundiallardakı rekord göstəricidir.
Bundan əvvəlki ən yaxşı göstərici DÇ-2014-də Toni Kroosa məxsus idi. O, həmin mundialda 643 dəqiq ötürmə etmişdi.
England manager Thomas Tuchel has dodged a question about whether he thinks Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time.
The German tactician is preparing to lead the Three Lions against Argentina in tonight’s World Cup semi-final clash, and stopping Messi will probably be the tactic he most needs to get right.
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Messi has never played against England before, so it will be interesting to see what he can do, but he goes into this game in superb form as he’s joint-top of the Golden Boot charts at the World Cup so far.
Tuchel also sent a clear message about not worshipping Messi too much, which seems like the right kind of mentality for England if they are to avoid being overawed by the 39-year-old.
How can England stop Lionel Messi?
Tuchel also spoke in another video clip about how he’s tempted to try an old-school man-marking system to keep Messi quiet.
See below as the England manager admitted to that kind of plan crossing his mind, though he obviously wouldn’t reveal one way or another if he’d definitely choose that particular option, as it might not be something that works on Messi anyway…
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Ultimately, it might just be best not to focus too much on Messi, as throughout his career he’s got the better of pretty much every top defence you can think of.
It might work best for England if they just focus on their own game tonight, and do their best to keep the ball, create chances, and limit what Messi can do by simply being the better team.
That’s easier said than done, of course, but if they retreat and make everything about stopping Messi, chances are he’ll find at least one moment of immense quality to undo all that work anyway.
İspaniya millisinin futbolçusu Pau Kubarsi DÇ-2026-da Fransaya qalib gəldikləri yarımfinal oyunundan sonra fikirlərini bölüşüb.
Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, müdafiəçi komandanı tənqid edənlərə cavab verib:
“Müdafiəçilərimiz və qapıçılarımız çox tənqid olunurdu. Hərə bir fikir deyirdi. Mundialda finala qədər cəmi bir qol buraxmışıq. Məncə, bir çox insanın ağzını yumduq”.
İspaniya finalda Argentina – İngiltərə cütünün qalibi ilə qarşılaşacaq. Matç bu gün saat 23:00-da start götürəcək.
The VinFast Limo Green is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in June.
According to data by VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, the Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in June to 52,805 units, leading to a H1 tally up 29.1% to 328,818 (locally made vehicles only). Local EV maker VinFast continues on its dominant show, with sales up a whopping 57.7% to 34% share. This is however below the 35.3% it holds year-to-date. Toyota (+4.5%) and Thaco-Kia (+4.4%) are shy below while Hyundai (-10.7%) underperforms again. Suzuki (+35.4%) and Honda (+31.5%) shine but Ford (-34.2%), Mazda (-18.1%) and Mitsubishi (-13.8%) fall apart.
Over in the models charts, VinFast “only” monopolises the Top 4 vs. Top 5 over the past four months. The new Limo Green lodges a 7th win in the past 8 months at 7.3% share, distancing the VF 3 (-3.2%), VF 5 (+9.9%) and VF 6 (+140%). The Toyota Innova Cross (+100.2%) doubles its sales year-on-year, is up 13 spots on May to become the best of the rest at #5. Meanwhile the VinFast VF 7 (+98.2%) soars to #7 and the new MPV 7 is down three ranks to #7. Notice also the Toyota Hilux (+257.1%) and Honda City (+185.9%) posting fantastic gains below.
Full June 2026 Top 18 All brands and Top 63 All models below.
Note: Brands data include medium and heavy commercial vehicles, models data doesn’t. Some brands such as BMW, Lexus, Mini and Peugeot don’t share models detail.
The Honda City is the best-selling foreigner in Malaysia in June.
Exceptional month for new light vehicle sales in Malaysia, with June volumes up 25.4% year-on-year to 72,943. This way, the H1 2026 tally is up 3.9% to a record 409,310. Perodua (+23.2%) slightly trails its home market but remains at a dominant 37.7% share vs. 38.7% so far this year. Proton (+45.2%) lodges another stellar month but at 21.2% share it is well below its YTD level of 23.9%. Toyota (-0.4%) disappoints and closes out the podium ahead of Honda (+44.3%) and Omoda Jaecoo (+13.2%). Below, Mazda (+111.5%) and Jetour (+345.6%) surge ahead, with the latter breaking its ranking, volume and share records at #7 with 1,203 units and 1.6% of the market. Tesla (+59.3%) climbs into the Top 10.
Model-wise, the Perodua Bezza (+30%) reclaims the pole position it holds year-to-date off the Proton Saga (+34.7%) which still advances faster year-on-year. The Perodua Axia (+14.7%) and Myvi (+24.7%) follow, while the Honda City (+136.2%) makes its way up to a splendid 5th place, overtaking the Perodua Alza (+36.3%), Proton S70 (+65.4%) and X50 (+54.6%) among others. The new Perodua Traz (a rebadged Toyota Yaris Cross) is back up three spots on May to returns inside the Top 10 at #9. It is the best-selling recent launch in the country, distancing the Proton e.MAS 5 (aka Geely Xingyuan/GX2) at #14, the Toyota Yaris Cross at #15 and the Jetour T2 at #21.
The BYD Atto 3 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in June. (Evo model pictured)
According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus skid -15.9% year-on-year in June to just 1,133 units. The H1 2026 volume is now down -11.9% to 7,244. Despite a ghastly YoY fall, Kia (-36%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country, albeit by just one sale above Toyota (+19%) in outstanding shape. Newcomer BYD repeats at an all-time high #3 but smashes its volume (111) and share (9.8%) records. Hyundai (-43.8%) falls apart and #4 and Skoda (+30.6%) rounds out the Top 5. BMW (+24.4%) also shines at #6.
The Kia Stonic (-8.2%) confirms it is the best-selling nameplate in Cyprus at 5.9% share vs. 5.4% so far this year. The new BYD Atto 3 surges from outside the May Top 20 directly into a new record 2nd place, eclipsing its previous best of #3 reached last January. In fact BYD also places the Seal U at #7 and the Dolphin Surf at #11. The Renault Captur (+650%) stuns at #5 and the Toyota Yaris Cross (+81%) also impresses. The Ford Puma (+188.9%) also posts a surreal gain in the remainder of the Top 10. The Top 14 best-selling models are all SUVs.
According to local manufacturers association PAMA, 22,741 new locally assembled vehicles found a buyer in Pakistan in June, hit Pakistani roads in May, a +4.4% year-on-year improvement. The H1 2026 volume is up 35.2% to 118,123 vigorous. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably and therefore don’t appear in these statistics. Suzuki (-12.7%) is down quite significantly year-on-year but still manages an outstanding 50.8% share, up from 48% year-to-date. Toyota (-4.9%) also struggles at #2 but Honda (+64.4%) and Sazgar Haval (+62.8%) shine. Newcomer Tank is estimated to rank #6 with 2.4% share.
Model-wise, the Suzuki Alto (-23.8%) easily keeps the lead with 31.8% share, its YoY evolution hampered by a particularly high year-ago result when it reached its highest volume in 3 years. The Sazgar Haval H6 its estimated to rank #2 with 9.6% share but the hero of the month is the Suzuki Fronx up to #3 and 7.6% share for its second month in market. The Suzuki Swift (-6.5%) is relegated to 4th place ahead of the Honda Civic estimated to gain 51.7% at #5.
İngiltərə millisinin baş məşqçisi Tomas Tuxel DÇ-2026-da Argentinaya qarşı keçirəcəkləri yarımfinal oyunu haqda fikirlərini bölüşüb.
Futbolpress.az “The Telegraph”a istinadən xəbər verir ki, mütəxəssis rəqib komandanın hücumçusu Lionel Messidən danışıb:
“Messi meydanda istədiyi boşluğu tapmaqda mahirdir. Komandası onun üçün döyüşür və hər an yanındadır. Hər kəs Messini topla təmin etməyi düşünür. Bunları bilirik və planımızı qurmuşuq.
Bütün diqqətimiz Messidə olmalıdır? Düşünmürəm. Sadəcə cəsarətli oynamalı, onu idarə etməliyik. Messini dayandırmağa hazırıq. Görək, necə olacaq”.
Argentina – İngiltərə oyunu saat 23:00-da start götürəcək.
DÇ-2026-nın final matçında hissələrarası fasilə 30 dəqiqə olacaq.
Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə “The Times” nəşri məlumat yayıb. Matçın fasiləsində bir neçə müğənninin ifası nəzərdə tutulub və buna görə fasilə müddətinin 15 yox, 30 dəqiqə olması planlaşdırılır.
İspaniya millisi finala yüksələn ilk komandadır. Digər finalçı isə Argentina – İngiltərə cütünün qalibi olacaq. Bu gün keçiriləcək matça saat 23:00-da start veriləcək.
Huawei has unveiled the 2026 MatePad Air for global markets, bringing a refreshed version of its lightweight productivity-focused tablet. The new model arrives as the successor to last year’s MatePad Air.
Huawei MatePad Air 2026 Specifications
The MatePad Air sports a new 12-inch OLED PaperMatte display with a 2800 x 1840 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and up to 1,200 nits of peak brightness. It also supports 1.07 billion colors, P3 wide color gamut coverage, a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and Delta E < 1 color accuracy, while the PaperMatte coating helps reduce glare and reflections for a more comfortable viewing experience.
Under the hood, the tablet is powered by the Kirin T93C processor and runs HarmonyOS 4.3. It comes with 8GB or 12GB of RAM alongside 256GB of storage, and features a 3D cooling system with a custom vapor chamber and high-conductivity graphite to maintain stable performance under heavy workloads.
For imaging, the MatePad Air carries a 50MP rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture, autofocus, and an LED flash. It can capture photos at up to 8192 x 6144 pixels and record video at up to 1080p resolution.
On the front, there is a 12MP fixed-focus camera with an f/2.4 aperture. It is designed for video meetings, online classes, and selfies, with support for up to 1080p video recording.
The tablet packs a 10,100mAh typical-capacity battery and supports up to 66W fast charging. Huawei claims up to 10 hours of online HDR video playback or up to 16 hours of local video playback.
Talking about other specs, it includes six Huawei Sound speakers, dual microphones, Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, Bluetooth 5.2, NearLink, OTG support, and a USB Type-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 1 speeds.
It also supports SBC, AAC, LDAC, and L2HC Bluetooth audio codecs, alongside sensors such as a gyroscope, Hall sensor, gravity sensor, and ambient light sensor.
Pricing and Availability
The 2026 MatePad Air is available for pre-order in Europe today, with shipments starting on August 1. The non-PaperMatte model with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and an included keyboard costs €849.
The PaperMatte Edition with the same memory configuration is priced at €899 and comes with either a keyboard or the M-Pencil Pro stylus. The top-tier 12GB RAM version costs €999 and includes the keyboard.
The tablet comes in light blue, cherry blossom pink, and pure white finishes.
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Futbol üzrə İspaniya millisinin hücumçusu Lamin Yamal dünya çempionatları və Avropa çempionatları tarixində unikal rekorda imza atıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 19 yaşlı hücumçu bu nailiyyətə DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında Fransa üzərində qazandıqları 2:0 hesablı qələbədən sonra imza atıb.
Belə ki, Lamin Yamal dünya və Avropa çempionatlarında start heyətində meydana çıxdığı 12 matçın hamısında qələbə sevinci yaşayıb. Bununla da o, bu iki mötəbər turnirin tarixində start heyətində keçirdiyi ilk 12 oyunun hamısını qazanan ilk futbolçu olub.
Qeyd edək ki, İspaniya millisi Fransa üzərində qazandığı inamlı qələbə sayəsində dünya çempionatının finalına yüksəlib. Sözügedən komanda finalda İngiltərə – Argentina cütünün qalibi ilə qarşılaşacaq.
DÇ-2026-nın həlledici görüşü iyulun 19-da keçiriləcək.
Futbol üzrə Fransa millisinin kapitanı Kilian Mbappe DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında İspaniyaya 0:2 hesablı məğlubiyyətin səbəblərini açıqlayıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 27 yaşlı hücumçu komandasının nə texniki, nə də taktiki baxımdan oyun planını həyata keçirə bildiyini bildirib:
“Nə texniki, nə də taktiki baxımdan göstərmək istədiyimiz oyunu nümayiş etdirə bilmədik. Dünya çempionatının yarımfinalında etməli olduqlarını yerinə yetirmirsənsə, qalib gəlmək mümkün deyil.
İspaniya öz oyun planına və futbol fəlsəfəsinə sadiq qaldı. Onlar topa və oyunun tempinə nəzarət etməyi sevirlər. Bizim planımız isə onlara yüksək təzyiq göstərmək, öz ritmlərini tapmalarına imkan verməmək idi”.
Mbappe topu qazandıqları epizodlarda belə səhvlərə yol verdiklərini vurğulayıb:
“Hətta topu ələ keçirdiyimiz anlarda belə ilk toxunuşlarımız kifayət qədər keyfiyyətli deyildi. Məhz bu cür detallar məğlubiyyətə səbəb oldu.
Bu, bizim üçün böyük məyusluqdur. Amma obyektiv olsaq, finala yüksəlmək üçün lazım olan bütün şərtlərə malik deyildik”.
Xatırladaq ki, İspaniya yarımfinalda Fransanı 2:0 hesabı ilə məğlub edərək DÇ-2026-nın finalına yüksəlib. Turnirin ikinci yarımfinalında Argentina və İngiltərə milliləri üz-üzə gələcək. Final oyunu isə iyulun 19-da keçiriləcək.
İspaniya millisinin hücumçusu Mikel Oyarsabal dünya çempionatlarının bir turnirində vurulan qolların sayına görə yığmanın rekordunu təkrarlayıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 29 yaşlı futbolçu DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında Fransaya qarşı keçirilən oyunda fərqlənərək turnirdəki 5-ci qolunu vurub.
Bununla da Oyarsabal bu göstəricidə 1986-cı il dünya çempionatında 5 qol vuran Emilio Butragenyo və 2010-cu ildə eyni sayda qol vuran David Vilya ilə eyni səviyyəyə yüksəlib.
“Real Sosyedad”ın kapitanı olan Oyarsabal 2015-ci ildən San Sebastyan klubunun əsas komandasında çıxış edir. O, klubu ilə 2020 və 2026-cı illərdə İspaniya Kubokunun qalibi olub.
İspaniya millisinin heyətində isə Mikel Oyarsabal 2024-cü il Avropa çempionu, həmçinin 2021 və 2025-ci illərdə UEFA Millətlər Liqasının gümüş mükafatçısı adını qazanıb. 30 qolla o, İspaniya millisinin tarixində ən məhsuldar futbolçular siyahısında 6-cı pillədə qərarlaşıb.
Fransa milli komandasının baş məşqçisi Didye Deşam futbol üzrə dünya çempionatları tarixində ən çox oyun keçirən baş məşqçi olub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 57 yaşlı mütəxəssis bu rekorda DÇ-2026-nın ABŞ-ın Texas ştatının Arlinqton şəhərində keçirilmiş İspaniyaya qarşı yarımfinal matçında imza atıb.
Beləliklə, Deşam dünya çempionatlarında 26-cı oyununa çıxaraq bu göstəricidə Almaniya millisinin sabiq baş məşqçisi Helmut Şönü geridə qoyub.
Didye Deşam 2012-ci ildən Fransa millisini çalışdırır. Onun rəhbərliyi altında “xoruzlar” 2018-ci ildə dünya çempionu, 2022-ci ildə UEFA Millətlər Liqasının qalibi olub, həmçinin 2016-cı il Avropa çempionatının və 2022-ci il dünya çempionatının gümüş mükafatçısı adını qazanıb.
Bundan əvvəl açıqlanıb ki, Deşam 2026-cı il dünya çempionatı başa çatdıqdan sonra Fransa millisinin baş məşqçisi vəzifəsindən ayrılacaq.
Xatırladaq ki, fransızlar İspaniya ilə matçda 0:2 hesabıyla məğlub olaraq finala çıxa bilməyiblər. Amma bu komandanı qarşıda üçüncü yer uğrunda oyun gözləyir.
Fransa millisinin hücumçusu Kilian Mbappe futbol üzrə dünya çempionatları tarixində yığmanın ən çox oyun keçirən futbolçusu olub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 27 yaşlı forvard bu rekorda DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında İspaniyaya qarşı keçirilən matçda imza atıb.
Mbappe start heyətində meydana çıxmaqla dünya çempionatlarında 21-ci oyununu keçirib.
Beləliklə, o, bu göstəricidə 20 oyunla ikinci pillədə qərarlaşan, 2018-ci il dünya çempionu və Fransa millisinin sabiq kapitanı Uqo Lyorisi geridə qoyub. Təcrübəli qapıçı 2022-ci il dünya çempionatından sonra milli komanda ilə vidalaşmışdı.
Mbappe 2024-cü ildən İspaniyanın “Real” klubunun formasını geyinir. O, Madrid təmsilçisi ilə 2024/2025 mövsümündə İspaniya Super Kubokunu və Qitələrarası Kuboku qazanıb.
Fransa millisinin heyətində isə Mbappe 2018-ci ildə dünya çempionu, 2022-ci ildə dünya çempionatının gümüş mükafatçısı olub. O, Qətərdə keçirilən DÇ-2022-də vurduğu 8 qolla turnirin bombardiri adına layiq görülmüşdü.
İspaniya millisinin futbolçusu Lamin Yamal unikal göstəriciyə imza atıb.
Futbolpress.az “Opta”ya istinadən xəbər verir ki, “Qırmızı furiya” dünya və Avropa çempionatlarında 18 yaşlı vingerin start heyətdə meydana çıxdığı son 12 oyunda qələbə qazanıb.
İspanlar dünən dünya çempionatında Fransaya qalib gələrək (2:0) finala yüksəlib. Yamal bu görüşə “11-lik”də başlayıb.
Antonio Conte refuses to comment on speculation regarding his possible appointment as Italy coach, but praises two of his ex-strikers, Harry Kane and Lautaro Martinez, who will meet in the World Cup semifinal tonight.
Conte left Napoli in May after spending two seasons at the Stadio Maradona.
One of the most successful Italian coaches of the last decade, Conte has long been linked with the Italy job this summer, but, following Paolo Maldini’s appointment as technical director, Conte no longer seems one of the top options for the Azzurri.
Conte gave an interview to Gazzetta dello Sport while on holiday with his family. The pink paper said that Conte agreed to talk to their reporter as long as the conversation did not concern his future.
“Now, I’m happy like this,” he said.
Conte did talk about the World Cup, also focusing on two of his ex-strikers, Kane and Lautaro Martinez.
“Harry [Kane] is a great No.9, but he’s almost a No.10 too,” Conte said.
“He understands the movements; he knows when to drop deep and play as a playmaker. He’s a fantastic player, with great quality and technique. It was unfair that he had never won anything, and at Bayern Munich, he’s getting the satisfaction he deserves. Who knows, maybe he can do the same with the national team. Kane is a leader in his own way. Perhaps not with words, but inside the game. His teammates look for him because they trust him, and he never lets them down.”
Conte coached Kane at Tottenham and had previously won the Serie A title at Inter, coaching Lautaro Martinez.
Conte said he was impressed with the Argentine’s “continuous growth, as well as charisma and personality.”
“There’s an Inter with Lautaro and an Inter without Lautaro. His presence shifts the balance,” continued the Italian tactician.
“Lautaro’s contribution to Argentina’s third goal against Egypt went somewhat unnoticed, but it was incredible. He carried the ball up the pitch, protected it, gave Enzo Fernandez enough time to arrive and delivered a perfect cross. You don’t expect that kind of play from a No.9.
“Lautaro, like Julian Alvarez, understood that he could still be important even if only for a few minutes. They accepted the situation by putting their egos aside and prioritising the team’s needs. Credit to both of them, and to Scaloni for convincing them.
Inevitably, however, the brightest Argentine star is once again Leo Messi.
“He’s gone beyond expectations, once more,” noted Conte.
“He has arrived in incredible shape, which once again proves his incredible professionalism and desire. Leo has the brainpower to always be in the right place because he predicts what will happen.”
COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: SSC Napoli coach Antonio Conte looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
At the end of the interview, the journalist still tried to know more about Conte’s potential return as Italy coach.
“Too many things have been said. It’s time for action, not for talk and politics,” the ex-Napoli, Juventus and Inter boss replied.
“We cannot miss three World Cups in a row. A feat has been accomplished, but in reverse.”
Spain have now gone 37 consecutive games unbeaten, equalling Italy’s record under Roberto Mancini, and will overtake the Azzurri if they win the World Cup.
Spain beat France 2-0 on Tuesday to become the first finalist of the 2026 World Cup.
Italy and Spain share an unbeaten record
La Roja will meet the winner of Argentina vs England in the Final next Sunday.
AL RAYYAN, QATAR – JANUARY 25: Roberto Mancini, Head Coach of Saudi Arabia reacts during the AFC Asian Cup Group F match between Saudi Arabia and Thailand at Education City Stadium on January 25, 2024 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
As Gazzetta highlights, Spain have now been unbeaten in the last 37 matches across all competitions, matching the record set by Mancini’s Italy between 2018 and 2021.
This means that Spain will beat Italy’s record if they win the World Cup.
Luis De La Fuente has selected no Serie A players in his Spain team for the 2026 World Cup.
They have scored 13 goals at the 2026 World Cup so far, conceding just once, from Atalanta star Charles De Ketelaere in a quarter-final clash against Belgium.
Spain have already broken one of Italy’s World Cup records this summer, with goalkeeper Unai Simón going unbeaten for more than 519 minutes and surpassing Walter Zenga’s mark, which had stood for 36 years.
Futbol üzrə İspaniya millisi dünya çempionatının (DÇ-2026) yarımfinalında Fransa yığmasını 2:0 hesabı ilə məğlub edərək tarixi rekorda imza atıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, Luis de la Fuentenin rəhbərlik etdiyi komanda bununla da ardıcıl 37-ci oyununda məğlub olmayaraq İtaliya millisinin dünya rekordunu təkrarlayıb.
İspanların məğlubiyyətsiz seriyası 2024-cü ilin mart ayından davam edir. Bu göstərici ilə onlar 2018–2021-ci illərdə Roberto Mançininin rəhbərliyi altında 37 oyunluq məğlubiyyətsizlik seriyası yaşamış İtaliya millisinin rekorduna şərik olublar.
Xatırladaq ki, İspaniya millisi yarımfinalda Fransaya 2:0 hesabı ilə qalib gələrək ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın ev sahibliyi etdiyi 2026-cı il dünya çempionatının ilk finalçısı olub. İspanların finaldakı rəqibinin adına bu gün keçiriləcək Argentina – İngiltərə matçında aydınlıq gələcək.
DÇ-2026-ya iyulun 19-da keçiriləcək final görüşü ilə yekun vurulacaq.
Maldini and Malagò want Buffon in Club Italia. Pirlo is increasingly favourite to become the new coach
Goodbye France
Spain into the final after 16 years
Blues irrecognizable: Mbappé’s flop. Oyarzabal’s penalty and Porro’s goal decide the game. England-Argentina tonight.
Modric, here we are: one-year renewal ready
Inter all over Spence: Tottenham ask for 35m
Conte: ‘Kane-Lautaro, I’ll explain to you, my hitmen.’
Corriere dello Sport
Nothing goes anymore: France darkness, Deschamps era over, Spain into the Final
Mbappé and Dembélé out: Messi, the obstacle is Kane
Allegri: ‘I’ll compensate you.’
From the Scudetto taken from Sarri in 2018 to the new objectives: ‘I’m here to give something back. The club thinks about the transfers. A company man? That’s a compliment. I won’t reply to Cardinale. I’m sorry for how it went.’
Inter between Doué and Spence
Milan call Mazraoui
Muha makes Juve rich
Rocchi’s case is to be dismissed
Tuttosport
Spanish coup: Surprise at the World Cup, no Final for the France of phenomenons
Spalletti dreams of Balogun
Muharemovic unlocks the Juventus market: not just Kolo and Pellegrino for the attack.
The Bosnian’s sale to Leeds is about to boost the Bianconeri’s finances with €20m following the agreement with Sassuolo. Monaco ask for at least €50m for the American; the coach hopes for a coup. Emery blocks Dibu to Villa: turn to Vicario. Kessié flirts.
Absurd: Toro fans banned from friendlies
Giuntoli against Marotta: ‘Palestra, we behaved well.’
There's absolutely nothing boring about Pitt football in style, seasons, and wild mood swings.
That's why it's among the ACC's biggest wild cards.
Head coach Pat Narduzzi proved that Pitt can win an ACC Championship, but lately, just when it seems like something fun is about to happen ... nope.
Can the Panthers Put It All Together and Win an ACC Championship?
Nov 15, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Mason Heintschel (6) throws a shuffle pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium.
It wasn't all that long ago when the Panthers won the 2021 ACC Championship, and that's why it always seems like they're this close to pulling off something big.
Coming off a 3-9 clunker, the 2024 Pitt team started 7-0 and looked like a true championship contender - and then lost its last six games.
The Panthers started 2-2 last season with heartbreaking close losses to West Virginia and Louisville.
They found their quarterback in Mason Heintschel during a five-game winning streak, and everyone started to get on board. And then they closed losing three of their last four.
This season's team has enough talent back to be terrific at times, but it's Pitt. It's going to be an interesting ride.
Best Case / Worst Case: Win the ACC Championship/Struggle to stay in the ACC race
Key Player: Mason Heintschel, QB Soph.
2025 Record: 8-5
Biggest Question: Can Pitt do all the little things right and win all of the games they're supposed to?
Pitt Key 2025 Stats
Average Yards Per Carry: Pitt 3.5, Opponents 2.7
Sacks: Opponents 44 for 325 yards, Pitt 31 for 274 yards
1st Quarter Scoring: Pitt 100, Opponents 48
Offense
Offensive coordinator Kade Bell has found his stride.
There are plenty of things to work on, but he's got the quarterback, the style, and the pop to make Pitt a threat to crank up the production every time out.
Now the Panthers have to be more consistent, and they have to be stronger against the better teams. They have the personnel to do it.
What’s Working
Mason Heintschel. The 6-2, 215-pounder isn't all that big, and he doesn't run, but the guy can spin it.
With a big-time arm and a maturity to his game, the sophomore came up large last season with 2,354 yards and 16 touchdowns, even though he didn't fully take over the job until mid-October.
He's the franchise, and Texas State transfer Holden Geriner is coming in to be the emergency option.
The ground game will take off. Heintschel will get the spotlight and the press, but the Panther rushing attack has the potential to carry its weight after a rough season.
The 1-2 rushing punch of Ja'Kyrian Turner and Western Kentucky transfer La'Vell Wright should combine to push for 1,500 yards.
When Pitt scores, Pitt wins. It was a true feast-or-famine team, going 8-0 when scoring 30 or more, and 0-5 when scoring fewer.
Over the last four years, Pitt is 22-1 when coming up with 30 or more, and that one loss was in the six-overtime insanity against Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl.
What Needs Work
Third down conversions. The Panthers were explosive, and scoring wasn't much of an issue, but they were the worst in the ACC in third down conversion, hitting them just 33% of the time.
The offensive front should be better, but it still has a long way to go. Three starters are back, with 6-7, 325-pound tackle Ryan Bare the best of the bunch, and with help coming in from the transfer portal.
However, it's still going to take some work after the Panthers were among the worst in the nation in sacks and tackles for loss allowed.
Avoid the mega-turnover games. The Panthers were tied with Syracuse with the most turnovers - 23 - giving it up five times against Louisville, and five more times in the Military Bowl against East Carolina. They lost both by one score.
Player to Watch
Ja'Kyrian Turner, RB Soph. He's only 5-9 and 180 pounds, but he's tough, lightning quick, and he'll be used even more after leading the team with 745 yards and seven touchdowns, and catching 25 passes for 150 yards.
Nov 22, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi on the sideline against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
It's always bringing the heat as one of the best pass rushing and attacking defenses in America, and it's always giving up a ton of passing yards, and it's always coming up with takeaways.
The aggressive style doesn't stop now, especially with a relatively loaded group of veterans who should keep the production going.
What’s Working
The pass rush. Every year under Pat Narduzzi - seriously, every year.
The Panthers find the right players for the system - the statistical stars don't really translate to the next level - and they keep coming in waves.
Be stunned if Pitt isn't first or second in the ACC in tackles for loss per game again.
The defensive front will be a plus. The production comes from all sides, with ends Isaiah Neal and Jimmy Scott combining for eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss, and the defensive tackles can move, too.
Nick James and Sean FitzSimmons are veterans who should combine for way over ten tackles for loss.
The takeaways allow for the offense to take more chances. No one likes turning it over, but Pitt is almost always able to let the offense go full throttle thanks to a defensive style that takes it away every game.
The Panthers only failed to come up with a turnover in one game last year - the 61-9 win over Duquesne from the FCS.
What Needs Work
The linebacking corps. The combination of Kyle Louis and Rasheem Biles was dominant, and now Louis is a Miami Dolphin and Biles is a Texas Longhorn.
Alex Sanford Jr. is a ready-made outside linebacker from Purdue, and the return of Braylon Lovelace in the middle - coming off an 80-tackle season with two sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss - will be a steadying force.
Giving up yards is part of the cost of doing business for the Pitt corners, and it'll be trial by fire for the new starters.
Shadarian Harrison got his feet wet on one side with 30 tackles and an interception, and in comes big transfer Raion Strader from Auburn along with Kanye Thompson from Syracuse.
The amazing run defense has to keep holding up. Thanks to all the tackles for loss, Pitt usually has a strong statistical run defense.
When opposing ground games are working, they keep handing it off. Pitt went 6-0 when teams ran it fewer than 34 times, and was 2-5 when offenses ran it more.
Player to Watch
Alex Sanford Jr., LB Sr. How ridiculous was Rasheem Biles last year in Pitt's Money position?
101 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 17 tackles for loss, two interceptions - both for touchdowns - four broken up passes, and two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery for a score.
Just do that, Alex, in that same Money spot - he came up with 46 tackles last year for Purdue.
Keys to the Season
Keep quarterback Mason Heintschel from getting popped.
The offense has to keep up the pressure - the scoring has to be consistent.
Be sharper - fewer penalties, fewer turnovers, more third down conversions.
Player Who Needs To Shine
Mason Heintschel, QB Soph. Pitt usually has a few quarterback options, but with all due respect to Texas State transfer Holden Geriner, the entire season is about Heintschel.
He had problems against Notre Dame and Miami, and his production fell off late, but when he was on - he lit up NC State for 423 yards, and cranked out 300 yards in four of his first five starts - he was special.
Biggest Concern
Running through the tape - have a good November.
Over the last three years, Pitt is 3-10 in the final month of the regular season.
Pitt lost a few early games, found their groove, got to 7-2, and then it all fell apart, losing three of the final four.
To be fair, two of those losses were to Notre Dame and Miami, but the Panthers weren't even close.
The 2024 team started 7-0 and finished 7-6.
What does this November look like? Florida State, at Louisville, at Cal.
Biggest Game
at Virginia Tech, October 2 As long as Pitt doesn’t biff the home games against UCF and Syracuse, it has a serious shot at starting 6-0 if it can get by the Hokies.
With the next road game at Boston College, 7-0 isn’t a crazy dream before going to Miami.
Transfer Portal
Pitt got better this offseason.
It brought in several players who fit the style - lots of help for Mason Heintschel - and went heavy with bulk talent over star power.
There were a few massive losses - there's no replacing Francis Brewu or Rasheem Biles on the defensive side - but overall it was a good run in the portal.
Best Signing
Raion Strader, CB (Auburn) The Pittsburgh native started out his career at Miami University and was fantastic with 110 tackles and a ridiculous 31 broken up passes in two years.
He left for Auburn, but didn't do much last year. Now he's back home as a perfect fit for the Panther secondary.
Biggest Loss
Francis Brewu, DT (Notre Dame) Losing Rasheem Biles to Texas is every bit as big, but it's a bit easier to find playmaking linebackers than disruptive forces at tackle.
Brewu isn't massive, but the 6-1, 280-pounder can move, with 51 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and ten tackles for loss over the last two years. He'll be great for Notre Dame.
Other Names to Know
Alex Sanford Jr., LB (Purdue)
Jeremiah Warren, DT (Illinois)
DeMarco Ward, LB (Memphis)
CFN Season Prediction
It's interesting with Pitt, because in some ways, it's among the most predictable of ACC teams.
You know what it's going to do on both sides of the ball. It's just a question of execution.
But on the flip side, it's nasty to figure out this bunch over the last few years, because it will lose to mediocre teams like 2025 West Virginia and 2024 Virginia, and Cincinnati and Wake Forest in 2023 (all of them finished with losing seasons).
CFN Prediction: 7-5
Here's the massive plus - and remember that Duke and Virginia played in the ACC Championship last year. Who do the Panthers miss?
Clemson, Duke, NC State, SMU, Virginia, and a great-looking Wake Forest team. (And Stanford, too, by the way.)
And the biggest miss this year is Notre Dame, who was on last year's schedule.
The problem is the ACC road slate - at Virginia Tech, Boston College (both should be far, far better), Miami, Louisville, and Cal.
That doesn't even include home dates against UCF, Syracuse, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, and Florida State.
So like the last two years when Pitt hovered around the seven-to-eight win mark, expect that again.
Fransa millisinin baş məşqçisi Didye Deşam DÇ-2026-da İspaniyaya məğlub olduqları yarımfinal oyunundan sonra fikirlərini bölüşüb.
Futbolpress.az “RMC Sport”a istinadən xəbər verir ki, mütəxəssis 0:2 hesabıyla bitən görüşlə bağlı bunları deyib:
“Başa düşürəm, məyusuq, istədiyimiz kimi oynamadıq. Dünya çempionatında ən zəif performansı göstərdik. Ancaq soruşuram, bu hakimin yarımfinalda nə işi var? Özüm cavab verməyəcəyəm, amma şübhəli məqamlar var idi. Məğlubiyyətə bəhanə gətirmirəm, zəif oynadığımızı qəbul edirəm, ancaq hakimin işi də çox aşağı oldu. Sanki ispanlara simpatiyası var idi”.
Fransa – İspaniya oyununu salvadorlu İvan Barton idarə edib. O, görüşdə fransızların qapısına penalti təyin edib.
Violent
celebrations overshadowed France's quarter-final victory over Morocco at the FIFA World Cup on July 9, but social media posts claiming to show footage of related fire and rioting in Paris are false. The videos were filmed weeks earlier during unrest following Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) UEFA Champions League win on May 31.
"Fire reported near Eiffel tower amid Paris celebrations," claims an Instagram post
shared on July 10, 2026.
The attached footage shows a plume of smoke near the Eiffel Tower.
Screenshot of the false post captured on July 10, 2026, with a red X added by AFP
Another Instagram post
from July 10 shares a video compilation of rioting on the streets.
"Paris is burning as the Moroccan migrants have started riots after Morocco lost to France by 2-0 in the World Cup knockouts," reads text superimposed on the video.
Screenshot of the false post captured on July 10, 2026, with a red X added by AFP
The visuals
circulated online after France advanced to the World Cup semi-finals after beating
Morocco 2-0 in a quarter-final played in the US state of Massachusetts ( archived link
).
The
resulting celebrations turned deadly in France and descended into chaos on the streets of London.
A 17-year-old girl died
in northern France after falling from a truck during post-match celebrations. The
tragedy came as hundreds of people danced in the streets of Paris following the victory, watched by thousands of police on security duties ( archived link
).
France
had urged its football fans
to be responsible after previous high-profile matches led to unrest. Morocco won independence from France in 1956 and has a mostly settled relationship with the former colonial power, which is home to hundreds of thousands of Moroccans or French citizens of Moroccan descent ( archived link
).
In
central London, British police battled football fans early on July 10. One police officer was injured and four people were arrested following what police described as “violent disorder".
Xenophobic comments in Arabic and Hindi
from users on Facebook
, X
and Instagram
sharing the supposed visuals of the unrest in Paris suggest they believed they were related to the World Cup.
But they are not -- the clips predate France's quarter-final victory by several weeks.
Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (L) and the Instagram post, taken on July 10, 2026
A
reverse image search for keyframes
from the second video surfaced an Instagram post published by The Wall Street Journal
on June 1 ( archived link
).
Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (L) and the Instagram post, taken on July 10, 2026
Both captions indicate
they depict unrest that marred Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League in late May.
Police detained
890 people involved in violent clashes
in Paris and other French cities that erupted on the night of May 30 following the local team's victory. Authorities said a man in his twenties died in a motorbike crash in the capital ( archived link
).
Both
clips are credited to freelance journalist Luc Auffret, who confirmed to AFP that he filmed them on May 31 amid clashes following PSG's victory.
"It shows the Eiffel Tower momentarily shrouded in smoke for several minutes following a fire nearby, on the banks of the Seine, whilst there were numerous incidents of tension that evening," Auffret told AFP on July 10.
He also said he filmed other rioting videos that were later distributed by The Wall Street Journal via social media intelligence company Storyful.
Fransa millisinin baş məşqçisi Didye Deşam DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında İspaniyaya 0:2 hesabı ilə uduzduqları oyundan sonra fikirlərini bölüşüb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, təcrübəli mütəxəssis komandasının texniki baxımdan rəqibdən geri qaldığını etiraf edib.
Deşam eyni zamanda oyunun hakimliyi ilə bağlı da sual ünvanlayıb:
“Futbolçularımız məyusdurlar. Ancaq obyektiv yanaşsaq, texniki cəhətdən lazımi səviyyədə deyildik. Bu, bizim öz günahımızdır.
İndi nəsə desəm, məğlubiyyətdən sonra məni ağlayan tərəf kimi qələmə verəcəklər. Amma bir sual vermək istəyirəm: bu hakim yarımfinalı idarə etmək üçün lazımi səviyyədədirmi? Buna özüm cavab verməyəcəyəm. Oyunda kifayət qədər mübahisəli epizodlar oldu.
Əsas səbəb isə odur ki, biz öz səviyyəmizdən aşağı çıxış etdik. Təhlükəli vəziyyətlər yarada biləcək çoxlu texniki səhvlərə, uğursuz ötürmələrə yol verdik.
Bu, ən yüksək səviyyədir və bunu qəbul etmək ağrılı olsa da, reallıqdır. İndi üçüncü yer uğrunda oyuna çıxacağıq. İndiyədək gördüyümüz işi kiçiltmək istəmirəm. Sadəcə, bu matçda İspaniya bizdən daha üstün olduğunu göstərdi.
Özüm haqqında düşünmürəm. Futbolçularla birlikdə finala qədər irəliləmək üçün hazırlaşmışdıq. Buna nail ola bilmədik və bu, böyük məyusluqdur. Bununla belə, komandamızın gördüyü yaxşı işi kölgə altına salmaq istəmirəm. Hesab edirəm ki, toparlanmağı bacarmışdıq. Eyni zamanda, İspaniyanın da haqqını vermək lazımdır. Onlar oyuna tam nəzarət edirdilər.
Bizə dəqiqlik və enerji çatmadı. İspanlar rəqibin hücumlarını oxumaqda, ötürmələri ələ keçirməkdə çox ustadırlar. Onların müdafiəsini daha çox çətin vəziyyətə salmaq istəyirdik”.
“Bu yanaşma bizi bu nöqtəyə gətirdi”
İspaniya millisinin baş məşqçisi Luis de la Fuente isə Fransa üzərindəki qələbəni komanda birliyi ilə əlaqələndirib:
“Demək olar ki, dörd il əvvəl müəyyən bir ideya ilə yola çıxmışdıq və bu ideyaya sadiq qaldıq. Məhz bu yanaşma bizi bu nöqtəyə gətirdi.
Bu gün dünyanın ən güclü milli komandalarından biri ilə qarşılaşdıq. Ancaq onların qarşısında dünyanın ən yaxşı komandası dayanmışdı.
Biz vahid komandayıq. Bu uğuru fədakarlığımız və istedadımız sayəsində tam haqq etmişik. Futbolçularımız hər gün öz sədaqətlərini, birliklərini, səxavətlərini və bacarıqlarını nümayiş etdirirlər. Onlar çətin görünən işləri asanlaşdırırlar”.
Liverpool-linked winger Michael Olise has received criticism for a particularly poor game for France against Spain in Tuesday night’s World Cup semi-final.
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The Bayern Munich star was not his usual self at all, and it proved hugely detrimental to France as they lost 2-0 to Spain and exited the competition.
Given the presence of world class attacking players like Olise, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, and Rayan Cherki, this France side were seen as one of the big favourites for this year’s World Cup.
However, Olise really let them down tonight, with Get French Football News giving him just a 2/10 rating and slamming him for making some sloppy mistakes in possession.
Of course, France still have the third place play-off this weekend to think about, but their tournament is still essentially over, which might mean players switch their focus to potential transfers.
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Olise could be one to watch as TEAMtalk have linked him with Liverpool, while our colleague Christian Falk has written in his CF Bayern Insider column about the 24-year-old being unlikely to sign a new Bayern contract.
This could perhaps open the door for Liverpool, but it’s unlikely to be a deal that would come cheap.
Bayern are a huge club, so won’t want to sell a world class talent like Olise, even if he just had a pretty poor game for France.
An in-form Olise is one of the deadliest attacking players on the planet, and his playing style also makes him an ideal long-term Mohamed Salah replacement at Anfield.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün mundialda yarımfinal mərhələsinə start verilib.
İlk finalçı Fransa – İspaniya matçında müəyyənləşib. Arlinqton şəhərində baş tutmuş qarşılaşma ispanların inamlı qələbəsi ilə yekunlaşıb. 22-ci dəqiqədə Mikel Oyarsabal penalti zərbəsini dəqiq yerinə yetirib. 58-ci dəqiqədə isə Pedro Porro fəqlənib.
Digər finalçının adına sabah keçiriləcək İngiltərə – Argentina matçında aydınlıq gələcək.
Qeyd edək ki, dünya çempionatına iyulun 19-da keçiriləcək final qarşılaşması ilə yekun vurulacaq. Bundan öncə isə 3-cü yer uğrunda qarşılaşma baş tutacaq.
DÇ-2026 Yarımfinal 14 iyul
Fransa – İspaniya 0:2 Qollar: Mikel Oyarsabal, 22-pen. Pedro Porro, 58. Arlinqton şəhər stadionu. Texas, ABŞ.
15 iyul
23:00. İngiltərə – Argentina Kanzas Siti şəhər stadionu. Missuri, ABŞ
Spain have knocked favourites France out of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 victory, as Milan’s Mike Maignan, Adrien Rabiot and Roma midfielder Manu Koné miss out on the Final.
The Spaniards go on to face either England or Argentina in the Final on July 19 in New Jersey, while France will fight for the bronze medal on July 18.
Les Bleus had won every game so far in the tournament, but made two changes from the side that beat Morocco in the quarter-final, as Bradley Barcola was preferred to Désiré Doué, but above all Roma’s Manu Koné dropped to the bench as Aurelien Tchaoumeni recovered from a muscular injury.
Spain conceded only one goal in six World Cup games, during the 2-1 victory over Belgium, and again picked ex-Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz rather than Pedri.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 14: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image was captured using a remote camera from behind the goal.) Mikel Oyarzabal #21 of Spain converts a penalty to score his team’s first goal past Mike Maignan #16 of France during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Spain were awarded a penalty when Lucas Digne brought down Lamine Yamal, the defender who just agreed a move to PSG making a hash of a clearance. Mikel Oyarzabal stepped up to convert past Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
The situation went from bad to worse for France, as moments later William Saliba went off with a back injury, then Fabian Ruiz prodded wide after a well-worked move set up by Yamal.
Unai Simon’s first real test was sprinting off his line to clear from Kylian Mbappé at the 42nd minute, then Mbappé just failed to get on the end of a fizzing Jules Koundé cross.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 14: Adrien Rabiot #14 of France argues with referee Ivan Barton during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot was already on a yellow card and risked a second, so was replaced by Roma’s Koné for the restart.
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Spain one-two their way through the France defense and Pedro Porro doubles his country’s lead… pic.twitter.com/DFGCLMzFUC
However, Spain passed their way through the French side to score the second with Pedro Porro blasting in at the near post after a give and go with Dani Olmo.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 14: Manu Kone #6 of France competes for the ball against Mikel Merino #6 of Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Lamine Yamal had the ball in the net again moments later, but was flagged offside, while Mbappé saw his strike deflected inches wide by Marc Cucurella.
The best chance France had was when Unai Simon came rushing out to clear, but got back in time to stop Désiré Doué firing into the empty net.
Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro has scored for Spain to put them 2-0 up against France in tonight’s World Cup 2026 semi-final clash.
It was a lovely move and a superb finish by Porro, who fired past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan with all the quality and confidence of a centre-forward.
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However, watch the video clip below and you’ll see that Aston Villa left-back Lucas Digne completely fell asleep to allow acres of space for Porro on that side…
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Spain one-two their way through the France defense and Pedro Porro doubles his country's lead… pic.twitter.com/DFGCLMzFUC
Spain last won this trophy back in 2010, which is also the only time they’ve ever won it in their history, but they’ll perhaps be the clear frontrunners now if they see this game through.
Knocking out this France team is some statement, with the Spain defence doing well to keep elite attacking talents like Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, and Michael Olise quiet.
In fairness, one big issue for France was the William Saliba injury in the first half, with the Arsenal defender one of the very best in the world in his position, and one of his country’s most important players.
Tottenham Hotspur are demanding €50m to sell defender Cristian Romero, claim Sportitalia, so Inter are very unlikely to beat Barcelona to his signature.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – JULY 10: Cristian Romero #13 of Argentina attends a training session one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match at Sporting Kansas City Training Centre on July 10, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
Notably, this was an idea put forward by Tottenham directors and not a request for information by Inter.
Cuti Romero asking price set for Inter
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 24: Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur applauds the fans following the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 24, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
That is just under what the Premier League side paid to buy him from Atalanta in 2022, the fee then €53.8m after an initial loan spell in 2021-22.
Although he only recently signed a new contract in August 2025, the rapport between the defender and Tottenham has plummeted in recent months.
Both club and player believe their time together is over, but with a contract until 2029, they need to reach an agreement.
Inter had already baulked at paying €50m for Marco Palestra, a young player with future sale value, so are unlikely to shell out a similar sum for a centre-back, not to mention his wage demands.
The 28-year-old already knows Serie A well, having played for Genoa, Juventus and Atalanta.
Arsenal centre-back William Saliba has gone off injured in the first half of tonight’s World Cup semi-final clash between France and Spain.
The Frenchman was unable to continue as he seemed to have a sudden problem with his back, and he’s been replaced by Maxence Lacroix.
It is not yet clear how serious this injury for Saliba will prove to be, but it’s perhaps not a great sign that he was taken off immediately despite suffering this problem when there wasn’t anyone around him.
Watch below for the moment Saliba simply had to stop playing as he fell to the ground…
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Saliba was a star performer for Arsenal as they won the Premier League title in 2025/26, and he’s been key for France at this World Cup as well.
It remains to be seen if this will now be his final moment at this tournament, with France 1-0 down to Spain at the time of writing, while one imagines there could be doubts over his fitness for the start of the new club season as well.
William Saliba’s injury concerns going into this World Cup
This is not the first time we’ve heard about Saliba having a back problem, as it was reported as being an issue for him ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
The 25-year-old was reported as looking likely to miss the World Cup, as per ESPN, though in the end he was able to take part, at least until this evening’s flare-up.
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Meanwhile, L’Equipe also reported that Saliba may require surgery after the tournament, which could mean a delay to the start of the 2026/27 campaign with Arsenal.
After playing so much football for Arsenal as they won the title and reached two cup finals in the season just gone, it’s not too surprising that it’s all caught up with Saliba a little bit.
AFC supporters will just be hoping this doesn’t mean he’ll be out for a really lengthy period, or they’re surely going to find it very hard to replace him.
Milan stars Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot start for France in the World Cup semi-final against Spain, but Roma midfielder Manu Koné drops back to the bench.
The winners will play either England or Argentina in the World Cup Final on July 19.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 04: Adrien Rabiot #14 of France arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
France have emerged as the undoubted favourites to win the trophy after a series of dominant performances in USA, Canada and Mexico, winning all six matches with 16 goals scored and just three conceded.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 22: Manu Kone #6 of France arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between France and Iraq at Philadelphia Stadium on June 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Kylian Mbappé leads the way with support from Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembélé, but Bradley Barcola is preferred to Désiré Doué.
There are no Serie A players in the Spain squad, but after a dismal start with the shock 0-0 against Cape Verde, they’ve gone from strength to strength in this World Cup.
Unai Simon set a new record for most minutes without conceding at the World Cup, ended by Charles De Ketelaere in a 2-1 quarter-final win over Belgium.
They start the same line-up as that game, meaning late goal hero Mikel Merino is again going to come off the bench as a super-sub after scoring in the Round of 16 and the quarter-final.
Mikel Oyarzabal is top scorer with four goals, supported by Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo and Alex Baena.
Former Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz again pushes Pedri onto the bench.
Declan Rice is looking better after a recent battle with a sickness bug that left him bed-ridden for three days, according to Sky Sports.
Watch below for a video update from England’s training base earlier today as Rice could be seen taking part in a session ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup semi-final clash against Argentina.
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France take on Spain in today’s first semi-final, and by tomorrow night we’ll know whether or not it’s England joining one of those two in this year’s World Cup final.
Luckily for England manager Thomas Tuchel, it now looks like he should have Arsenal midfielder Rice fit and available and in good condition to take on Argentina…
England are training for the final time before their World Cup semi-final with Argentina ???????
Declan Rice is with the squad, who looks to have fully recovered from illness ? pic.twitter.com/MeaoKiOnnz
The report explains that everyone is in England training now, apart from Jordan Henderson, who injured his arm in that freak incident celebrating the Three Lions’ victory over Mexico.
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Can England beat World Cup holders Argentina?
England face old rivals Argentina tomorrow and it’s sure to be their toughest test of the World Cup so far.
Tuchel’s side have shown remarkable character and resilience at times in this year’s competition, but they’ll really need to up their game once again if they are to get past Lionel Messi and co.
Argentina are the reigning world champions and will no doubt be desperate to win the trophy again for what seems highly likely to be Messi’s last ever World Cup.
If England can get past Lionel Scaloni’s side, it’s a huge statement that they can go all the way and win this competition for the first time since 1966.
A facelift pushes the Tata Punch to its first win in 2 years.
New vehicle wholesales in India soar 25.8% year-on-year in June to 391,968 units, a new record for the month eclipsing the 339,418 units of June 2024. Maruti Suzuki (+23.8%) trails its home market slightly but still holds a commendable 37.6% share. Tata (+67.4%) surges ahead to 15.8% share vs. 14.6% so far this year while Mahindra advances +27.7% at #3. Hyundai (-10%) is completely overwhelmed in 4th place. Nissan (+128.9%) posts the biggest YoY gain in market but only holds 0.8% share. Renault (+54.8%), Citroen (+43.8%) and MG (+29.8%) also shine.
Model-wise, Tata manages a historic 1-2 for the first time. It places the Punch (+101.1%) at #1 for its first win since June 2024 and a new record volume above 21,000 units, and the Nexon (+58%) at #2. Leader last month, the Maruti Suzuki DZire (+15.6%) falls to #3, followed by the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R (+31.1%) and Ertiga (+13.9%). Other Top 10 members beating the market are the Hyundai Venue (+57.1%), Maruti Suzuki Baleno (+39.3%) and Fronx (+33.8%). Below, the Maruti Suzuki Alto (+105.9%) impresses. The Maruti Suzuki Victoris (#15) is the best-selling recent launch above the Mahindra XUV 7X0 (#18) and Tata Sierra (#27). We welcome the Toyota Ebella EV (aka Urban Cruiser) at #69 with 459 sales.
There are reports Argentina will start one Serie A player in the World Cup semi-final against England, but it is not going to be Lautaro Martinez of Inter or Como’s Nico Paz.
The big match kicks off in Atlanta on Wednesday at 20.00 UK time (21.00 CEST).
The winners go onto the Final on July 19 against either France or Spain to decide who lifts the trophy.
Argentina hoping to defend World Cup title
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – OCTOBER 15: Lautaro Martinez of Argentina celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi after scoring the team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier match between Argentina and Bolivia at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on October 15, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Argentina were pushed to the limit in the knockout rounds so far in the defence of the title they won in 2022.
They needed extra time to get the better of Cape Verde 3-2, fighting back from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2, then again requiring extra time to defeat 10-man Switzerland 3-1.
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 18: Nicolas Gonzalez of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese at Allianz Stadium on May 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Chris Ricco/Getty Images)
The Leapmotor A10 is up to #3 overall for its 4th month in market.
According to data by CAAM, wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles are down -3.2% year-on-year in June to 2,810,000 units, after rising 14% to 2,904,000 in June 2025. However this includes exports. Domestic wholesales in contrast dive -23% to just 1,773,000 after gaining 10% to 2,312,000 last year. Exports surge 75% to surpass the monthly million unit mark for the first time at 1,037,000, up from 592,000 a year ago. Total sales of light passenger vehicles are down -5,.3% to 2,402,000 while commercial vehicles are up 11% to 408,000. Production is off -1.2% to 2,760,000. Sales have been affected by the withdrawal of some government subsidies and tax exemptions for new energy vehicles (NEVs) at the end of last year.
In the brands ranking, BYD (-44.3%) lodges another disastrous month, its steepest fall since last February, but stays on top for the 4th month in a row, reclaiming the YTD top spot in the process. The Sealion 05 (+10.7%), Yuan UP (+16.9%) and Song Pro (-12.3%) are the brand’s best-seller, with such blockbusters as the Dolphin (-28.2%), Qin L (-68%), Qin PLUS (-64.5%), Seagull (-68%) and Song L (-77.1%) all hitting a wall. The new Sealion 06 (16,843), Song Ultra (11,423) and Great Tang (2,451) prevent the marque’s overall fall to be even steeper. Geely (-15.5%) also suffers but outpaces the market’s decline. Its best-seller the Xingyuan (-18.4%) falls but stays atop the models charts, while the Galaxy sub-brand, now composed of no less than 10 models, adds up to 35,528 sales, up 56.5% year-on-year.
Toyota (-25.6%) is up to #3 for the 5th time in the past seven months, distancing a freefalling Volkswagen (-41%). Repeating at a record 5th place, Leapmotor (+61.1%) blissfully ignores the market decline and advances to an all-time high 72,376 sales. Tesla (-13.9%) follows ahead of Chery (-23.3%) and Wuling (-23%). Xiaomi (+36.4%) comes back into the Top 10 for the second time in the past three months at #9 with BMW (-32.7%), in perdition, rounding out the Top 10. Xpeng (+5.7%) is up 10 spots on last month to reach a best-ever #12, also hit in February 2025. Arcfox (+215.5%), MG (+188%), Nevo (+68.4%), NIO (+49.9%), Fang Cheng Bao (+47.6%), Denza (+31.1%) and Deepal (+18.6%) stand out below. Newcomer Shangjie breaks its volume record at 11,974. Among foreign carmakers, only Mazda (+52.9%) and Land Rover (+228.3%) are up.
Model-wise, the Tesla Model Y (-13.8%) delivers its 4th win in the past 13 months despite a sizeable YoY drop. The Geely Xingyuan (-18.4%) is down to #2 but easily remains #1 year-to-date. The new Leapmotor A10 spectacularly sells almost 25,000 units for its 4th month in market and lands on the third step of the podium. Also new, the Li i6 is up one rank on May to #4 while the Xiaomi SU7 (-12.1%) rounds out the Top 5. Another recent launch, the Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7 climbs up 4 spots to #6. BYD places the Sealion 05 (+10.7%) at #7, the Yuan Up (+16.9%) at #9 and the Song Pro (-12.3%) at #10. The Qiyuan/Nevo Q05 (+795.3%) lodges a second Top 10 finish in the past three months.
Apple's sales cadence benefited enormously from its relatively attractive pricing regime that it chose to maintain until the tail-end of Q2, when the Cupertino-based tech giant finally gave in to the oncoming margin-related pressures by hiking prices of its Mac and iPad offerings. Now, however, with the hype around the iPhone 17 series fizzling out, and the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series expected to debut with material price hikes, a new research report has just found worrying evidence of Apple's slowing sales momentum. A KeyBanc analyst now believes the consensus estimate for Apple's iPhone growth of 8 percent in 2027 […]
İspaniya millisinin futbolçusu Lamin Yamal açıqlama verib.
Futbolpress.az xarici KİV-ə istinadən xəbər verir ki, 19 yaşlı vinger DÇ-2026-da qol vura bilməməsindən danışıb:
“Mundialda qol vura bilməməyin məni narahat etmir. Hər turnir fərqlidir. Futbolda belə hallar olur, həmişə qol vurmaq mümkün deyil. Əsas diqqətim komandanın irəli getməyindədir. Millidə kimin fərqlənməsinin önəmi yoxdur. Qarşıda Fransa ilə çox vacib oyunumuz var. Ümid edirəm ki, yaxşı nəticə ilə finala çıxarıq. Bu oyunda qol hesabımı açacağıma ümid edirəm”.
Bu gün keçiriləcək Fransa – İspaniya oyununa 23:00-da start veriləcək.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will once again be one of the most heavily represented teams at the Midsummer Classic, sending a star-studded group to the 2026 MLB All-Star Game as they continue to pace the National League.
The defending World Series champions have six All-Stars heading to Philadelphia: Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Andy Pages, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Justin Wrobleski.
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Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy, and Pages were voted into the National League starting lineup, while Yamamoto earned a pitching selection after another dominant first half. Wrobleski was later added as a replacement, giving the Dodgers one of the largest All-Star contingents in baseball.
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The Dodgers enter the All-Star break with the best record in Major League Baseball, and their strong showing in Philadelphia reflects another impressive first half on both sides of the ball. With multiple starters taking the field and manager Dave Roberts leading the National League, Los Angeles will once again have a major presence on baseball’s biggest summer stage before turning its focus to another postseason run.
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Fransa millisinin futbolçusu Kilian Mbappe zədəsini tam sağaltmayıb.
Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə “RMC Sport” məlumat yayıb. Forvardın hələ də sağ ayaq topuğunda ağrılar var. Buna baxmayaraq, onun İspaniya ilə yarımfinal matçına start heyətdə başlamaq ehtimalı yüksəkdir. Onun ağrıkəsicilərlə meydana çıxacağı bildirilir.
Bu gün keçiriləcək Fransa – İspaniya oyununa saat 23:00-da start veriləcək.
Bu gün dünya çempionatında yarımfinal mərhələsinə start veriləcək. Turnirin favoriti Fransa ilə İspaniya üz-üzə gələcək. Matça saat 23:00-da start veriləcək.
Azərbaycan millisinin sabiq futbolçusu Saşa Yunisoğlu “Futbolpress.az“a açıqlamasında görüşlə bağlı fikirlərini bildirdi:
“Dünya çempionatı başlayandan favoritim Fransadır. İndi artıq yarımfinaldadırlar. Fransanın çox güclü heyəti var. Sürətli hücumlar təşkil edirlər və müdafiədə də kompaktdırlar. Lakin İspaniyanı da göz ardı etmək olmaz. Gənc və dinamik heyətə sahibdirlər. Məncə, bu cütün qalibi dünya çempionu olacaq. Mənim favoritim Fransadır”.
Keçmiş oyunçu ABŞ, Meksika və Kanadada təşkil olunan mundialla bağlı təəssüratlarını bölüşdü:
“Ümumi götürəndə bu çempionatı çox bəyəndim. Təşkilatçılıq əla idi, demək olar, bütün oyunlarda stadionlar doldu. Mundialda sürpriz komanda olduğunu deyə bilmərəm. Sadəcə Kabo Verde möhtəşəm işlər gördü və onlar xalqına bir müddətlik bayram yaşatdılar. Etdikləri qəhrəmanlıq idi, halal olsun. Təəssüflər olsun ki, Braziliya və Portuqaliya milliləri tez dayandı. Onları yarımfinalda görmək çox maraqlı olardı”.
İngiltərə millisinin futbolçusu Niko Orayli DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında Argentinaya qarşı keçirəcəkləri oyundan əvvəl açıqlama verib.
Futbolpress.az “BBC Sport”a istinadən xəbər verir ki, yarımmüdafiəçi “tanqoçular”ın kapitanı Lionel Messidən danışıb:
“Messi ilə qarşılaşmaq üçün səbirsizlənirəm. O, artıq karyerasının sonuna yaxınlaşır. Messi mənim üçün meydanda qarşılaşacağım ən yaxşı futbolçudur. Çətin olacaq, amma onunla üz-üzə gəlməyə hazıram”.
Sabah keçiriləcək Argentina – İngiltərə matçına saat 23:00-da start veriləcək.
Futbol üzrə Kolumbiya millisinin hücumçusu Xaminton Kampas ölüm təhdidləri aldığı üçün dünya çempionatından sonra vətəninə qayıtmayıb.
Arena.az bu barədə “Infobae” nəşrinin məlumatına əsasən xəbər verir.
26 yaşlı futbolçu Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatlarında (ABŞ) qalmaq qərarı verib. Buna səbəb DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 final mərhələsində İsveçrə ilə oyundan sonra sosial şəbəkələrdə ünvanına göndərilən ölüm təhdidləridir.
Həmin görüşdə Xaminton Kampas matçın son dəqiqələrində əlverişli qol fürsətindən yararlana bilməyib. Qarşılaşmanın əsas və əlavə vaxtı qolsuz bərabərliklə başa çatıb. Penaltilər seriyasında isə Kolumbiya millisi 3:4 hesabı ilə məğlub olaraq turnirlə vidalaşıb.
Qeyd edək ki, Kolumbiya futbolu tarixində buna bənzər faciəli hadisə yaşanıb. 1994-cü il dünya çempionatından sonra ABŞ-la oyunda avtoqol vuran müdafiəçi Andres Eskobar vətənində güllələnərək qətlə yetirilmişdi. Həmin hadisə dünya futbolunun ən faciəvi səhifələrindən biri hesab olunur.
Daha öncə “Deportes Tolima” və “Qremio”da da oynamış Kampas 2023-cü ildən Argentinanın “Rosario Sentral” komandasında çıxış edir. 26 yaşlı futbolçu 2021-ci ildən formasını geyindiyi Kolumbiya millisinin heyətində 13 oyuna çıxıb, 2 qol vurub.
Fransa millisi DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında bu gün İspaniya ilə qarşılaşacaq.
Futbolpress.az xarici KİV-ə istinadən xəbər verir ki, fransızların baş məşqçisi Didye Deşam matçın favoritinin ispanlar olduğunu deyib:
“Şübhəsiz ki, favorit İspaniyadır. Onlar çox gözəl futbol sərgiləyilər. Top onlarda olanda hər an təhlükə yaratmaq bacarığındadırlar. Mundialda da çoxlu qol vurublar və yalnız birini buraxıblar”.
Fransa – İspaniya oyununa saat 23:00-da start veriləcək.
The build-up to England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina has taken a controversial turn following FIFA’s choice of referee.
With Thomas Tuchel’s side attempting to reach their first final since 1966 and the defending champions chasing consecutive titles, every decision in Atlanta will face enormous scrutiny.
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Argentina’s knockout run has already produced complaints about VAR and refereeing, so the appointment was always likely to attract attention.
However, previous connections between the selected official and matches involving Lionel Messi have intensified the debate before a ball has even been kicked.
FIFA appointment adds pre-match controversy
According to the Daily Mail, concerns about possible favouritism have grown after FIFA appointed Ismail Elfath to referee Wednesday’s semi-final.
The Moroccan-born American will be assisted by Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins, while Italy’s Maurizio Mariani has been named fourth official.
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ESPN has also confirmed Elfath’s appointment for the match at Atlanta Stadium. He has already handled three games at this World Cup, although this will be his first involving either England or Argentina.
Elfath served as fourth official when Argentina defeated France in the 2022 World Cup final.
He has also refereed several Inter Miami matches since Messi moved to MLS, including the 2023 Leagues Cup final against Nashville.
Calling him Messi’s “favourite referee”, however, remains a media description rather than evidence of an improper relationship or biased decision-making.
Officials face scrutiny ahead of Argentina vs England
The wider concern comes from controversy surrounding Argentina’s victories over Egypt and Switzerland.
Reuters reported that opponents have repeatedly complained about decisions benefiting Argentina, although former FIFA referee Christina Unkel said the incidents she reviewed did not clearly demonstrate poor officiating.
FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has also rejected allegations of bias, insisting that World Cup officials work independently and that questioning their integrity without evidence is unacceptable.
Elfath should be judged on Wednesday’s performance rather than his previous contact with Messi.
Referees frequently oversee the same leading players, especially when they work in the league where those players compete.
Still, FIFA must understand why the appointment has created nervousness. After several disputed decisions involving Argentina, even a correct but marginal call could trigger another major backlash.
The HONOR Watch 6 goes with a classic round watch face, roughly 46mm across. The bezel is metal with a dark gunmetal or black finish, and it’s got those dive-watch style numbers around the watch.
The screen is a 1.46-inch AMOLED panel at 464×464 resolution, so you get those deep blacks and punchy colors you’d expect from this type of display. On the right side there’s a single crown with some texture for grip—you can twist it and press it to navigate around the interface.
Size-wise, it’s pretty much what you’d expect from a modern smartwatch. Not super thin, not chunky either. The overall look is more sporty than dressy, which makes sense given the fitness tracking angle. The design plays it safe—round case, metal bezel, rubber strap. Since this is a review unit, I don’t know if there will be more straps to go with it.
Materials and Build Quality
I don’t know the material of the case, might be stainless steel or something similar based on the finish and machining quality. That circular sensor module at the back are arranged in the typical pattern for optical heart rate tracking.
Water resistance is rated at 5ATM plus IP69, which means you’re good for swimming down to 50 meters and it can handle high-pressure water jets and dust. That’s solid for anyone who swims or gets caught in rough weather. The IP69 part is actually worth noting since it covers high-pressure, high-temperature water jets—not just casual splashes. So if you’re the type who rinses off gear after a workout, this watch can take that kind of abuse.
Hardware and Specs
Bluetooth 5.4 handles the wireless side, which is the current standard and should give decent battery efficiency and stable connections. NFC is in there too, so contactless payments work wherever that’s supported. In practice, that means Google Pay or similar services if you’re in a region where HONOR has those partnerships set up.
There’s a built-in speaker and mic, meaning you can take calls and use voice assistants when paired with your phone. GPS is onboard with multi-satellite support, so you don’t need your phone for tracking runs or rides. The multi-system part usually means it taps into GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, or BeiDou—helpful when you’re in cities with tall buildings or under tree cover where single-system GPS can get flaky.
Text and icons look sharp enough on the screen, and the AMOLED panel means true blacks that blend into the bezel when the screen shows dark content. Brightness levels outdoors are very good also.
Sports and Activity Tracking
The built-in GPS covers the basics—running, cycling, walking—with route tracking that doesn’t need your phone. Having multiple satellite systems helps with accuracy when the signal gets tricky, like downtown or in the woods, it’s genuinely useful if you do outdoor workouts.
There’s AI-powered workout assistance baked in, and the watch face already shows step count as part of the daily tracking. The AI part likely means automatic workout detection—so if you start running, the watch figures it out rather than making you manually start a session. How well that works in practice varies by activity type and individual movement patterns. The 5ATM rating means swimming is fair game too, though the images don’t show any pool-specific metrics on the display.
Health Monitoring
The back of the watch runs optical heart rate monitoring through PPG sensors. It tracks continuously or on-demand depending on your settings. SpO2 tracking uses the same hardware, shining red and infrared light to measure blood oxygen levels.
Stress monitoring works off heart rate variability, basically looking at how your heart rate bounces around to estimate your stress levels. Sleep tracking combines movement data from the accelerometer with HRV readings to guess at sleep stages—light, deep, REM, awake. Just keep in mind that all this optical stuff depends on how well the watch sits on your wrist and how tight you wear it. Too loose and the sensors lose contact; too tight and it’s uncomfortable for sleep. Finding that sweet spot takes some trial and error.
The health data gets fed into HONOR Health app or integration with third-party platforms. How useful all this data actually is depends on what you do with it. Having 30 days of heart rate graphs is neat, but if you’re not acting on the insights, it becomes background noise.
Battery and Charging
HONOR claims up to 35 days of battery life. This has to be the best battery life among all the smart watch category. I honestly don’t know how they achieve that, but give that HONOR has invested a lot of time into the battery tech, it is believable in my opinion. In real-world use with notifications, regular tracking, and maybe a couple GPS workouts per week, expect way less than that max number.
Charging is through the magnetic pin dock. It’s not as convenient as wireless Qi, but it’s reliable and usually charges faster. When charging, I think it is fairly fast.
Wrap-Up
The HONOR Watch 6 sits in that mid-to-premium zone with specs that match what else is out there right now. The AMOLED screen is nice, multi-satellite GPS is genuinely useful for outdoor types, and the health sensor array covers the usual bases without getting into medical-grade territory. That 35-day battery claim is impressive, we will see if it lives to the words.
The water resistance is legit for swimming, and the added NFC, speaker, and mic push it beyond just a fitness tracker into smartwatch territory. How well the smart features actually work day-to-day will depend on the software and what services are available where you live. It’s a competent package that doesn’t try to reinvent anything—just executes the standard smartwatch formula with decent hardware, and a round face that looks more like a traditional watch than a tech gadget.
Italy legend Roberto Baggio feels Lionel Messi is better than Pelé and Diego Armando Maradona ‘for what he’s been doing for 20 years’, while Marco Materazzi picks ‘the real’ Ronaldo.
Baggio and Materazzi joined other football legends for a debate on football, including the best player of all time.
Baggio picks Messi over Maradona and Pelé
The former Azzurri stars were joined by other legends, including Gabriel Omar Batistuta, Ronaldo, and Romario.
When the debate focused on the best player of all time, with Messi, Pelé and Maradona in contention, Baggio said: “It’s very hard; it’s even ugly to rank, as we are talking about the absolute essence of football. These three have been above the others.
“As of today, I’d say Messi for what he’s been doing for 20 years, in terms of quality and quantity. If I have to pick one, I’ll say his name, but we are talking about three incredible players.”
Materazzi, on the other hand, picked another player sitting at the same table: “I always say this, for me, it’s him [Ronaldo]. Because what he did without two knees, going 150 km/h, nobody has done it. I’m a boomer, but when I watch YouTube, and I see what he used to do, at a time when defenders hit hard, you feel he was Martian, and he really was a Martian.
Roberto Baggio smiles during a press conference at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on June 03, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)Materazzi waves at Inter fans at San Siro (GETTY)
“Sorry, Diego, Pelé and Messi. To me, it was him, the Phenomenon. The Real Ronaldo, but respect to Cristiano.”
Materazzi won the 2006 World Cup with the Italy national team, scoring two goals during that tournament, including the equaliser in the Final against France. That was the only World Cup Materazzi played.
Baggio, on the other hand, took part in three editions of the World Cup in 1990, 1994 and 1998 and famously missed a penalty in the 1994 Final against Brazil.
Samsung Fluid AI Design System is a new interface concept that combines AI agents with a generative UI to create screens that adapt in real time based on a user’s context and intent. While it’s only a design concept today, it offers one of the clearest hints yet at how future versions of One UI could evolve from app-based navigation to AI-driven experiences.
Unveiled as one of Samsung’s Red Dot Design Award 2026-winning concepts, Fluid AI Design System imagines a future where AI doesn’t simply live inside apps; instead, it becomes the interface itself.
What is Samsung Fluid AI Design System?
Samsung’s latest software concept isn’t a new version of One UI, nor is it a feature coming to Galaxy phones anytime soon. But if you’ve been paying attention to the company’s AI strategy over the past year, Fluid AI Design System might be the most revealing glimpse yet.
Samsung describes Fluid AI Design System as a concept that pairs an AI agent with a generative user interface, allowing the UI to reshape itself according to a user’s situation instead of relying on fixed screens and predefined layouts.
Rather than opening separate apps for navigation, calendar events, weather, or messages, information appears as floating cards that expand, shrink, and rearrange themselves depending on what you’re trying to accomplish.
One example shows a meeting reminder naturally paired with available free time and navigation, while another presents a date picker that morphs into a larger interactive element.
The concept images tell the story better than the description:
Could Samsung’s Fluid AI Design System become part of One UI?
Samsung hasn’t said whether Fluid AI Design System will make its way into One UI, and concepts like these rarely ship exactly as they’re shown. Still, it’s difficult to ignore the similarities with Samsung’s recent software direction.
Whether that vision arrives with One UI in the next few years is anyone’s guess.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün mundialda yarımfinal mərhələsinə start veriləcək.
İlk finalçı Fransa – İspaniya matçında müəyyənləşəcək. Arlinqton şəhərində baş tutacaq qarşılaşmaya Bakı vaxtı ilə saat 23:00-da start veriləcək.
Digər finalçının adına isə sabah keçiriləcək İngiltərə – Argentina matçında aydınlıq gələcək.
Qeyd edək ki, dünya çempionatına iyulun 19-da keçiriləcək final qarşılaşması ilə yekun vurulacaq. Bundan öncə isə 3-cü yer uğrunda qarşılaşma baş tutacaq.
DÇ-2026 Yarımfinal 14 iyul
23:00. Fransa – İspaniya Arlinqton şəhər stadionu. Texas, ABŞ.
15 iyul
23:00. İngiltərə – Argentina Kanzas Siti şəhər stadionu. Missuri, ABŞ
England’s preparations for their World Cup semi-final against Argentina have been complicated by a late fitness concern in midfield.
Thomas Tuchel’s side are one victory away from reaching their first World Cup final since 1966, making the availability of every senior player especially important.
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The Three Lions showed resilience to defeat Norway 2-1 after extra time in the quarter-final, but the demanding conditions and quick turnaround have taken a physical toll.
With Argentina likely to crowd central areas and look to control possession through Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister and Rodrigo De Paul, England will want their strongest possible midfield available in Atlanta.
England remain optimisitc despite illness concern
According to the BBC, England will make a late decision on Declan Rice’s availability for Wednesday’s semi-final.
The Arsenal midfielder is still experiencing the effects of a sickness bug, although his condition is improving and the England camp remain optimistic that he will be able to start.
Rice missed training sessions before the Norway game and was substituted at half-time after struggling physically.
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However, The Guardian reports that he is winning his fitness battle, with Tuchel hoping to pair him with Elliot Anderson against the defending champions.
The midfielder’s importance goes beyond his defensive work. Rice gives England experience, protects the centre-backs and provides the physical power needed to compete with Argentina’s aggressive midfield.
If he cannot start, Kobbie Mainoo or Eberechi Eze could be considered, although either selection would change the balance of the team.
England’s official match information confirms that the semi-final will be played at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday evening, with the winner advancing to Sunday’s final.
It will be the countries’ first meeting for 21 years and their first World Cup encounter since 2002. England Football has also highlighted the long and often controversial history surrounding the rivalry.
Rice should start only if England’s medical staff are convinced he can maintain his intensity. A semi final against Argentina is not the match to carry a midfielder who is still feeling weak.
However, his influence makes waiting until the last possible moment understandable.
A fully functioning Rice could be crucial to stopping Argentina from controlling the game, but an unwell version may leave England exposed when the tempo rises.
A new set of AI projections seems to favor France, even if it will have to beat two more formidable squads at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Getty
The FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals are right around the corner. With it, the expectation of finding out which two teams will duke it out for the Jules Rimet Trophy.
The final four, France, Spain, England, and Argentina, are all worthy champions. They have the talent and the pedigree to become the world champions.
But looking at a more objective measure of victory, the AI models by the folks at Oddschecker have revealed which team has the best chance of winning the FIFA World Cup 2026. The results are hardly surprising.
Here are the data the AI model projects based on the probability of winning it all:
France 42%
England 25%
Spain 19%
Argentina 14%
It’s interesting to see the defending champs ranked the lowest among the final four. The numbers likely reflect the struggles the South American side has had in its knockout round matches.
Argentina needed extra time to get past Cape Verde and Switzerland, while pulling off a stunning last-minute comeback against Egypt. That situation seems to have weighed on Lionel Messi’s chance of making it back-to-back championships.
Meanwhile, the relative ease with which France and England have reached the semis likely boosts their chances of emerging victorious at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The wild card, it seems, is Spain. If they can upset France, all bets will be off.
Messi Overwhelming Favorite to Win FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot
Paradoxically, the overwhelming favorite to take the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 is Messi. Oddschecker’s model shows at 71% probability of the Inter Miami star beating out French striker Kylian Mbappe. The model showed Mbappe with a 23% of taking home the honors.
Harry Kane rounded out the top three, garnering an 11% chance of bringing home the Golden Boot.
As Oddschecker spokesman Chris Rogers noted, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot looks to be landing with Messi.
“Leo Messi has been in sensational form for Argentina and is tied with Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot. Bookmaker odds and Oddschecker AI projections are conflicted on the eventual winner.”
It seems the AI models favor Messi to win a major individual award, even if his team may not be in the best position to take home another championship. Still, it seems like another France-Argentina clash might be on the horizon in this year’s championship match.
Argentina Banking on Another Gutsy Performance from Messi
The Argentine side will be banking on one last gutsy performance from Messi. He’s been solid in this year’s tourney, seemingly defying his 39-year-old body. He hasn’t shown signs of slowing down despite playing a high-tempo game throughout the tourney.
However, it was the supporting cast that came up big in the quarterfinal match against Switzerland. Alexis MacAllister, Lautaro Martinez, and Julian Alvarez were the strikers in the 3-1 win on Saturday night.
But it will take more than just Messi’s magic to get past Harry Kane and the English. The entire Argentinian squad will have to be perfect if they plan to advance to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final.
Samsung IFA 2026 plans no longer include a large-scale exhibition inside Messe Berlin. Instead, Samsung will host an off-site showcase at Berlin’s Humboldt Carré beginning September 2, two days before IFA officially opens. The venue will be used for product announcements and meetings with media, European retail partners, and B2B customers.
The move follows a similar strategy Samsung adopted at CES 2026, where it skipped the main exhibition hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center in favor of a dedicated space at the Wynn Hotel.
Rather than attracting the largest crowds possible, Samsung appears to be prioritizing a more controlled environment for demonstrating its AI products, connected ecosystem, and business strategy.
Despite leaving the main exhibition floor, Samsung isn’t disappearing from IFA altogether. The company will serve as the main sponsor of the IFA Creator Hub, where it plans to host creator-focused experiences and brand activities inside Messe Berlin.
The decision marks the biggest change to Samsung’s IFA presence in decades.
Aside from the pandemic-affected 2020 event, this will be the first time since Samsung debuted at IFA in 1991 that it won’t operate a major public exhibition at Messe Berlin.
With competitors including LG, TCL, and Hisense maintaining traditional booths, Samsung’s new approach could signal a broader shift in how it participates in global trade shows going forward.
New light vehicle sales in the U.S. are up 7.9% year-on-year in June to 1.4 million units according to GlobalData. The Seasonally adjusted annualised rate of sales (SAAR) is up from 15.95 million a year ago in June 2025 to 16.6 million, also ahead of May’s 16.21 million. Q2 volumes edge up 0.6% to 4,238,996. According to JD Power and GlobalData average incentives are up 13% year-on-year in June to $3,217. Incentives on non-electric vehicles are up 19% to $2,970 while incentives on EVs are up just 3.1% to $9,824. Hybrids account for 16% of the US market in June, up from 13.7% in June 2025 with EV’s share at 7.4%.
Over the second quarter of the year, General Motors (-4.2%) remains the most successful OEM in the country ahead of Toyota Motor (+1.1%). However this is GM’s third consecutive quarterly decline. Ford Motor (-10.4%) takes a big hit, but the next six manufacturers all beat the market. Notably, Nissan Group (+9.2%) and Stellantis (+5.7%) recover, with the VW Group also up significantly at +9.8%. American Honda (+8.4%) impresses while Hyundai-Kia (+3.5%) is also up.
Toyota (+2.6%) is once again the most popular marque and extends its gap over #2 Ford (-10.1%) to above 65,000 units over Q2. Chevrolet (-3.8%) is also in difficulty in third place. Nissan shoots up 10.2% in Q1 and announced it has posted 16 consecutive months of year-over year retail U.S. sales increases. Honda (+9.4%) also delivers a very solid gain, with Subaru (+6.8%), Hyundai (+4%) and Kia (+2.8%) in shape. Further down, Chrysler (+80%), Volkswagen (+24.9%) and BMW (+13%) stand out.
Model-wise, the Ford F-Series (-11%) hits a wall, as a fire at a key supplier handicapped production. The Chevrolet Silverado (-7.3%) also struggles at #2 but the Honda CR-V (+16%) confirms it is the new SUV champion in the US. Indeed the Toyota RAV4 (-24.2%) continues on its difficult generation changeover and is down to #7 for the quarter. The Ram Pickup (+14.3%) is in great shape as is the Toyota Camry (+18.5%) while the GMC Sierra (+5%) is softer. The Tesla Model Y (+2.7%) falls to #8 ahead of the Honda Civic (+8.1%) and Toyota Tacoma (+5%). Excellent performances below by the Nissan Rogue (+38.6%), Ford Explorer (+13.8%) and Honda Accord (+41.2%).
After turning down reported offers of over €25m for Trevoh Chalobah, it’s now reported in Italy that Chelsea are frustrated Inter and Como are looking elsewhere.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 21: Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea during the warm up during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at Amex Stadium on April 21, 2026 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
The defender is currently at the World Cup with England preparing for Wednesday’s semi-final against Argentina, but his future remains up in the air.
A bidding war had broken out for the 27-year-old, between Serie A sides Inter and Como, but the asking price of €35m has put them off.
Chalobah too expensive for Inter and Como
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 01: Trevoh Chalobah #12 of England arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Another change was the Gazzetta dello Sport report last week that the two Italian clubs had agreed on a pact not to one-up each other, so Como backed off Chalobah and instead focused on Galatasaray defender Davinson Sanchez.
It is not just the Chelsea demand that is causing problems, but also the salary his agents are requesting.
Inter have the added problem of now needing to seek a new wing-back, seeing as Marco Palestra was poached by Chelsea and Anan Khalaili failed a medical.
No pressure, Morgan Scalley, but win the Big 12, go to the College Football Playoff, and be legendary along the way.
Try this for a coaching run at Utah.
Ron McBride won 88 games in 13 years before being replaced by some Urban Meyer guy who went 22-2.
Meyer didn't coach in the Fiesta Bowl at the end of the 2004 season, but Kyle Whittingham did - he did okay for himself over 21 years before moving on to Michigan.
Sep 6, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley watches the team warm up before a game against the Cal Poly Mustangs at Rice-Eccles Stadium
As good as he was, it's been forgotten that Whittingham needed a few years to get up to speed, going 15-10 in his first two full seasons.
Scalley will be expected to make Utah amazing immediately, with a relatively favorable schedule and ton of young talents ready to show what they can do.
For all of the discussion about Texas Tech last season, and BYU just missing out on the playoff, Utah went 10-2, was a dominant force by the end of the season, and the only losses were to the Red Raiders and Cougars.
Best Case / Worst Case: Win the Big 12 Championship/Be realistically out of the College Football Playoff hunt before October.
Key Player: Zereoue Williams, OT Sr.
2025 Record: 11-2
Biggest Question: Can the new coaches and players keep the elite production going?
Utah Key 2025 Stats
1st Quarter Scoring: Utah 113, Opponents 41
Sacks: Utah 34 for 252 yards, Opponents 14 for 80 yards
Rushing Touchdowns: Utah 41, Opponents 18
Offense
Utah didn't go far to get its new offensive coordinator.
Kevin McGiven made Bronco Mendenhall's offense crank out the numbers at Utah State last season.
The Aggies finished third in the Mountain West in total offense with 410 yards per game, and were second in scoring, averaging 31 points per outing.
No, he wasn't with Mendenhall at New Mexico in 2024, but it's the same sort of style that made a superstar out of ...
What’s Working
Devon Dampier. When he's on, he's among the most dynamic quarterbacks in college football.
He ran for almost 1,500 yards and 23 touchdowns at New Mexico, and last season he ran for 835 yards and two scores, and threw for close to 2,500 yards and 24 scores, with the Utes.
The running game should be even more amazing. The Utes averaged six yards per carry thanks to Dampier, and leading rusher Wayshawn Parker, a quick back who led the Big 12 averaging 6.6 yards per carry on his 981 yards.
Backup quarterback Byrd Ficklin averaged 8.4 yards per carry with 513 yards and ten scores.
The Utes landed a few wonderful receivers from the portal. JJ Buchanan took off to Michigan, but Utah State star Braden Pegan followed McGiven over to Salt Lake City.
Getting Kyri Shoels from San Jose State and Ricky Johnson from Mississippi State might not be an upgrade overall from last year's Ute receiving corps, but these guys catch passes.
What Needs Work
The offensive line. Yeah, okay, it's Utah. It's got a big front five, and it'll be just fine with upperclassmen about to step into big roles, but losing NFL blockers Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu is a problem.
Cedric Jefferson is a ready-made starting tackle from Montana State, and there has to be a spot somewhere for guard Isaiah Kema from Ohio State, but true freshman Kelvin Obot might be the new star at one of the tackle gigs.
Always dominate on third downs. This means Dampier has to be consistently accurate, and the running game has to turn in good plays early to set up easy third down chances.
Utah led the Big 12 and was third in the nation converting 53% of its third down tries, but Texas Tech allowed the Ute attack to convert 29% of the time.
That was one loss, and the other loss came to BYU when the offense had its second-worst third down day when Dampier was under center.
Be mistake-free. That's asking for way too much, and turnovers certainly weren't a problem, but again with the losses to Texas Tech and BYU, those were two of the three days the Utes gave the ball away multiple times.
The season-high 12 penalties against the Cougars didn't help.
Player to Watch
Braden Pegan, WR Sr. The 6-3, 210-pound veteran led the Utah State offense with 60 catches for 926 yards and five scores. He's a matchup nightmare with his size - Dampier will keep pushing the deep shots to him.
Dec 31, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) and offensive lineman Roger Alderman (75) celebrate after a touchdown against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the first half during the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium.
Colton Swan moves up from coaching up the linebackers to being Morgan Scalley's defensive coordinator.
He has to make this group better with a whole slew of new players.
The transfer portal isn't helping as much as it is for the offensive side. It's mostly up to in-house players to take over and improve a defense that finished a pedestrian eighth last year after ending up third in 2024.
What’s Working
The linebackers are good. Leading tackler Johnathan Hall is back after making 67 stops with six tackles for loss, and while Cyrus Polu, Trey Reynolds, and Elijah Elliss were backups, there's great upside with this group.
Utah, as always, has the beef up front. It might not be experienced, and there might need to be a decent rotation, but the tackles are full of plenty of 300-pounders to work with.
6-6, 305-pound Karson Kaufusi, 6-2, 298-pound Pupu Sepulona and transfers Jireh Moe (San Jose State) and Lucas Samsula (Wyoming) are all young, and they'll all grow into the gigs.
Scoring defense. Yes, this is a new group with a ton of new parts and lots of work to do on the depth, but for all of the flaws and yards allowed, it gave up 14 points or fewer seven times, and the team was 9-0 when allowing fewer than 24.
What Needs Work
The Utah secondary lost a ton of talent. No, the Utes didn't lose a ton of talent to Michigan, but they took a hit here.
Smith Snowden was a whale of a corner for the Utes, and Salesi Moa was an elite recruit who never saw the field.
Veteran safety Tao Johnson left for UCLA, and backup corners Don Saunders (Purdue) and Jason Stokes Jr. (Colorado) also left.
The run defense has to be far, far better. Utah was third in the Big 12 against the run, allowing 1,559 yards, and last year it was 14th, giving up 2,355 yards.
The Utes allowed over 200 rushing yards five times last season. It gave up over 200 once in 2024, and in 2023, the defense didn't let anyone get past 150 yards.
How fast can the pass rushers step up? John Henry-Daley made 11.5 sacks last year - he's off to Michigan.
Ethan Day is coming in from North Texas, and Kash Dillon was third on the team with 3.5 sacks, but there's not a lot experience-wise to count on from the other side.
Player to Watch
Johnathan Hall, LB Sr. A bulked up safety, the 6-1, 226-pound Hall has gotten better and better over the last three seasons. He has the quickness to make 16 tackles for loss, and the upside is there to be more of a pass rusher, but no matter what, he'll be the all-around statistical star in the middle of the linebacking corps.
Keys to the Season
Get the offensive line up to the 2025 level as soon as possible - if it's possible.
Be better overall against the run, and be consistent about it.
Don't get too crazy about changing up the style with the coaching changes. All the new assistants have to fit in right away.
Player Who Needs To Shine
Zereoue Williams, OT Sr. There's a chance this is Kelvin Obot's left tackle job after fall camp, but no matter who takes this spot, it'll be asking a lot to replace Caleb Lomu.
One of them might take over for Spencer Fano at right tackle if it's not Cedric Jefferson.
Williams is a 6-8, 305-pound mountain who served last year as Lomu's understudy. He might be tall and rangy, but he can run block.
Biggest Concern
Bring back the nasty on defense. There were times when the Utah defense was a brick wall, and the other side had no chance whatsoever.
UCLA couldn't move a lick, Arizona State couldn't go anywhere, and to be nice about it, Utah's defense made Colorado look like it wanted to go do something else with its life.
And that needs to be more of the norm.
Utah gave up over 420 yards five times last season. It gave up more than that a grand total of zero times in 2024, and twice in 2023.
Biggest Game
BYU, November 7 You can make a case for either one of the back-to-back road games against Arizona or TCU, and the date against Arkansas in Week 2 is big, but ...
Come on. Utah needs to win the home game against the hated rival before going to Tucson and Fort Worth.
Transfer Portal
The loss of players to Michigan and Kyle Whittingham was minimal - just five players at last count. It wasn't nearly as bad as, say, Matt Campbell taking 24 Iowa State players with him to Penn State.
Overall, the portal experience was a net negative, but only slightly. The star power isn't there, but there's depth.
Best Signing
Ethan Day, EDGE (North Texas) There was a little bit of production in his two years at Wyoming, and then he turned into a star last season at North Texas with 53 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and seven tackles for loss.
Biggest Loss
Tao Johnson, S (UCLA) A key part of the Utah defense over the last three years, he leaves after making 154 tackles with six tackles for loss, three picks, and 13 broken up passes.
Other Names to Know
James Chenault, CB (USF)
Lucas Samsula, DT (Wyoming)
Steve Chavez-Soto, RB (San Jose State)
CFN Season Prediction
This isn't the Utah team of last year, and the Big 12 is dangerous from top to bottom, but the chip on everyone's shoulder is for real.
Yes, there are a whole slew of backups needing to play key roles now, but they're going to bring the energy to go along with the great production from the backfield.
But, like it is for everyone, it's all about the schedule. Utah doesn't have to deal with Texas Tech.
Not playing Kansas State this season will be huge as the season goes on, and missing Arizona State is a plus, too.
CFN Prediction: 10-2
Arkansas will be a terrific early test, and dealing with a trip to Iowa State for the Big 12 opener will be tricky. But BYU and Houston are home games, and Colorado and Cincinnati aren't bad to deal with on the road.
There will be slip-ups, and they'll likely come late at Arizona and TCU.
But the schedule progresses well enough that the team should be jelled by the time the Big 12 season starts, and there's no reason to shoot for anything less than last year's 10-2 regular season record.
By the way, do that, and it'll almost certainly be a better season record-wise than what Whittingham is about to have at Michigan.
The MG HS is up to a record 4th place in Austria in June.
34,256 new cars hit Austrian roads in June, a splendid 22.9% year-on-year improvement. The YTD total is now up 15% to 164,529. Volkswagen (+5.2%) and Skoda (+15.8%) remain atop the brands charts but both trail the market. BMW (+27.8%) outpaces it slightly but it’s Hyundai (+119.4%) that delivers the biggest gain in the Top 20, up 13 spots on May to #4 with 5.9% share. MG (+79.2%) is up 11 ranks to #9 with 1,301 sales and 3.8% share. This is the first time MG crosses the 1,000 monthly sales mark (previous best 726 in June 2025), and also a record ranking (previous best #14 in December 2024) and share (previous best 2.7% in March 2025). Leapmotor (+756.8%), BYD (+105.9%), Fiat (+94.8%) and Mazda (+60.4%) also impress below.
Over in the models charts, the Skoda Octavia (+16.3%) signs a second win in the past three months but remains at #2 year-to-date below the VW Golf (stable), itself down to #6 for the month. The Hyundai Tucson (+144.5%) justifies the brand’s performance and leaps from outside the May Top 20 directly into 2nd place. It earns a YTD Top 20 ranking as a result at #15. The Tesla Model Y (-21.6%) ranks #3 but freefalls year-on-year. Record performance by the MG HS (+510.1%) scoring its first ever Top 20 finish, directly at #4. The BMW X3 (+269%) is pushed up to #5 by its new iX3 BEV variant (65% of its June volume). Outstanding performances also by the Cupra Born (+312.7%), Opel Frontera (+239.3%) and BYD Seal (+131.1%).
Italian reports suggest Roma turned down a €40m offer from Atletico Madrid for Manu Koné, but would be ready to sell if they, Manchester United or Liverpool came in with at least €60m.
WALSALL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 06: Manu Kone of AS Roma looks on prior to the pre-season friendly match between Aston Villa and AS Roma at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on August 06, 2025 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
The midfielder had already been targeted by Inter in recent months and was given a price tag of €50m, but that has risen considerably thanks to his stellar performances for France at the 2026 World Cup.
As they prepare to face Spain in the semi-final tomorrow evening, his profile continues to soar and attract attention.
Kone asking price will not budge
PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 13: Manu Kone of France in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between France and Ukraine at Parc des Princes on November 13, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)
Roma have never disguised that the 25-year-old is potentially on the transfer market, but also that they will only part with Koné if a suitable offer arrives.
He was purchased from Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer of 2024 for just €18m plus up to a further €2m in add-ons.
Roma owner Ryan Friedkin is expected at the Trigoria training camp today for talks with coach Gian Piero Gasperini and new director of sport Tony D’Amico to clarify their transfer strategy.
BMW holds 15.8% of the Luxembourg car market in June.
The Luxembourg new car market soars 22.6% year-on-year in June to 5,110 units, leading to a H1 tally up 5% to 26,526. BMW (+61%) brilliantly repeats at #1, and if last month its advantage over #2 Volkswagen (+20.3%) was just 10 units, this time its is a whopping 265 sales. BMW reaches 15.8% share, its highest since we started to follow this market monthly in 2018. Previous best was 14.4% in December 2023. BMW climbs to #2 YTD as a result. Mercedes (+6.7%) follows while Audi (+31.5%) overtakes Skoda (+2.9%) for 4th place. The rest of the Top 10 all outpace the market, with Tesla (+56.1%) the most dynamic at #10, followed by Renault (+51.9%), Kia (+45.8%), Peugeot (+35.8%) and Volvo (+23.8%).
Goncalo Ramos is showing just how eager he is to start his new Milan adventure, arriving at the training camp today despite still being on vacation after the World Cup with Portugal.
He was participating in the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico with Portugal, and as that experience just concluded in the quarter-final, he is due several more weeks of vacation time.
Goncalo Ramos pays surprise Milan visit
𝐕𝐎𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐈 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍
Sorpresa a Milanello: Gonçalo Ramos nonostante sia ancora in ferie è venuto a fare un primo salto e parlare con Ruben Amorim
It’s believed he wanted to get a good idea of the training facilities before coming to work in earnest over the summer, and will now return to Lisbon for more vacation time.
Inter are in contact with free agent John Stones, claim reports in Italy, but the former Manchester City man would not be considered a first choice for central defence.
He still has much to give, as confirmed by the fact he is playing for England at the 2026 World Cup and now preparing for Wednesday’s semi-final against Argentina.
Stones offered to various Serie A sides
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 23: John Stones of England walks out the tunnel to inspect the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between England and Ghana at Boston Stadium on June 23, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Napoli and Juventus had been in talks, but didn’t seem particularly eager to pursue the deal.
However, it is noted that this would only be if Benjamin Pavard was first sold, and that Stones would not be guaranteed regular playing time, as he is not a first choice at centre-back for the Italian giants.
The Slovenian new car market shoots up 29.8% year-on-year in June to 6,684 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 17.3% to 35,343. Volkswagen (+17.9%) stays atop the brands charts at 12.9% share ahead of Renault (+0.5%) at 12%. Tesla (+323.6%) surges 21 spots on May to land at #3 overall with an exceptional 9.4% share, both records beating the previous best of #4 and 6.2% reached last March. The American brand now ranks #9 year-to-date vs. #16 over the Full Year 2025. Skoda (+0.7%) falls to #4 but remains #2 year-to-date. Opel (+100%), Ford (+39.2%) and Dacia (+38.6%) also beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10. Leapmotor is the best-selling recent brand launch at #17 but is down five ranks on last month.
Model-wise, the Tesla Model 3 (+954.3%) is up 10-fold year-on-year to snap its second ever Slovenian win after last March and smashes its share record at 7.3%. The Renault Clio (-27.3%) is in complete freefall but manages to climb back up to #2 and to the #1 YTD place. The Renault Captur (-17.3%) and Skoda Octavia (-20.6%) also suffer greatly. In contrast the Ford Kuga (+182.4%), Peugeot 2008 (+92.2%) and VW Tiguan (+36.9%) all have a great month below. Produced locally, the new Renault Twingo is up 30 spots on last month to break into the Slovenian Top 10 at #8. This is believed to be the first Top 10 ranking for the new retro-styled vehicles, as it ranks #15 at home in France this month. The Telsa Model Y (+39.2%) and VW T-Roc (+45.2%) complete the Top 10 in solid fashion.
Argentina millisi dünya çempionatının (DÇ-2026) yarımfinalında İngiltərə yığması ilə keçirəcəyi oyun öncəsi FIFA-ya xüsusi müraciət ünvanlayıb.
Arena.az bu barədə məşhur jurnalist Qaston Edulun məlumatına əsasən xəbər verir.
İddia olunur ki, Argentina Futbol Federasiyası komandanın İngiltərə yığmasına qarşı səfər formasında meydana çıxmasına icazə verilməsini istəyib. Bu məsələ ilə bağlı yekun qərarın iyulun 14-də veriləcəyi gözlənilir.
Xatırladaq ki, Argentina millisi mundialın 1/4 final mərhələsində əlavə vaxtda İsveçrəni 3:1 hesabı ilə məğlub edərək yarımfinala yüksəlib. Lionel Skaloninin komandası bundan əvvəl isə Misir və Kabo Verde yığmalarını eyni – 3:2 hesabı ilə üstələmişdi.
İyulun 15-də keçiriləcək Argentina – İngiltərə qarşılaşmasının qalibi finalda Fransa – İspaniya cütünün qalibi ilə üz-üzə gələcək.
Argentina’s preparations for their blockbuster World Cup semi-final against England have taken an unexpected turn, with the reigning champions making a special request regarding the kit they will wear in Atlanta.
The decision may seem like a minor detail compared with team selection and tactics, but shirts often carry emotional and historical meaning in international football.
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With Argentina and England sharing one of the World Cup’s most famous rivalries, the choice of colours has already created another talking point before Wednesday’s meeting.
Argentina await FIFA decision over blue kit
According to journalist Gastón Edul, Argentina have requested permission to wear their blue away jersey against England.
A final decision is expected on Tuesday, just one day before the two teams compete for a place in the World Cup final.
Argentina have worn the blue strip only once during this tournament, in their 3-1 group-stage victory over Jordan.
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England have been designated as the home team for the semi-final, which provides a practical explanation for Argentina’s request, although the traditional light-blue-and-white shirt would not necessarily create a major colour clash.
There may also be a superstitious element. Argentina wore darker away colours during their famous World Cup victories over England in 1986 and 1998, creating a possible sense of good fortune around the shirt.
The Football Association has confirmed that England and Argentina will meet in Atlanta on Wednesday, 15th July, at 8pm BST.
England reached the last four by beating Norway 2-1 after extra time, while Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 following another extended quarter-final.
The kit request adds another fascinating layer to an already enormous match.
Argentina are usually instantly recognisable in their striped home shirt, but the dark-blue jersey carries its own history against England.
Ultimately, the colour will not decide the result. Tactics, fitness and handling the pressure will matter far more.
Still, football is full of rituals, and if Argentina believe the blue shirt gives them even a small psychological lift, it is understandable that they want to wear it.
Roma midfielder Manu Koné could be benched in favour of Aurelien Tchaouameni for the World Cup semi-final against Spain, though Milan’s Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot will start.
The match is scheduled for Tuesday evening, with the winner going on to face either Argentina or England in the Final.
According to L’Equipe, Real Madrid midfielder Tchaoumeni has fully recovered from his muscular issues and is going to be risked from the start.
Koné set to step aside for France
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JULY 09: Manu Kone #6 of France and Ayyoub Bouaddi #6 of Morocco compete for the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 09, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Nonetheless, the reports from the Bleus camp suggest he will be pushed to the bench for the big match by Tchaouameni.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 30: Manu Kone #6 of France inspects the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
The Roma star was on the bench for the games against Senegal and Sweden, but started the others with Iraq, Norway, Paraguay and Morocco.
There is still going to be Serie A representation in the form of Milan pair Maignan and Rabiot.
The trio of Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappé are untouchable, but the other big choice for Didier Deschamps is between Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola.
Other than that, it is set to be the same XI that beat Morocco in the quarter-final.
Argentina’s dramatic extra time win over Switzerland to set up a World Cup semi-final with England was not just a strain for the players on the pitch, but also Como’s Nico Paz off it.
The reigning world champions have stuttered throughout the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Despite playing against 10 men after Breel Embolo’s red card, Argentina were still forced to go to extra time last night, eventually squeezing through 3-1 with Julian Alvarez’s curler and a late Lautaro Martinez goal.
Nico Paz feeling the stress
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MAY 31: Nicolas Paz (left) and Enzo Fernandez (right) of Argentina arrive for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Kansas City International Airport on May 31, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)
It took a lot out of the players on the field, and those off it too, as confirmed by Nico Paz.
The 21-year-old Como player revealed on social media that his wearable technology showed his stress levels as ‘high’ during the match, when he was just sitting on the bench.
The technology is worn by all players to monitor their vital signs as well as track their performances on the field.
Nico Paz has made two appearances in the World Cup so far, as a substitute in the 3-0 victory over Algeria, and then starting the 3-1 win over Jordan.
Argentina will play England in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, with France taking on Spain on Tuesday.
Lautaro Martinez struck in the 121st minute to help Argentina on their way to the 2026 World Cup semi-final in the early hours of Sunday morning, but some feel that the Inter skipper was fortunate to avoid a second yellow and a suspension for the upcoming last-four tie with England. Here’s why El Toro escaped punishment.
How Lautaro Martinez escaped second yellow card in Argentina 3-1 Switzerland
Lautaro was initially named on the substitutes’ bench for Argentina’s eventual 3-1 quarter-final win against Switzerland in Kansas City, but emerged off the bench in the 84th minute and contributed his nation’s third goal of the night in the 121st minute of the tie to put the game beyond any doubt.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JULY 11: Lautaro Martinez #22 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Lautaro was on a booking at the time of his goal, and some eagle-eyed fans believe that he should have been shown a second yellow and sent off for his celebrations. Had that been the case, the Inter striker would have been suspended for the World Cup semi-final against England coming up on Wednesday night.
That is because Lautaro jumped over the advertising hoardings and went right up to the Argentina supporters behind the goal while celebrating his 121st-minute settler.
Under the IFAB laws of the game, a player should be shown a yellow card if he approaches supporters in a way that creates any potential crowd safety issues.
However, as Lautaro’s celebrations in front of the stands only lasted for a brief moment, and given that he didn’t even attempt to touch or engage with the fans in front of him, the officials felt that this specific incident did not require further punishment.
Argentina millisinin kapitanı Lionel Messi DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında İsveçrə ilə keçirilən oyunda dünya çempionatları tarixinə daha iki rekord yazdırıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 39 yaşlı hücumçu start heyətində meydana çıxmaqla dünya çempionatlarının pley-off mərhələlərində keçirdiyi oyunların sayını 15-ə çatdırıb və bu göstəricidə Almaniya millisinin sabiq hücumçusu Miroslav Klozenu geridə qoyaraq mütləq rekordçu olub. Messi daha əvvəl Kloze ilə birlikdə 14 oyunla ilk pilləni bölüşürdü.
Bununla yanaşı, argentinalı ulduz qarşılaşmada Aleksis Makallisterin vurduğu ilk qolda məhsuldar ötürmə müəllifi olub. Bununla da o, dünya çempionatları tarixində məhsuldar ötürmələrinin sayını 10-a çatdırmış ilk futbolçu kimi tarixə düşüb.
Qeyd edək ki, Lionel Messi əvvəlki – Misirlə 1/8 final matçında (3:2) dünya çempionatları tarixinin məhsuldar ötürmələr üzrə rekordunu yeniləmiş, bu göstəricidə həmyerlisi Dieqo Maradonanı geridə qoymuşdu.
Lakin İsveçrə ilə görüşdə qol vura bilməyən Messi iki rekord seriyasının da başa çatmasına səbəb olub. O, DÇ-2022-nin 1/8 finalından bəri davam edən ardıcıl doqquz oyunluq qol seriyasını başa vurub. Bu müddətdə argentinalı hücumçu 13 dəfə fərqlənmişdi.
Bundan başqa, onun dünya çempionatlarının pley-off mərhələsində ardıcıl altı oyunda qol vurmaq seriyası da qırılıb. Messi DÇ-2022-də pley-offun dörd görüşündə, DÇ-2026-da isə ilk iki pley-off matçında rəqib qapısına yol tapmışdı.
Hazırda ABŞ klubu “İnter Mayami”nin formasını geyinən Lionel Messi karyerası ərzində “Barselona” və PSJ-də çıxış edib. O, Argentina millisinin heyətində 2022-ci ildə dünya çempionu olub, 2014-cü ildə gümüş medal qazanıb, həmçinin iki dəfə Amerika Kubokunun (2021, 2024) qalibi olub. Messi həmçinin 8 dəfə “Qızıl top” mükafatına layiq görülməklə də rekordçudur.
Futbol üzrə Argentina millisinin baş məşqçisi Lionel Skaloni DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında İsveçrə üzərində qazandıqları 3:1 hesablı qələbəni şərh edib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, mütəxəssis rəqibin komandası üçün ciddi problemlər yaratdığını bildirib:
“Bu gün həqiqətən çox əziyyət çəkdik. Bilirdik ki, rəqib fiziki cəhətdən çox güclü komandadır. Düşünürəm ki, onlar bizə ciddi çətinliklər yaratdılar. Bəzi məqamlarda vəziyyətdən çıxış yolu tapa bilmirdik.
Açığını desəm, bu gün şans da bizim tərəfdə idi. Rəqibin futbolçularından biri qırmızı vərəqə aldı və bundan sonra hücumlarımızı daha da artırdıq. Reallığı qəbul etməliyik – hələ üzərində işləməli olduğumuz məqamlar var. Amma istənilən halda, qələbə qazanmaq hər zaman xoşdur”, deyə Skaloni vurğulayıb.
İsveçrə millisinin baş məşqçisi Murat Yakın isə uduzduqları oyundan sonra hakim qərarlarını sərt tənqid edib. O, xüsusilə Bril Emboloya göstərilmiş ikinci sarı vərəqənin haqsız olduğunu bildirib:
“Brel Embolonun ikinci sarı vərəqə alması üçün heç bir əsas görmədim. Bu, tamamilə adi oyun epizodu idi. Hakimin səhvi bizi cəzalandırdı və qəbuledilməz qərar ucbatından bu şəkildə mübarizəni dayandırmalı olduq.
Hakim və VAR-ın həmin qərarı necə qəbul etdiyini başa düşmürəm. Məhz bu qərar oyunun taleyini həll etdi. Bir daha təkrar edirəm, həmin epizodda sarı vərəqə göstərilməsi üçün heç bir səbəb yox idi. Belə vəziyyətdə hakim sadəcə oyunu davam etdirməli idi”.
Xatırladaq ki, Argentina millisi İsveçrəni 3:1 hesabı ilə məğlub edərək DÇ-2026-nın yarımfinalında İngiltərə yığmasına rəqib olub.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün 1/4 final mərhələsinin oyunlarına yekun vurulub.
Sonuncu yarımfinalçının adına Argentina – İsveçrə oyununda aydınlıq gəlib. Kanzas Siti şəhərində (Missuri, ABŞ) təşkil edilmiş bu matç Cənubi Amerika təmsilçisinin əzmkar qələbəsi ilə yekunlaşıb.
Maçtın əsas vaxtı 1:1 hesablı heç-heçə ilə yekunlaşıb. Qalib hər biri 15 dəqiqədən ibarət əlavə hissələrdə müəyyənləşib.
Qalib komandanın heyətində Aleksis Makallister, Xulian Alvares və Lautaro Martines fərqləniblər. İsveçrənin tək qoluna isə Dan Ndoye imza atıb.
Qeyd edək ki, Argentina seçməsi yarımfinalda İngiltərə ilə qarşılaşacaq. Digər yarımfinal görüşündə isə İspaniya və Fransa yığmaları üz-üzə gələcəklər.
DÇ-2026 1/4 final 12 iyul
Argentina – İsveçrə 3:1 Qollar: Aleksis Makallister, 10. Xulian Alvares, 112. Lautaro Martines, 120+1 – Dan Ndoye, 67.
Greatness recognises greatness: Lionel Messi was photographed alongside Italy legend Roberto Baggio and gave him a match-worn shirt shortly after Argentina’s 2026 World Cup quarter-final victory over Switzerland in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Baggio was photographed alongside the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, widely recognised as the greatest player of all time, and was given one of his match-worn shirts after the full-time whistle.
“Thank you, Leo, for your precious gift and for your affection. I love you lots, my friend,” wrote Baggio , all smiles in a picture posted to his Instagram profile.
BƏƏ-li iş adamı və milyarder Xələf əl-Həbtur futbol üzrə Misir millisinin dünya çempionatındakı uğurlu çıxışını xüsusi hədiyyə ilə mükafatlandıracaq.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə “The National” nəşri məlumat yayıb.
Əl-Həbtur komandanın futbolçularına, eləcə də məşqçi, inzibati və tibbi heyətinə ümumilikdə 59 ədəd “Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross” markalı krossover hədiyyə edəcəyini açıqlayıb:
“Misirin sevinci bütün ərəb dünyasının sevincidir. Bu hədiyyə ölkəsini ucaldan, azarkeşlərini sevindirən və bütün ərəblərə qətiyyət, əzm və döyüş ruhunun nümunəsini göstərən Misir qəhrəmanlarına sevgimizin və minnətdarlığımızın ifadəsidir”, – deyə milyarder sosial şəbəkə hesabında yazıb.
Əl-Həbturun təsis etdiyi “Al Habtoor Group” şirkətinin nümayəndəsi bildirib ki, 59 avtomobil artıq göndərilməyə hazırlanır. İş adamı mükafatın yalnız futbolçulara deyil, bütün texniki, inzibati və tibbi heyətə təqdim olunacağını vurğulayıb. Onun sözlərinə görə, əldə olunan uğur bütün kollektivin əməyinin nəticəsidir. Bu barədə artıq Misir Futbol Assosiasiyasına da məlumat verilib.
Qeyd edək ki, Misir millisi tarixində ilk dəfə dünya çempionatının 1/8 final mərhələsinə yüksəlib. Afrika təmsilçisi bu mərhələdə dünya çempionu Argentina yığmasına 2:3 hesabı ilə məğlub olaraq mübarizəni dayandırıb. Daha əvvəl BƏƏ-nin vitse-prezidenti, baş naziri və Dubay əmiri Şeyx Məhəmməd bin Rəşid Əl Məktum da Misir millisinin çıxışını yüksək qiymətləndirərək, komandanın son dəqiqəyədək dünya çempionuna qarşı mübarizə apardığını bildirmişdi.
İngiltərə millisinin qapıçısı Cordan Pikford futbol üzrə dünya çempionatlarında keçirdiyi oyunların sayına görə yığmanın yeni rekordçusu olub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 32 yaşlı qolkiper bu göstəriciyə DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 final mərhələsində Norveçə qarşı keçirdikləri oyunda start heyətində meydana çıxmaqla nail olub.
Bununla da Pikford dünya çempionatlarında keçirdiyi matçların sayını 18-ə çatdıraraq İngiltərə millisinin tarixinə düşüb.
Əvvəlki rekord 17 oyunla sabiq qapıçı Piter Şilton və hazırkı hücumçu Harri Keynə məxsus idi. Keyn də Norveçlə qarşılaşmada meydana çıxıb.
Pikford üçün bu, karyerasında üçüncü dünya çempionatıdır. O, daha əvvəl 2018 və 2022-ci illərdə keçirilən mundiallarda da İngiltərə millisinin əsas qapıçısı olub. Komanda həmin turnirlərin hər ikisində 1/4 finala qədər irəliləmişdi.
2017-ci ilin yayından “Everton”un formasını geyinən qolkiper İngiltərə millisinin heyətində iki dəfə Avropa çempionatının gümüş medalını da qazanıb (2020, 2024).
Qeyd edək ki, Piter Şilton 1982, 1986 və 1990-cı illər dünya çempionatlarında iştirak edib. O, 125 oyunla İngiltərə millisinin tarixində ən çox oyun keçirən futbolçudur.
Harri Keyn üçün isə DÇ-2026 karyerasında üçüncü mundialdır. O, həmçinin İngiltərə millisinin tarixində 85 qolla ən məhsuldar futbolçu rekordunun sahibidir.
İngiltərə millisinin baş məşqçisi Tomas Tuxel DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında Norveç yığmasına qarşı keçirdikləri oyundan sonra fikirlərini paylaşıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, o, rəqib üzərində qazandıqları 2:1 hesablı qələbədən sonra komandasının oyunundan narazı qaldığını bildirib.
Alman mütəxəssis nəticənin sevindirici olduğunu desə də, futbolçularının çıxışını sərt tənqid edib:
“Heç vaxt deməmişdim ki, bu oyunda əziyyət çəkməli olacağıq. Bu gün həyatı özümüz üçün çox, çox çətinləşdirdik. Nəticə fantastikdir. Yarımfinala yüksəlmişik və bu, möhtəşəmdir. Amma oyunumuzdan razı deyiləm. Heç bir baxımdan.
Komandada əzmkarlıq var idi, lakin oynadığımız futbol səbəbindən problemləri özümüz yaratdıq. Çox sayda texniki səhvlər etdik, diqqətsiz davrandıq, topu kifayət qədər sürətli hərəkət etdirmədik və oyunumuzda ardıcıllıq yox idi. Bu gün bir qədər bəxtimiz gətirdi”.
Tomas Tuxel bunun psixoloji problemlərlə bağlı olmadığını vurğulayıb:
“Bilmirəm, bunun psixologiya ilə əlaqəsi var, ya yox. Məncə, məsələ bunda deyil. Xarakter baxımından komandada problem yoxdur. Hətta o qədər güclüdür ki, onu qablaşdırıb satmaq olar. Problem oyun keyfiyyətindədir. Daha yaxşı oynamalıyıq”.
Tuxel bir neçə futbolçunun çıxışını xüsusi qeyd edib:
“Ris Ceyms möhtəşəm oynadı. Morqan Rocers fantastik oyun keçirdi. Ebereçi Eze və Cəd Spens də matç ərzində performanslarını artırdılar. Onların hamısını təbrik edirəm. Amma ümumilikdə bu gün bəxt bizim tərəfdə idi”.
Alman mütəxəssis Cud Bellingemin performansına da toxunub:
“Bellinqem haqqında danışmağa ehtiyac yoxdur. O, bunu hər oyunda edir. Dünya səviyyəli futbolçudur”.
Sonda baş məşqçi komandanın inkişaf etməli olduğunu bildirib:
“Biz daha yaxşı olacağıq. Buna məcburuq. Amma indi bu uğuru qeyd etməli və anın dadını çıxarmalıyıq. Qarşıda üç günümüz var və bütün gücümüzə ehtiyac duyacağıq”.
Solbakken: “Braziliya ilə oyunda bəxt bizim tərəfdə idi, bu gün isə yox”
Norveç millisinin baş məşqçisi Stol Solbakken isə İngiltərəyə 1:2 hesablı məğlubiyyətdən sonra futbolçularına görə təəssüfləndiyini deyib:
“Uşaqlara görə çox üzülürəm. Amma yüksək səviyyəli idman bəzən belə amansız olur. Braziliya ilə oyunda bəxt bizim tərəfdə idi, bu gün isə yox. Bu dəfə şans bizdən üz döndərdi və bir çox məqam əleyhimizə işlədi.
İlk 20 dəqiqədə yaşadığımız çətinliklərdən sonra futbolçularımı tərifləməyə bilmərəm. Amma nəticə budur…”, – deyə göz yaşlarını saxlamaqda çətinlik çəkən Solbakken bildirib.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün 1/4 final mərhələsinin növbəti qarşılaşması baş tutub.
Üçüncü yarımfinalçının adına Norveç – İngiltərə oyununda aydınlıq gəlib. Mayami şəhərində (Florida, ABŞ) təşkil edilmiş bu matç ingilislərin çətin qələbəsiylə yekunlaşıb.
Maçtın əsas vaxtı 1:1 hesablı heç-heçə ilə yekunlaşıb. Qalib hər biri 15 dəqiqədən ibarət əlavə hissələrdə müəyyənləşib. İngilislərin heyətində Cud Bellingem dubla imza atıb. Skandinaviyalıların tək qolu isə Andreas Şelderupdan gəlib.
Qeyd edək ki, İngiltərə seçməsi yarımfinalda Argentina – İsveçrə cütünün qalibi ilə qarşılaşacaq. Bu oyun da yaxın saatlarda start götürəcək.
The quarter-final stage of the 2026 World Cup is complete, and a total of six Serie A players will be progressing through to the tournament’s semi-finals, which will kick off with France vs. Spain on Tuesday evening.
France eliminated Morocco 2-0 in their quarter-final on Tuesday, Spain overcame Belgium 2-1, England defeated Norway 2-1 in extra-time on Saturday night and Argentina needed the full 120 minutes again to get past Switzerland in the early hours of Sunday morning, eventually finishing at 3-1.
Now, only six Serie A players are left heading into the World Cup semi-finals. Four of them represent France and two represent Argentina.
The France squad boasts Milan pair Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot, along with Roma midfielder Manu Kone and Inter forward Marcus Thuram. Argentina have Thuram’s regular strike partner Lautaro Martinez as well as Como superstar Nico Paz in their ranks.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 04: Mike Maignan #16 of France celebrates after the 1-0 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
A total of 15 Serie A players were eliminated at the quarter-final stage, including Norway’s quintet of Italian-based players: Morten Thorsby, Leo Ostigard, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Torbjorn Heggem and Kristian Thorstvedt.
Belgium also had five Serie A players in their ranks, namely Napoli pair Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne, Milan duo Koni De Winter and Alexis Saelemaekers and Atalanta’s Charles De Ketelaere.
Roma’s Neil El-Aynaoui (Morocco) and Switzerland quartet Manuel Akani (Inter), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (Milan) and Michel Aebischer (Pisa) were the other Italian-based players to be eliminated during the World Cup quarter-finals.
Which Serie A players are left standing at the 2026 World Cup?
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 30: Marcus Thuram #9 of France walks out of the tunnel with teammates for warm ups before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
France: Manu Kone (Roma), Marcus Thuram (Inter), Adrien Rabiot (Milan), Mike Maignan (Milan).
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez struck in the 121st minute of Argentina’s World Cup quarter-final against Switzerland in the early hours of Sunday morning to confirm his nation’s spot in the semis, where they will go up against archrivals England.
Argentina required extra-time to overcome Switzerland in their 2026 World Cup quarter-final, which ended 3-1 thanks to Lautaro’s tie-settling strike right at the end of proceedings. Lionel Scaloni’s side have had to play 120 minutes in all three of their knock-out matches at the tournament so far.
Alexis Mac Allister gave the reigning World Champions a 10th-minute lead, which was cancelled out by former Bologna winger Dan Ndoye in the 67th minute. Julian Alvarez sent Argentina 2-1 up in the second half of extra-time and Lautaro put the game to bed in injury-time.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JULY 11: Martinez #22 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
It was Thiago Almada who had carried the ball into the area and tested Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel with a low shot, which was saved and parried to Lautaro, who made no mistake with his first-time finish on the rebound.
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Norway vs England takes place on Saturday evening, for a place in the World Cup semi-finals, in a quarter-final pitting the tournament’s most feared striker against the Three Lions’ title ambitions.
The two sides arrived by contrasting routes. England survived a 3-2 thriller against hosts Mexico at the Azteca, holding on with ten men to progress, while Norway followed up Erling Haaland’s late winner against Ivory Coast by dumping out five-time champions Brazil, the win that carried them to a first World Cup quarter-final.
Haaland has been the driving force, scoring five goals in his first three appearances at the finals.
There is a strong Serie A flavour to the Scandinavian squad.
Alexander Sorloth, linked with Juventus this window as a possible Dusan Vlahovic replacement, supports Haaland in attack, while Sassuolo midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt provides an option on the bench.
Bologna’s Tobjorn Heggem starts in central defence for Norway.
In the England camp, Trevoh Chalobah, the subject of Inter interest and a rebuffed €25 million bid from Como this summer, is among the defensive contingent, as is John Stones, who starts for the Three Lions amid interest from the likes of Inter.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 23: John Stones of England walks out the tunnel to inspect the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between England and Ghana at Boston Stadium on June 23, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Kevin De Bruyne has reassured Napoli supporters that he will come back stronger next season, hours after Belgium’s World Cup ended in quarter-final heartbreak.
The Red Devils bowed out following a tight 2-1 defeat to Spain, undone late on by Mikel Merino’s winner.
De Bruyne was among Belgium’s key men across the tournament, and he was stopped by DAZN in the mixed zone afterwards and asked whether he had a message for the Napoli faithful.
“Let me take a break, I’ve just finished the last game of the season. It’s been a tough year, I worked hard and I’ve shown I can return in top condition after a very serious injury,” he said, with quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb.
“Let me take a break and then I’ll be back.”
NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 06: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Torino FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
De Bruyne eyes strong Napoli return after injury-hit year
The comments speak to what has been a testing first campaign in Naples for the former Manchester City playmaker, whose debut season was disrupted by a significant injury.
That he was able to recover in time to play a leading role for Belgium at the World Cup underlines the point he was keen to make.
Now the focus shifts to next season under Massimiliano Allegri, with De Bruyne set for a short rest before returning to build on his first year at the club.
For Napoli, keeping their marquee signing fit and firing will be central to their bid to wrestle back the ground ceded to the division’s front-runners.
Mario Balotelli has made Inter the team to beat in Serie A next season, but the striker named Roma as his surprise pick to gatecrash the title race.
According to Sport Mediaset, via TuttoMercatoWeb, Balotelli, now with Al-Ittifaq in Dubai, predicted champions Inter to remain at the summit while singling out an outsider.
Asked whether Napoli, Milan and Juventus were genuine contenders, he replied: “Yes, but I want to add a surprise: Roma.” On the reigning champions, he was unequivocal: “Inter remain the team to beat.”
That verdict chimed with his admiration for former Inter teammate Cristian Chivu, now in the San Siro dugout.
“He was always switched on, even as a player, already a coach on the pitch, tactically ready and intelligent,” Balotelli said of the man he won the 2010 treble alongside.
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Balotelli reveals near-Juventus move and backs Allegri at Napoli
The former Manchester City man also lifted the lid on a transfer that never materialised.
“Yes, after Manchester City. Then I ended up at Milan, so no regrets, it was a choice,” he said. “Of course, that Juventus side was strong.”
He had warm words, too, for Massimiliano Allegri as the coach starts afresh at Napoli. “Recently I’ve read a lot of criticism of him, but when I had him at Milan I liked him a great deal,” Balotelli said. “If he’s still that man, he’ll do well.”
There was a more sombre note when talk turned to the national side. Balotelli remains Italy’s last World Cup scorer, a mark unbroken since 2014, with the Azzurri absent from a third straight tournament this summer, and he took no pride in it.
“It’s nothing to be proud of, quite the opposite, it’s a sad thing,” he said. “Too many years have passed.”
Futbol üzrə Cənubi Afrika milli komandasının və bu ölkənin “Mamelodi Sandauns” klubunun yarımmüdafiəçisi Ceyden Adams 25 yaşında vəfat edib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə “Soccer Laduma” portalı məlumat yayıb. Futbolçunun ölüm səbəbi açıqlanmayıb.
Ceyden Adams 2025-ci ildə “Mamelodi Sandauns”a transfer olunmuşdu. O, klubun heyətində 27 oyuna çıxaraq 4 qol vurmuşdu. Bundan əvvəl isə futbolçu beş mövsüm Cənubi Afrikanın “Stellenboş” klubunda çıxış etmişdi.
Yarımmüdafiəçi 2025/2026-cı illər mövsümündə “Mamelodi Sandauns”la birlikdə Afrika Çempionlar Liqasının qalibi olmuşdu.
Cənubi Afrika millisində 9 oyun keçirmiş və 1 qolla yadda qalmış Adams DÇ-2026-da komandasının qrup mərhələsində keçirdiyi hər üç matçda meydana çıxmışdı. O, turnirin 1/16 finalında Kanada ilə keçirilən və 0:1 hesabı ilə uduzduqları qarşılaşmada isə iştirak etməmişdi.
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DÇ-2026-nın İngiltərə və Norveç yığmaları arasında keçirilməsi planlaşdırılan 1/4 final oyunu daha gec vaxta təxirə salına bilər.
Arena.az bu barədə Britaniya mətbuatına istinadən xəbər verir.
Bildirilir ki, iyulun 12-də Mayamidə (Florida, ABŞ) keçirilməsi nəzərdə tutulmuş oyunun əlverişsiz hava şəraiti səbəbindən daha gec vaxta təxirə salınması gündəmdədir.
Görüşün nəzərdə tutulan vaxtda başlamasına ekstremal istilər və yüksək rütubət mane ola bilər. Sinoptiklər havanın faktiki temperaturunun 34 dərəcə, hiss olunan temperaturun isə 43 dərəcəyə çatacağını proqnozlaşdırırlar. Bundan əlavə, ildırımlı leysan ehtimalı da yüksək qiymətləndirilir.
FIFA-nın qaydalarına əsasən, ildırım təhlükəsi yarandığı halda matçın başlanması və ya davam etdirilməsi təhlükəsizlik məqsədilə ən azı 30 dəqiqə təxirə salına bilər.
Hələlik qarşılaşmanın vaxtının dəyişdirilməsi ilə bağlı rəsmi qərar verilməyib.
Xatırladaq ki, DÇ-2026-ya iyulun 19-da yekun vurulacaq.
Futbol üzrə İspaniya milli komandasının qapıçısı Unai Simonun dünya çempionatları tarixindəki rekord “quru” seriyasına son qoyulub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, onun bu uğurlu seriyasında Belçika millisi son qoyub.
Belçika yığması DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında İspaniya millisi ilə oyunda 1:2 hesabıyla uduzaraq mübarizəni dayandırıb. Amma Şarl De Ketelarenin matçın 41-ci dəqiqəsində vurduğu qol ispan qolkiperin qol buraxmadan keçirdiyi seriyanı 649 dəqiqədə dayandırıb. Həmin qol hesabı 1:1-ə çatdırıb.
Beləliklə, Simon dünya çempionatları tarixində ən uzun qol buraxmama seriyasının müəllifi olub. Əvvəlki rekord 1990-cı il mundialında 517 dəqiqə qol buraxmayan İtaliya millisinin keçmiş qapıçısı Valter Zenqaya məxsus idi.
29 yaşlı qolkiper seriyasına DÇ-2022-nin qrup mərhələsinin son 39 dəqiqəsindən başlayaraq həmin turnirin Mərakeşlə 1/8 final matçında (əsas və əlavə vaxt – 0:0, penaltilər – məğlubiyyət) və DÇ-2026-da keçirdiyi ilk beş oyunda qapısını toxunulmaz saxlamaqla nail olmuşdu.
Qeyd edək ki, bundan əvvəl Unai Simon bir dünya çempionatında 5 “quru” oyun keçirməklə də Valter Zenqanın rekordunu təkrarlamışdı.
2018-ci ildən Bilbao “Atletik”inin formasını geyinən Unai Simonun klub karyerasında əsas uğurları da məhz bu komanda ilə bağlıdır. Simon bu komanda ilə İspaniya Kubokunu (2024) və İspaniya Super Kubokunu (2021) qazanıb. Təcrübəli qolkiper İspaniya millisi ilə də AÇ-2024-ün və UEFA Millətlər Liqasının (2022/2023) qalibi olub.
Belçika millisinin qapıçısı Tibo Kurtua dünya çempionatları tarixində ən çox oyun keçirən qapıçılar sırasında ikinci pilləyə yüksəlib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 34 yaşlı qolkiper DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 final mərhələsində İspaniyaya qarşı matça start heyətində çıxmaqla mundiallardakı 21-ci oyununu keçirib.
Bununla da Kurtua bu göstəricidə Fransa millisinin sabiq qapıçısı Uqo Lyorisi (20 oyun) geridə qoyaraq təkbaşına ikinci pilləyə yüksəlib. Rekord isə Almaniya millisinin heyətində dünya çempionu olmuş Manuel Noyerə məxsusdur. Təcrübəli qolkiper dünya çempionatlarında ümumilikdə 23 oyunda meydana çıxıb.
Tibo Kurtua 2018-ci ildən Madrid “Real”ının formasını geyinir. O, “kral klubu” ilə üç dəfə İspaniya çempionu, iki dəfə UEFA Çempionlar Liqasının, UEFA Super Kubokunun və İspaniya Super Kubokunun qalibi olub. Bundan əlavə, bir dəfə İspaniya Kubokunu, klublararası dünya çempionatını və Qitələrarası Kuboku qazanıb.
Belçikalı qapıçı karyerası ərzində “Genk”, “Çelsi” və Madrid “Atletiko”sunda da çıxış edib. O, Belçika millisinin heyətində 2018-ci il dünya çempionatının bürünc medalını qazanıb.
Belçika millisinin baş məşqçisi Rudi Qarsiya DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında İspaniyaya 1:2 hesabı ilə uduzduqları oyundan sonra fikirlərini bölüşüb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, təcrübəli mütəxəssis komandasının ciddi itkilərlə üzləşdiyini vurğulayıb:
“Təbii ki, bəxtimiz gətirmədi. Yuri Tilemans start heyətində meydana çıxa bilmədi, Tibo Kurtua zədələndi, Kevin de Bröyne isə matçı sona çatdıra bilmədi. Buna baxmayaraq, oyunda qaldıq və görüşü əlavə vaxta daşımağa ümid edirdik.
İspaniya ilə bərabər səviyyədə mübarizə apardıq və onları tərəddüd etməyə məcbur etdik. Lakin belə oyunların taleyini xırda detallar həll edir. Səhv etmək və rəqibə hədiyyə vermək olmaz. Təəssüf ki, gənc futbolçularımızdan biri belə bir səhvə yol verdi.
Bununla belə, komandamla qürur duyuram. Dünya çempionatında Belçikanın böyük futbol ölkəsi olduğunu göstərdik.
Ümid edirəm ki, ölkəyə yenidən xəyal qurmaq imkanı verdik və artıq bütün belçikalılar millinin arxasında dayanır. Komandada işləməyə başlayanda əsas məqsədlərimdən biri də bu idi. Düşünürəm ki, buna nail olduq və bunun davam edəcəyinə inanıram”, deyə Rudi Qarsiya vurğulayıb.
İspaniya millisinin baş məşqçisi Luis de la Fuente isə Belçika üzərindəki 2:1 hesablı qələbədən sonra yarımfinalda Fransa ilə keçiriləcək qarşılaşma barədə danışıb:
“Hər şey bu komandanın xarakteri ilə bağlıdır. Belə məqsədyönlü və daim inkişaf etməyə çalışan futbolçularla işləmək mənim üçün böyük şərəfdir.
Fransaya qalib gələ biləcəyimizi düşünmək üçün əsasımız var. Bunun üçün ciddi çalışacağıq. Biz Fransanı iki dəfə məğlub etməyi bacaran yeganə milliyik. Qarşıda iki böyük komandanın mübarizəsi var”.
Belçika millisinin aparıcı futbolçuları Yuri Tilemans və Tibo Kurtua DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında İspaniyaya qarşı keçirilən oyunda zədələniblər.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, komandanın kapitanı Yuri Tilemans qarşılaşma başlamazdan əvvəl isinmə zamanı zədə alıb.
Nəticədə o, start heyətindən çıxarılıb və onun yerinə Hans Vanaken meydana buraxılıb.
Turnirdə keçirdiyi beş oyunda iki qol vuran Tilemansın zədəsinin ağırlığı ilə bağlı hələlik rəsmi məlumat verilməyib.
Belçika millisi oyun ərzində daha bir ciddi itki ilə üzləşib. Təcrübəli qapıçı Tibo Kurtua ikinci hissədə aldığı zədə səbəbindən görüşü davam etdirə bilməyib.
71-ci dəqiqədə onu Senne Lammens əvəzləyib. Dəyişiklikdən sonra Kurtuanın göz yaşlarını saxlaya bilməməsi diqqət çəkib.
34 yaşlı qolkiper 2018-ci ildən Madrid “Real”ının formasını geyinir. O, İspaniya klubu ilə üç dəfə La Liqanın, iki dəfə UEFA Çempionlar Liqasının qalibi olub. Kurtua həmçinin Belçika millisinin heyətində 2018-ci il dünya çempionatının bürünc medalını qazanıb.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün 1/4 final mərhələsinin növbəti qarşılaşması baş tutub.
İkinci yarımfinalçının adına İspaniya – Belçika oyununda aydınlıq gəlib. Los Anceles şəhərində (Kaliforniya, ABŞ) təşkil edilmiş bu matç ispanların çətin qələbəsiylə yekunlaşıb.
Oyunda hesabı ispanlar açıblar. 30-cu dəqiqədə Fabian Ruis fərqlənib. 41-ci dəqiqədə Şarl de Ketelare başla dəqiq oynayaraq hesabı bərabərləşdirib. 88-ci dəqiqədə isə Mikel Merino fərqlənib və ispanları yarımfinala daşıyıb – 2:1.
İspaniya millisi yarımfinalda Fransa yığması ilə qarşılaşacaq.
Digər yarımfinalçıların adına iyulun 12-də keçiriləcək Norveç – İngiltərə və Argentina – İsveçrə görüşlərində aydınlıq gələcək.
DÇ-2026 1/4 final 10 iyul
İspaniya – Belçika 2:1 Qollar: Fabian Ruis, 30. Mikel Merino, 88 – Şarl de Ketelare, 31.
Atalanta star Charles De Ketelaere has made history by scoring for Belgium against Spain, ending Unai Simon’s record clean sheet at the World Cup after 649 minutes.
Spread out over two editions of the World Cup, Spain’s Unai Simon had managed to keep a clean sheet for 649 minutes of tournament football.
De Ketelaere ends World Cup clean sheet streak
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JULY 10: Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Spain and Belgium at Los Angeles Stadium on July 10, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)
De Ketelaere scored his third goal in two games for Belgium, cancelling out the Spain opener that had been tapped in by former Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz.
Spain have conceded their first goal of the World Cup
Multiple sources reported this evening that Manchester United had informed Atalanta of their intention to abandon the transfer, which had been agreed back on June 2.
It would’ve been €40.5m fixed fee plus a further €4.5m in performance-related add-ons.
Manchester United saw Kone opportunity with Ederson
BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 22: Ederson of Atalanta BC celebrates with his team-mates his goal that was later disallowed by VAR during the Coppa Italia match between Atalanta BC and SS Lazio at New Balance Arena on April 22, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The two clubs agreed to wait until after Ederson had finished his participation at the 2026 World Cup with Brazil before completing the necessary medical tests, following an initial quick check-up in the United States.
However, as the weeks wore on, Manchester United started to get cold feet and requested more in-depth medical examinations.
After 48 hours of those scans, today the Premier League side informed Atalanta they would not be going ahead with the move.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 30: Manu Kone #6 of France inspects the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
The two play very similar roles, so buying both for a total cost of around €100m would be excessive even for the Old Trafford side.
He has seen his value and profile soar after performances for France at the 2026 World Cup, where he pushed Aurelien Tchaouameni out of the starting XI.
However, it was not finalised as the player was in the Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Ederson dropped by Manchester United
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Ederson of Atalanta looks on during the warm up prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Parma Calcio 1913 at Gewiss Stadium on January 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
When they were eliminated, Manchester United requested that he undergo extra intensive medical tests before giving the all-clear.
Atalanta are confident that this is not caused by the medical tests or any long-term injury, as they believe Manchester United simply changed their minds about the whole deal.
La Dea insist that if Ederson did have a serious injury, he would not have been part of the squad at the World Cup with Brazil.
His contract only runs to June 2028, so now it remains to be seen if he will be sold elsewhere or become part of the group under new coach Maurizio Sarri.
Atalanta’s Charles De Ketelaere and Napoli’s Kevin De Bruyne start for Belgium against Spain in the World Cup quarter-final, as Romelu Lukaku is only fit for the bench.
The winners of this tie will go on to face tournament favourites France in the semi-final.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 01: Romelu Lukaku #9 of Belgium reacts after scoring the team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
De Ketelaere impressed as a False 9 with two goals, while Lukaku scored again when coming off the bench, as he is still not fully fit after missing most of Napoli’s season through injury.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 06: Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium heads to score the team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
The Atalanta man therefore starts upfront once more, with Lukaku ready to come on later, but the change is De Bruyne returning to the starting XI.
The competition is over for Amadou Onana, who tore the cruciate ligament in his knee and will be out of action for several months.
Youri Tielemans was in the starting XI, but pulled out during the warm-up, replaced by Hans Vanaken.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 06: Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium applauds fans after the 4-1 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Spain are unbeaten against Belgium since the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals, which they lost in a penalty shoot-out.
They left it late to squeeze past Portugal with a last-gasp goal from Mikel Merino in the Round of 16.
Coach Luis de la Fuente sticks with almost the same starting XI, including centre-forward Mikel Oyarzabal, who has scored four goals this tournament.
Lamine Yamal hasn’t quite delivered on his promise yet at the World Cup, but he plays with Dani Olmo and Alex Baena in support.
Nico Williams returns for a spot on the bench after his injury problems, but the change is ex-Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz preferred to Pedri.
Italian referee Maurizio Mariani is the favourite to officiate the 2026 World Cup Final, although pundit Mark Clattenburg claims the decision ‘would upset a lot of people.’
Speaking on the Daily Mail’s Whistleblowers podcast, Premier League refereeing expert Clattenburg claimed that the biggest job in world football will likely go to Mariani.
Mariani expected for 2026 World Cup Final
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 15: Referee Maurizio Mariani (C) walks out of the tunnel with match officials for warm ups before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay at Miami Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
In this World Cup, Mariani was wielding the whistle for Saudi Arabia’s draw with Uruguay, Colombia’s victory over DR Congo, and most notably Brazil beating Japan in the Round of 32.
However, Clattenburg insists it would be a controversial choice because Italians have already officiated three World Cup Finals since 1978.
Italians are highly critical of their own referees, yet they are still considered the best in the business, as seen by Pierluigi Collina’s role as the chair of FIFA’s referees committee, and Roberto Rosetti having the UEFA equivalent position.
“Infantino’s Italian, Collina’s Italian. Most of the power in the refereeing and wider football world is Italian.”
This is not true, because FIFA President Gianni Infantino is from Switzerland, although his parents did have Italian origins.
“FIFA needs to keep everybody happy, all of the six confederations, and if you look at it, in 2010 the referee was English, in 2014 Italian, in 2018 Argentinian and in 2022 Polish. If we go Italian again, are we saying there’s no other referees but Italian?” added Clattenburg.
“If this year an Italian referee gets the chance again, bearing in mind what’s happened with FIFA at this tournament, it would be a big shock to me.”
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 10: Referee Maurizio Mariani gestures during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 10, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The other issue of course is that the referees in the final stages cannot be from any of the countries in the running for the trophy, so as Italy failed to qualify, it would make them the logical choice for the Final.
“It would upset a lot of people if we had another Italian referee,” added Clattenburg, who refereed the EURO 2016 Final.
“I am not saying an Italian doesn’t deserve it, but there’s an awful lot of talented referees that could referee that match.”
ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdiyi dünya çempionatında (DÇ-2026) penaltilərin dəqiqliyi ilə bağlı tarixi antirekord qeydə alınıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə “Opta” məlumat yayıb.
Məlumata görə, turnirdə əsas vaxt və oyundansonrakı penaltilər seriyası da daxil olmaqla yerinə yetirilmiş 60 onbirmetrlik zərbədən cəmi 39-u qolla nəticələnib. Bu, son 60 ildə aparılan statistikaya əsasən dünya çempionatları tarixində ən aşağı göstəricidir.
Bu mundialda penaltidən yararlana bilməyən futbolçular arasında Fransa millisinin hücumçusu Kilian Mbappe və Argentina yığmasının kapitanı Lionel Messi də yer alır.
Messi isə daha bir göstərici ilə tarixə düşüb. O, eyni dünya çempionatı ərzində iki dəfə penalti qaçırmış ilk futbolçu olub.
Statistikaya əsasən, ən ciddi problemlər oyundansonrakı penaltilər seriyalarında yaşanıb. Belə ki, Mərakeşlə Niderland arasında keçirilmiş 1/16 final qarşılaşmasının penaltilər seriyasında futbolçular 10 zərbədən cəmi 5-ni dəqiq yerinə yetirə biliblər.
Xatırladaq ki, DÇ-2026-ya iyulun 19-da yekun vurulacaq.
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – MARCH 14: Davinson Sanchez of Galatasaray reacts during the Trendyol Super Lig match between Galatasaray SK and Rams Basaksehir FK at Rams Park Stadium on March 14, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)
That might not be sufficient, as the Turkish side is holding out for closer to €25-30m, especially after his impressive 2026 World Cup campaign with Colombia.
This is not the only obstacle, because his salary of over €3m per season net is going to be a challenge for Como too.
The Turkish Super Lig is able to offer massive wage deals compared to Serie A because of the different taxation regime.
Galatasaray purchased Sanchez from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 at a cost of €9.5m, six years after his move from Ajax to Spurs for €42m.
Atalanta have intensified talks with Kerim Alajbegovic, claim Sky Sport Italia, but Roma and Milan are among those still interested in the Bayer Leverkusen talent.
That was a sale for €2m last summer, with the buy-back option set at just €8m activated on July 1.
Alajbegovic impressed at World Cup
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 24: Kerim Alajbegovic #19 of Bosnia and Herzegovina scores his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar at Seattle Stadium on June 24, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
He scored 13 goals with four assists in 44 competitive games for RB Salzburg, then became a hero for Bosnia and Herzegovina when scoring decisive goals in their World Cup play-offs.
This form continued at the tournament itself, where he started three of Bosnia’s four matches, scoring a sensational solo strike.
Primarily playing down the left wing, but also able to work on the right or as a trequartista behind a striker, Alajbegovic has caught the eye of numerous top clubs.
Sky Sport Italia claim that Atalanta are stepping up negotiations with his entourage in the hope of convincing him before they begin the real talks with his club.
Juventus director Giovanni Carnevali warns Franck Kessie, Brahim Diaz and Theo Hernandez ‘cannot be part of the plan at this moment,’ but they’re ‘waiting’ for Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa.
The Bianconeri are rebuilding after a traumatic season that saw them finish sixth in Serie A, missing out on the Champions League to qualify for the Europa League.
That hit their finances hard and affects the strategy going forward, so new director Carnevali urged fans not to listen to the media rumours of big names returning to Serie A for them.
Juventus shrug off big name rumours
Jeff Ekhator and director Giovanni Carnevali (juventus.com)
Sport Mediaset asked specifically about the reports of approaches for Real Madrid midfielder Brahim Diaz, ex-Milan left-back Theo Hernandez, and free agent Kessie.
“There is no truth to them, because these are very important players, but if we analyse their costs and values, they cannot be part of the plan at this moment for the construction of this squad,” replied Carnevali.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 20: Franck Kessie #8 of Cote d’Ivoire celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Cote D’Ivoire at Toronto Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
“We have various negotiations in progress, it takes time to reflect, because we don’t want to be frenetic, the market changes every day,” added Carnevali.
“Just look at Dibu Martinez, who is playing at the World Cup, so we need to wait for that to play out. There are many situations, a club like Juventus has to be open on various different fronts and pay attention to what can happen.”
There can be no real progress until his World Cup campaign has concluded, and Argentina are preparing to face Switzerland in the quarter-final this weekend.
Serie A players have contributed to Norway’s World Cup quarter-final qualification, with Torbjorn Heggem featuring regularly in the starting lineup and Marcus Pedersen and Leo Ostigard both on the scoresheet.
Erling Haaland has deservedly made headlines as his Norway side has qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in history. The Manchester City striker has netted seven World Cup goals so far, just one fewer than Kylian Mbappé, who has already played in the quarter-finals, scoring one goal in a 2-0 win over Morocco.
Two Serie A goals for Norway at the 2026 World Cup
As Gazzetta highlights, however, Norway’s World Cup run has also been inspired by the performances of some Serie A players.
Four footballers from Italy’s top-flight, plus Morten Thorsby, who was relegated to Serie B with Cremonese last season, are part of the Norway team at the World Cup: Marcus Pedersen (Torino), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Leo Ostigard (Genoa) and Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Torbjorn Heggem of Bologna leaves the pitch after being shown a red card during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Juventus FC at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Bologna’s Heggem has started every match except against France and has received no yellow cards so far, despite playing as a centre-back. Torino right-back Pedersen scored against Senegal and has collected three appearances, two as a starter.
Thorstvedt has made two appearances as a substitute. Ostigard played four matches, one as a starter against France, and scored against Iraq on the debut game, becoming the first Serie A player to score a goal at the 2026 World Cup.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 16: Leo Ostigard #4 of Norway celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between Iraq and Norway at Boston Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Thorsby was introduced as a substitute against France in the third group stage game.
Italy are fully aware of Norway’s strength, having lost to them twice in the qualifying group stage. Norway won all ten of their games, and by the time they met Italy in the final round, winning 4-1, their goal difference was already far superior to the Azzurri’s.
The Omoda 9 is up to #22 overall in Czechia in June.
The Czech new car market soars 18.9% year-on-year in June to 26,398 units, leading to a H1 volume up 5.8% to 129,810. Local behemoth Skoda (+24.7%) manages to outpace its home market to 33.8% share, however this is well below the 36.8% it commands year-to-date. In 2nd place, Volkswagen (+57.4%) is even more dynamic and reaches 8.3% share vs. 7.6% so far this year. Hyundai (+17.8%) is more muted in third place but Toyota (-16.2%) and Dacia (-0.7%) fall. Renault (+18.2%) matches the market and reaches 3.6% share vs. 2.3% year-to-date. At #10, Tesla (+151%) signs its first Top 10 finish since September 2024 (#6). After reaching a record 6th place in May, Omoda/Jaecoo (+494.9%) falls back to a more reasonable #12.
Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia (+30%) easily stays on top with 7.3% share, followed by the Kodiaq (+40.1%), Karoq (+45.5%) and Kamiq (+26.3%) also in outstanding shape. The Scala (+4.7%) and Fabia (+9.7%) complete a Top 6 entirely composed of Skodas, vs. Top 7 year-to-date. The Hyundai Tucson (+29.4%) is the best of the rest at #7 ahead of the Hyundai i30 (-0.3%) at #8. The Tesla Model Y (+131.6%) is up 18 spots on May to #10 which is the nameplate’s first ever stint inside the Czech Top 10 (previous best #12 in September 2024). The Dacia Bigster (+72.8%) and Skoda Enyaq (+216%) also shine below, with the Kia K4 (#15) the most popular recent launch, distancing the Omoda 9 (#22) and Chery Tiggo 4 (#65).
Fransa millisinin hücumçuları Kilian Mbappe və Usman Dembele dünya çempionatında 24 il əvvəl qeydə alınmış nailiyyəti təkrarlayıblar.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında Mərakeşi 2:0 hesabı ilə məğlub etmiş Fransa yığmasının hər iki qolunu məhz Mbappe və Dembele vurub.
Bununla da Mbappe turnirdəki qol sayını 8-ə, Dembele isə 5-ə çatdırıb. Nəticədə Fransa millisi 2002-ci ildən bəri heyətində eyni dünya çempionatında ən azı 5 qol vuran iki futbolçuya sahib olan ilk komanda olub.
Sonuncu dəfə bu göstəriciyə 2002-ci il dünya çempionatında Braziliya millisi nail olmuşdu. Həmin mundialda Ronaldo 8, Rivaldo isə 5 qol vurmuşdu.
Qeyd edək ki, Kilian Mbappe hazırda DÇ-2026-nın bombardirlər siyahısına da şərikli liderlik edir. Fransa millisinin kapitanı Argentina yığmasının hücumçusu Lionel Messi ilə birlikdə 8 qola malikdir.
Oyundan sonra Mbappe ilk hissədə yerinə yetirə bilmədiyi penalti zərbəsinin səbəbini də açıqlayıb:
“Çox çətin vəziyyət idi. Hakim əvvəlcə penalti təyin etdi və mən zərbəyə hazırlaşmağa başladım. Sonra isə epizodun VAR-da yoxlanılacağını bildirdi. Bu, diqqətimi tamamilə yayındırdı, çünki əvvəllər belə vəziyyətlə heç vaxt qarşılaşmamışdım”, – deyə Mbappe bildirib.
Xatırladaq ki, fransız hücumçu qaçırdığı penaltidən sonra özünü toparlayaraq bir qol vurub və bir məhsuldar ötürmə ilə komandasının 2:0 hesablı qələbəsində əsas pay sahiblərindən biri olub.
İngiltərə millisinin futbolçuları Deklan Rays və Carell Kuansa DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 final mərhələsində Norveçlə matçda iştirak edə bilməyəcəklər.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, onlardan biri cəzalandırılıbsa, digəri xəstəlik səbəbindən düşərgədən kənarda qalıb.
Deklan Rays komandanın son məşqlərini buraxıb. Buna 27 yaşlı yarımmüdafiəçinin xəstələnməsi səbəb olub. Digər oyunçuları da infeksiyadan qorumaq məqsədi ilə oyunçu yığmadan kənarda qalıb. O, daha əvvəl nevroloji problemlər ucbatından hazırlığa qatılmamışdı.
Müdafiəçi Carell Kuansa isə DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalında Meksika ilə matçda (2:3) qırmızı vərəqə alması ilə əlaqədar 2 oyunluq diskvalifikasiya cəzası alıb. Kuansa Norveçlə 1/4 final matçını, eləcə də İngiltərə yığması qalib gələcəyi təqdirdə dünya birinciliyinin yarımfinal oyununu buraxacaq.
Xatırladaq ki, İngiltərə yığmasının müdafiəçisi baş hakim Əlirza Fəqaninin qərarı ilə birbaşa qırmızı vərəqə alıb. Kuansa sürüşərək müdaxilə zamanı rəqibin müdafiəçisi Xesus Qalyardonun ayağına zərbə endirib. İngiltərə Futbol Assosiasiyası öz müdafiəçisinin diskvalifikasiya qərarını şikayət etmək istəyir.
Xatırladaq ki, İngiltərə millisi dünya çempionatının 1/4 finalında Norveçlə üz-üzə gələcək. Qarşılaşma iyulun 12-də baş tutacaq.
Brazilian legend Romario hits out at Carlo Ancelotti following Brazil’s World Cup elimination, even arguing that the Italian tactician ‘should be taken to court.’
The Seleçao was knocked out in the Round of 16 for the first time since Italia 90, and Ancelotti’s playing style hasn’t pleased many in the country, including former striker Romário.
Romario: Brazil should sack Ancelotti
“He [Ancelotti] cannot remain Brazil’s head coach,” Romario said via Sky Sport Italia.
“If I had been in charge of the federation, I would have walked into the dressing room, told him to go to hell and torn up his contract on the spot. The match against Norway was a disgrace. I’d even take him to court. Then we’ll see what happens, but he cannot stay.
“I couldn’t even understand what he was trying to do on the pitch,” Romario continued.
“He replaced Bruno Guimaraes and put Ederson wide. He did that because he hadn’t called up any other full-back. One full-back (Wesley) got injured, and he replaced him with a central midfielder. I know there aren’t many options, but surely there’s someone better than Ederson in that position.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JUNE 24: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Brazil, speaks with Neymar Jr #10 as he prepares to be substituted in during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Scotland and Brazil at Miami Stadium on June 24, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
“We had Dunga. He lost, and he left. We had Luiz Felipe Scolari; he won the World Cup, so he stayed. We had Tite. He lost, he stayed, and then he lost again,” Romario concluded.
“Now we have this damned Ancelotti, who has lost and will keep on losing. He made a lot of mistakes at this World Cup, and none of you in the media are saying a word. If he were a Brazilian coach, you would have torn him apart by now. But because he’s a foreigner, nobody says anything.”
DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında Mərakeşi məğlub edərək yarımfinala çıxan Fransa millisinin baş məşqçisi Didye Deşam oyundan sonra fikirlərini bölüşüb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, təcrübəli mütəxəssis komandasının ardıcıl üçüncü dünya çempionatında ilk “dördlük”də yer almasını yüksək qiymətləndirib:
“Ardıcıl üçüncü dəfə dünya çempionatının yarımfinalına yüksəldik. Bu, kənardan adi və təbii görünə bilər, amma buna nail olmaq heç də asan deyil. Çətin oyun oldu, penalti epizodu da yaşandı. Mbappeyə gəlincə, onunla bağlı heç bir problem yoxdur. O, heç vaxt özünə inamını itirmir.
Kilianın topuq nahiyəsində yüngül zədəsi var idi və ağrı hiss edirdi. Manu Kone isə dizindən zərbə almışdı. Bu cür gərgin və sürətli oyunlarda belə hallar təəccüblü deyil.
Fransadakı insanların necə sevindiyini təsəvvür edirəm. Biz burada sanki öz dünyamızdayıq. Bu gün daha bir addım atdıq və yenidən son dörd komanda arasındayıq. Deməli, hələ də mübarizədəyik”, – deyə Deşam bildirib.
Mərakeş millisinin baş məşqçisi Məhəmməd Uahbi isə məğlubiyyətə baxmayaraq, komandasının inkişafını davam etdirəcəyini vurğulayıb:
“Etiraf etməliyik ki, çox güclü rəqibə qarşı oynadıq. İlk hissədə çətinlik çəkdik, Bunu penaltini dəf etdi.
İkinci hissədə həm müdafiədə daha yaxşı çıxış etdik, həm də topa daha sakit nəzarət etdik. Oyunumuz xeyli yaxşılaşdı. İlk hissədə bəzi futbolçuların nəfəsinin çatmadığı hiss olunurdu, amma eyni oyunçular fasilədən sonra daha yaxşı başladılar.
İlk qol mübahisəli epizoddan sonra vuruldu. Bəzi futbolçular əl oyunu gördükləri üçün dayanmışdılar. Əl ilə oyun var idi, amma bunun qayda pozuntusu olub-olmadığını dəqiq deyə bilmərəm. Daha sonra Mbappe fərdi keçidlə fərqləndi və qol vurdu.
Son dəqiqələr çox ağır keçdi. Amma biz inanmağa və işləməyə davam edəcəyik. Həmçinin zədələr və futbolçuların yorğun olduğu vaxtlarda seçim imkanımızın daha geniş olması üçün heyəti gücləndirməliyik.
Dayanmaq fikrində deyilik. Əlbəttə, çox məyusuq və daha artığını istəyirdik. Amma bu nəticəni qəbul etməliyik”, – deyə Uahbi bildirib.
The Renault Boreal is an instant blockbuster in Turkiye.
The Turkish new light vehicle market recedes -11.4% year-on-year in June to 105,041 units, leading to a H1 2026 tally down -8.2% on a record H1 2025 total to 558,179. Once again Renault (+55.7%) goes completely agains the market with a stellar YoY uptick. It is followed by Fiat (-2.4%) improving its share to 9.3% and Volkswagen (-26.7%) in trouble. Peugeot (-10.8%) and Citroen (-12.4%) evolve roughly around the market evolution but Toyota (-19.8%) falls faster at #6. Local EV maker Togg (+45.4%) surges ahead to repeat at #9 with Hyundai (+15.2%) the only additional gainer in the Top 10. Contrary to most of worldwide markets, Tesla is off -94.5% to #30 this month.
The Renault Clio (+22.4%) remains the most popular vehicle in the country but is threatened by the Fiat Egea Sedan (+34.9%) ending the month just 65 units below. The Renault Megane Sedan (+7.9%) is down one spot on May to #3 but stays at #2 year-to-date. The Togg T10X (-5.3%) is up to #4 but falls year-on-year while the Toyota Corolla (+40.2%) rounds out the Top 5 ahead of the Renault Duster (+180.1%). The event of the month is the arrival directly at #7 by the new locally produced Renault Boreal, based on the Dacia Bigster and exclusively sold outside Europe. Notice also the KG Mobility Torres (+143.4%) breaking into the Top 10 for what is believed to be the first time at #8.
16,120 new cars hit Romanian roads in June, a spectacular 51.9% year-on-year improvement. However keep in mind that June 2025 was off a daunting -50.3% on the year prior. As a result we remain well below the 21,358 units registered in June 2024. Nevertheless the YTD tally tilts into positive for just 32 sales at 64,853 (+0.05%). Local behemoth Dacia (+4.2%) remains in great difficulty in context and sees its share tumble down from 25.9% in June 2025 to just 17.7% this month. Toyota (+26.7%), Skoda (+32.6%) and Volkswagen (+40.6%) follow but all trail the market.
Renault (+65.9%) is up five spots to May to #5 but the best performer in the Top 10 is Tesla up 2532% year-on-year to #7 and 658 sales for a 4.1% share. This is the American brand’s highest ever ranking in Romania (also reached in July 2023 and January 2024), a record volume and best share since hitting 4.4% in January 2024. Its share record remains 4.7% in July 2023. Mazda (+289.2%) and Kia (+199.5%) also surge in the remainder of the Top 10 while just outside BYD (+49300%) breaks its volume record at 494.
Model-wise, the Dacia Logan (+58.7%) reclaims the top spot for the first time since last November, and rises from #5 to #2 in the year-to-date charts. The Dacia Duster (-22.3%) is relegated to 2nd place and sees its market share plunge from 11.1% a year ago in June 2025 to 5.7% this month. The Toyota Corolla (+53.6%) is down one spot on May to a still superb #3. The Skoda Octavia (+11.5%) vastly trails the market but climbs one spot on May to #4 while the Renault Clio (+56.4%) is up 14 ranks on last month to #5. The Tesla Model 3 (+7480%) surges 55 spots to #7 with 2.4% share, its best performance since January 2024 (#5 with 3% share). Meanwhile the Nissan Qashqai is up 2042.9% to #11 and the Tesla Model Y up 1422.2% to #13.
Chevrolet holds 11.1% of the Uruguayan market in June vs. 11% for BYD.
It’s a new record for Uruguayan new light vehicle sales, at +30.8% year-on-year to 6,471 units, believed to be the highest ever June volume. The year-to-date tally is up 19.6% to 36,790, here too a new record at this stage of the year. This month BYD (+57.2%) loses its pole position to Chevrolet (+51.6%) for 8 sales. This is Chevrolet’s first monthly win so far, but it remains a distant third YTD. Fiat (-21.3%) and Renault (-13.8%) suffer from particularly high year-ago volumes and both sink. In contrast Geely (+630.8%) posts another surreal YoY lift and repeats at a record 5th place. Suzuki (+285.4%), Omoda (+227.3%) and Toyota (+96.2%) also outpace the market in the remainder of the Top 10. 37 out of the 66 brands selling at least one unit this month are Chinese, and account for 44.3% share vs. 26.9% in June 2025 thanks to sales up 115.2% to 2,866.
Fransa millisinin hücumçusu Kilian Mbappe DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında Mərakeşə qarşı keçirdikləri oyunda növbəti tarixi rekordlara imza atıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 27 yaşlı futbolçu 2:0 hesabıyla qalib gəldikləri bu matçda 1 qol vurub, 1 məhsuldar ötürmə verib.
Düzdür, Kilian matçın 28-ci dəqiqəsində qazandığı penaltini qola çevirə bilməyib. Onun zərbəsini Mərakeş millisinin qapıçısı Yasin Bunu dəf edib. Buna baxmayaraq, Mbappe ikinci hissədə öz sözünü deyib.
O, 60-cı dəqiqədə hesabı açaraq DÇ-2026-da 8-ci qolunu vurub və həmin anda Argentina millisinin kapitanı Lionel Messiyə çataraq turnirin bombardirləri siyahısında birinci pilləni bölüşüb. Cəmi altı dəqiqə sonra isə Usman Dembelenin qoluna məhsuldar ötürmə verərək mundialda assistlərinin sayını 3-ə çatdırıb və 8 qol, 3 assistlə DÇ-2026-nın ən məhsuldar futbolçusuna çevrilib. Messinin aktivində isə hazırda 8 qol və 1 məhsuldar ötürmə var. Bombardirlər yarışında növbəti pillədə 7 qolla norveçli Erlinq Haland qərarlaşıb.
Mərakeşlə oyundakı qolu Mbappe üçün daha bir neçə tarixi nailiyyətlə əlamətdar olub. Fransalı hücumçu dünya çempionatlarında vurduğu qolların sayını 20-yə çatdıraraq bu həddi aşan tarixdə ikinci futbolçu olub. Bu göstəricidə o, yalnız 21 qolu olan Lionel Messidən geri qalır.
Kilian Mbappe eyni zamanda dünya çempionatlarında vurduğu qələbə qollarının sayını 8-ə yüksəldərək bu göstəricidə yeni mütləq rekord müəyyənləşdirib. O, indiyədək rekordu əlində saxlayan polyak Qjeqoj Lyatonu geridə qoyub.
Fransalı forvard pley-off mərhələsində də Lionel Messinin rekordunu təkrarlayıb. Mərakeşlə görüşdən sonra onun mundialların pley-off oyunlarında məhsuldar fəaliyyətlərinin sayı 14-ə (12 qol, 2 assist) çatıb. Messinin də pley-off mərhələsində 14 məhsuldar fəaliyyəti (7 qol, 7 assist) var.
Mbappe Fransa millisində də ilkə imza atdı
Kilian Mbappe Fransa millisinin heyətində də tarixi göstəriciyə imza atıb. O, yığmada 100 məhsuldar fəaliyyət həddini aşan ilk futbolçu olub. Hazırda onun hesabında milli komandada keçirdiyi 104 oyunda 64 qol və 37 məhsuldar ötürmə var.
Mbappe dünya çempionatlarında keçirdiyi oyunların sayına görə yığmanın rekordunu təkrarlayıb. 27 yaşlı futbolçu Mərakeşə qarşı oyuna start heyətində çıxmaqla dünya çempionatlarında 20-ci matçını keçirib. Bununla da Mbappe bu göstəricidə Fransa millisinin sabiq qapıçısı Uqo Lyorisin rekorduna şərik olub. 2018-ci il dünya çempionu olmuş Lyoris yığma karyerasını DÇ-2022-dən sonra başa vurmuşdu.
Bundan başqa, Mbappe dünya çempionatları tarixində iki müxtəlif mundialda ən azı 8 qol vurmuş ilk futbolçu olub. O, 2022-ci ildə Qətərdə keçirilmiş dünya çempionatında da 8 qol vuraraq turnirin bombardiri olmuşdu. Daha əvvəl Mbappe və Messi iki müxtəlif mundialda ən azı 7 qol vurmuş ilk futbolçular kimi tarixə düşmüşdülər.
Fransa millisi növbəti mərhələdə İspaniya – Belçika cütünün qalibi ilə qarşılaşacaq.
Fransa millisinin baş məşqçisi Didye Deşam dünya çempionatlarında keçirilən oyunların sayına görə məşqçilər arasında rekorda şərik olub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 finalında Mərakeş yığmasına qarşı keçirdikləri görüş 56 yaşlı mütəxəssisin mundiallarda 25-ci oyunu olub.
Bununla Deşam 1966–1978-ci illərdə Almaniya Federativ Respublikasının (AFR) millisini çalışdırmış Helmut Şönün rekordunu təkrarlayıb.
Fransa milli komandası yarımfinala yüksəldiyi üçün Didye Deşam növbəti görüşdə komandasını meydana çıxaracağı təqdirdə dünya çempionatları tarixində ən çox oyun keçirən baş məşqçi olacaq. Bununla da o, bu göstəricidə yeni mütləq rekorda imza atacaq.
Xatırladaq ki, Fransa millisi Mərakeş yığması ilə oyundan 2:0 hesablı qələbə ilə ayrılıb və ilk yarımfinalçı olub. Bu komanda növbəti raundda İspaniya – Belçika görüşünün qalibi ilə üz-üzə gələcək.
Futbol üzrə Fransa milli komandasının hücumçusu Kilian Mbappe DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 final mərhələsində Mərakeşə qarşı keçirdikləri oyunda zədə alıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 26 yaşlı futbolçu görüşün 77-ci dəqiqəsində zədələndiyi üçün əvəzlənib.
Madrid “Real”ına məxsus oyunçu meydanı öz ayağı ilə tərk edib və tribunadakı azarkeşləri alqışlayaraq onlara təşəkkürünü bildirib. Onun zədəsinin nə dərəcədə ciddi olduğu ətraflı müayinələrdən sonra müəyyənləşəcək. Amma böyük ehtimalla bu, ona növbəti matçda iştirak etməyə problem yaratmayacaq.
Mbappe özü də Mərakeşlə oyunda aldığı zədənin ciddi olmadığını bildirib:
“Topuğuma zərbə dəydi, amma hər şey qaydasındadır”, – deyə fransalı futbolçu M6 telekanalına açıqlamasında bildirib.
Xatırladaq ki, Fransa yığması Mərakeşlə görüşdə 2:0 hesablı qələbə qazanaraq yarımfinala yüksəlib. Mbappe bu matçda bir qol vurub, bir məhsuldar ötürmə edib, eyni zamanda qazandığı penaltini qola çevirə bilməyib. Onun 28-ci dəqiqədə yerinə yetirdiyi 11 metrlik cərimə zərbəsini Mərakeş millisinin qapıçısı Yasin Bunu dəf edib.
Kilian Mbappe hazırda Argentina millisinin kapitanı Lionel Messi ilə birlikdə DÇ-2026-nın ən sərrast futbolçusudur. Hər iki oyunçunun aktivində 8 qol var.
Fransa millisi yarımfinalda İspaniya – Belçika cütünün qalibi ilə qarşılaşacaq.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün 1/4 final mərhələsinə start verilib.
İlk yarımfinalçının adına Fransa – Mərakeş oyununda aydınlıq gəlib. Foksboro şəhərində (Massaçusets, ABŞ) təşkil edilmiş bu matç fransızların inamlı qələbəsiylə yekunlaşıb. Kilian Mbappe ilə Usman Dembelenin qolları Fransa yığmasını yarımfinala daşıyıb.
Növbəti yarımfinalçı iyulun 10-da keçiriləcək və Bakı vaxtı ilə saat 23:00-da başlayacaq İspaniya – Belçika görüşündə müəyyənləşəcək. Məhz bu cütün qalibi Fransa yığmasına rəqib olacaq.
Sonuncu yarımfinalçıların adına isə Norveç – İngiltərə və Argentina – İsveçrə görüşlərindən sonra aydınlıq gələcək.
Reports are growing that Romelu Lukaku is a genuine target for Vincenzo Italiano’s Besiktas, but the Turkish club wants to offer just half the Napoli asking price.
The striker probably does not have a place in the squad under new coach Max Allegri at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, having already broken off his relationship with Napoli directors and staff last season.
His decision to go back to Belgium for treatment ahead of the World Cup infuriated the club, so with only one year left on his contract, an exit seems likely.
Lukaku open to Besiktas move
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 06: Romelu Lukaku #9 of Belgium celebrates with teammates after scoring the team’s fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
According to Fanatik, Besiktas first asked to view the latest Napoli and Belgium fitness reports on Lukaku, then decided it was worth progressing with negotiations.
It is claimed that they have started talks with both Napoli and the player’s entourage, with the striker open to making the move.
Multiple sources confirm Atalanta midfielder Ederson had the first day of intensive medical tests with Manchester United today and will complete them on Friday for €45m.
Ederson question mark for Atalanta and Manchester United
MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 18: Ederson of Atalanta looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Atalanta BC at Football Arena Munich on March 18, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
That was pending a medical, which could not be fully dealt with before now because he was participating in the 2026 World Cup with Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil.
There will be another run of examinations on Friday July 10, at which point Manchester United will decide whether or not to go ahead with the transfer.
Atalanta are confident that there are no significant issues, because otherwise he would’ve been sent home from the Brazil camp at the World Cup.
Serie A players Mike Maignan, Adrien Rabiot and Manu Koné start for France in the first World Cup quarter-final against Morocco and Roma’s Neil El Aynaoui and Anass Salah-Eddine.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 04: Adrien Rabiot #14 of France arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
France are the absolute favourites to win the tournament, having been the beaten finalists four years ago, and winning every match so far, even if they had to leave it late to defeat Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16.
Inter striker Marcus Thuram returns to the bench after his injury concerns.
Désiré Doué is preferred to Bradley Barcola in the starting XI, alongside untouchable Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 04: Mike Maignan #16 of France celebrates after the 1-0 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Morocco are not to be underestimated, because they are officially unbeaten in 34 matches, although there is still legal action from Senegal over who really won the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations final.
Roma have two players in the squad, midfielder El Aynaoui and left-back Anass Salah-Eddine, who spent last season out on loan.
Bayern Munich star Ismael Saibari is out injured after limping off in the win over Canada.
Former Serie A players include ex-Milan man Brahim Diaz, Achraf Hakimi at Inter, and former Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat.
Torino agreed a €2m deal for Spezia goalkeeper Diego Mascardi, but are reportedly still tracking others including Paraguay’s Orlando Gill, Lucas Perri at Leeds United, and Southampton’s Aaron Ramsdale.
The Granata are revamping their squad this summer to fit the vision of new coach Ignazio Abate, and the role undergoing the biggest transformation is that of goalkeeper.
Mascardi ready for Torino, but not only new buy
TURIN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 08: Fans of Torino FC during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Torino FC at on November 08, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)
There continue to be conflicting reports on the state of talks between Juventus and Aston Villa for Emiliano Martinez, as some say €7m could suffice, others that it will require far more.
It is no secret that the Bianconeri have targeted the goalkeeper, who is currently preparing for the World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland.
Martinez wants Juventus, but Aston Villa hold firm
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – MAY 20: Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez reacts during the UEFA Europa League Final 2026 match between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa FC at Besiktas Park on May 20, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
The player would also seem more than happy to accept a transfer to Turin, as he is set to turn 34 in September and has been at Aston Villa since 2020 when making the €17.4m move from Arsenal.
He had a meeting with the Juve directors and was more than impressed with their proposal, both in terms of wages and the general project.
If that were to be the offer on the table, then he maintains Villa would prefer to just keep Martinez, as after all his contract does run to June 2029.
Romano also reiterates the same reporting seen elsewhere, which is that if Martinez were to leave, then Aston Villa would push for Parma and Japan international goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, also a target for Leeds United.
Roma have identified another target in Belgium’s Diego Moreira of RC Strasbourg, but Fenerbahce and Atletico Madrid continue the battle for Mason Greenwood.
The Giallorossi are in search of a striker who can attack on the left side of a trident, and Greenwood was the first choice for coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
Roma look to Moreira after Greenwood turn
MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 16: Mason Greenwood of Olymquique de Marseille gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Olympique de Marseille at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 16, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
It’s reported the Spaniards are offering €45m plus €5m bonus, but that they’d be the preferred option despite a lower salary because Greenwood lived in Madrid previously for Getafe and would like a return.
Either way, Roma look as if they have given up on the England international, and are looking at other candidates.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 07: Diego Moreira of Belgium warms up during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Belgium and Kazakhstan at on September 07, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)
The latest is Moreira, who is currently playing for Belgium at the 2026 World Cup, where he was on the field in the victory on penalties against Senegal.
He was sold to RC Strasbourg by their sister club Chelsea in the summer of 2024 at a cost of €8.5m.
Turning 22 next month, Moreira has represented both Belgium and Portugal at youth level before committing to the country of his birth.
Gasperini and new Roma director Tony D’Amico had already shown an interest in Moreira when they were still working for Atalanta, but the Gazzetta dello Sport warn the asking price is now €40m.
His salary would be considerably lower than the one Greenwood is commanding, though.
Nico Gonzalez impressed on loan with Atletico Madrid, but Juventus have reportedly warned he cannot make the move permanent for less than €28m.
The 28-year-old is currently preparing for the World Cup quarter-final with Argentina against Switzerland, having made 55 senior appearances for his country with six goals.
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 18: Nicolas Gonzalez of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Udinese at Allianz Stadium on May 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Chris Ricco/Getty Images)
SEVILLE, SPAIN – APRIL 18: Nicolas Gonzalez of Atletico de Madrid scores his team’s third penalty in the penalty shoot out during the Copa Del Rey Final match between Real Sociedad and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 18, 2026 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
However, Tuttosport insist that Juventus and specifically coach Luciano Spalletti would more than welcome the Argentine back to Turin in the summer.
With that in mind, the asking price is not going to drop below €28m, which might be beyond Diego Simeone’s valuation.
The negotiations have dried up and it is increasingly likely that Nico Gonzalez will be part of the Juventus squad this term.
He was purchased from Fiorentina for a total of €36.5m plus add-ons, arriving on loan in 2024 with obligation to make it permanent, and the contract runs to June 2029.
Nico Gonzalez had been pushed out by previous coach Igor Tudor, but when he was sacked and replaced by Spalletti, their approach changed.
The difficulties of players like Edon Zhegrova and Lois Openda to deliver in wide areas leaves room for Nico Gonzalez to make his mark for the Bianconeri.
Milan and USMNT star Christian Pulisic will be out of action for circa six weeks after scans confirmed he suffered a microfracture during the World Cup.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 11: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan reacts after seeing his team concede a third goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The forward struggled with several injury problems and poor form in recent months for both club and country, which did not improve by much at the tournament where USA were hosting with Canada and Mexico.
He limped off during the Round of 16 defeat to Belgium, 4-1 on the day, and there were immediately concerns it could be a serious setback.
Pulisic scans show extent of injury
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 12: Christian Pulisic #10 of the United States looks on as he walks off at the end of the first half during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Now multiple reports in America and Italy confirm that Pulisic has been diagnosed with bone bruising and a microfracture of the tibia/fibula.
He was spotted on crutches the next day at the team hotel, raising worries that this could be a long-term absence.
This could enable him to be back in training for the start of the new Serie A season on August 23, where Milan begin the tournament against Torino.
The former Chelsea man had scored 10 goals with four assists in 34 competitive games for Milan last season, but notably none of those goals were in 2026.
He hasn’t found the net for his club since the 3-0 win over Verona on December 28, firing blanks in the successive 19 matches.
The Territory (+167.1%) helps Ford up 28.4% this month.
It’s another poor month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina, with June volumes down -13.7% year-on-year to 43,199 units. The year-to-date tally is off -10.5% to 277,049. Toyota (-17.8%) leads the brands ranking for the 4th month in a row and finally ascends to the first spot year-to-date, displacing Volkswagen (-31.6%) in complete freefall this month. Fiat (-28.2%) also endures a harsh fall but Ford (+28.4%) defies the negative market and stays at #4 with 10.1% share. Chevrolet (-13%) evolves like th market and rounds out the Top 5 above sinking Peugeot (-37.3%) and Renault (-49.3%). Newcomer BYD equals its ranking record at #8 and is at an all-time high 1,740 sales. Chery (+1316.3%), BAIC (+302.9%) and Haval (+180.6%) stand out in the remainder of the Top 20.
Over in the models charts, the Toyota Hilux (+34.1%) goes against the depleted market and achieves its highest share so far this year at 6.9%. The Fiat Cronos (-34.6%) is back up to #2 ahead of the Ford Ranger (-16%) while the Ford Territory (+167.1%) continues to perform very well at #4. The VW Amarok (-34.7%), in poor form, rounds out the Top 5 which is better than the 7th spot it holds year-to-date. The VW Tera (#6) is the best-selling recent launch in the country above the Toyota Yaris Cross (#9), BYD Atto 2 (#24), BYD Dolphin Mini (#26) and BYD Song Pro (#27).
İngiltərə millisinin və “Brentford”un yarımmüdafiəçisi Cordan Henderson DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalından sonra aldığı zədə səbəbindən əməliyyat olunub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, təcrübəli futbolçu bu barədə sosial şəbəkə hesabında məlumat verib.
Hadisə İngiltərənin Meksika üzərində 3:2 hesablı qələbəsindən sonra yaşanıb. Henderson komandasının 1/4 finala yüksəlməsini qeyd edərkən reklam lövhələrinin üzərindən tullanmağa çalışıb, lakin uğursuz eniş edərək biləyini sındırıb.
Futbolçu meydanı xərəkdə və oksigen maskası ilə tərk edib, daha sonra isə təcili xəstəxanaya çatdırılıb. Müayinələrdən sonra onun bilək nahiyəsindən əməliyyat olunmasına qərar verilib.
Henderson bu zədə səbəbindən dünya çempionatının qalan hissəsini buraxacaq.
36 yaşlı yarımmüdafiəçi turnirdə əsasən ehtiyat oyunçular skamyasında yer alıb. O, yalnız qrup mərhələsinin Panama ilə son oyununda (2:0) sonradan meydana daxil olub. Bununla belə, Henderson İngiltərə millisinin tarixində dörd dünya çempionatında çıxış edən ilk futbolçu kimi tarixə düşüb.
Qeyd edək ki, Cordan Henderson 2025-ci ilin yayından “Brentford”un formasını geyinir. O, karyerasının böyük hissəsini “Liverpul”da keçirərək İngiltərə çempionluğu, UEFA Çempionlar Liqası, klublararası dünya çempionatı, UEFA Super Kuboku, İngiltərə Kuboku, İngiltərə Super Kuboku və iki dəfə İngiltərə Liqa Kubokunu qazanıb.
İngiltərə millisinin heyətində isə 90 oyuna çıxmış Cordan Henderson 3 qol vurub və 11 məhsuldar ötürmə müəllifi olub.
ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdiyi DÇ-2026 futbol üzrə dünya çempionatları tarixində daha bir yeni rekordla yadda qalıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, İsveçrə ilə Kolumbiya yığmaları arasında keçirilən və əsas, eləcə də əlavə vaxtı 0:0 hesabı ilə başa çatan, penaltilər seriyasında isə İsveçrənin 4:3 hesablı qələbəsi ilə yekunlaşan 1/8 final görüşü turnirin əsas və əlavə vaxtında qol vurulmayan sayca səkkizinci matçı olub.
Bununla da hazırda davam edən mundial bu göstəricidə dünya çempionatlarının rekordunu yeniləyib. Əvvəlki rekord 1982, 2006, 2010, 2014 və 2022-ci illərdə keçirilmiş mundiallara məxsus idi. Həmin turnirlərin hər birində əsas və əlavə vaxtı qolsuz başa çatmış 7 qarşılaşma qeydə alınmışdı.
Qeyd edək ki, DÇ-2026 ilk dəfə 48 komandanın iştirakı ilə keçirilir. Mundiala iyulun 19-da yekun vurulacaq. Turnirin sonuncu qalibi Argentina millisidir.
Futbol üzrə Kolumbiya yığmasının yarımmüdafiəçisi Xames Rodriges milli komandada keçirdiyi oyunların sayına görə ölkə rekordunu təkrarlayıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 34 yaşlı futbolçu DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalında İsveçrə ilə keçirilən və əsas, həmçinin əlavə vaxtı qolsuz bərabərliklə başa çatan (penaltilər seriyasında 3:4) qarşılaşmada Kolumbiya yığmasının heyətində 131-ci matçına çıxıb.
Bununla da o, bu göstəricidə komandanın sabiq qapıçısı David Ospinanın rekorduna şərik olub. Ospina dünya çempionatı üçün heyətə daxil edilsə də, turnirdə meydana çıxmayıb.
2026-cı ilin fevralında ABŞ-nin “Minnesota” klubuna keçən Rodrigesin müqaviləsinin müddəti iyulun 1-də başa çatıb. Təcrübəli futbolçu karyerası ərzində Kolumbiya, Argentina, Portuqaliya, Fransa, İspaniya, Almaniya, İngiltərə, Qətər, Yunanıstan, Braziliya və Meksika çempionatlarında çıxış edib.
“Real”ın heyətində iki dəfə UEFA Çempionlar Liqasının, UEFA Super Kubokunun, klublararası dünya çempionatının və İspaniya çempionatının qalibi olan Rodriges, həmçinin bir dəfə İspaniya Super Kubokunu qazanıb. “Bayern”lə iki dəfə Almaniya çempionu olan yarımmüdafiəçi ölkə kubokunu da başı üzərinə qaldırıb. “Portu”nun formasında isə üç dəfə Portuqaliya çempionluğu, bir dəfə UEFA Avropa Liqası, Portuqaliya Kuboku və Super Kuboku sevinci yaşayıb.
Xames Rodriges Kolumbiya millisinin heyətində keçirdiyi 131 oyunda 31 qol vurub və 43 məhsuldar ötürmə edib. O, yığmanın bombardirlər siyahısında 36 qolla lider olan Radamel Falkaodan sonra ikinci pillədə qərarlaşıb. Rodriges 2014-cü il dünya çempionatının 6 qolla ən məhsuldar futbolçusu olub. O, həmçinin Amerika Kubokunun gümüş (2024) və bürünc (2016) mükafatçısıdır.
Futbol üzrə İsveçrə millisi DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalında Kolumbiyanı penaltilər seriyasında məğlub edərək (0:0, pen. 4:3) 72 illik həsrətinə son qoyub.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, sözügedən komanda məhz 72 illik fasilədən sonra dünya çempionatının 1/4 finalına vəsiqə qazanıb.
Beləliklə, İsveçrə yığması tarixində dördüncü dəfə mundialın 1/4 final mərhələsində çıxış edəcək. Komanda daha əvvəl 1934, 1938 və 1954-cü illərdə də bu mərhələyə yüksəlib. Amma isveçrəlilərin mundiallardakı ən böyük uğuru elə 1/4 finala çıxmaqdır. Bu komanda heç vaxt yarımfinala vəsiqə qazana bilməyib.
İsveçrəlilər son üç dünya çempionatında mübarizəni ardıcıl olaraq 1/8 finalda başa vurmuşdular. DÇ-2026-da isə bu uğursuz seriyaya son qoyaraq 72 illik həsrəti bitiriblər.
İsveçrə millisi 1/4 finalda turnirin son çempionu Argentina yığması ilə üz-üzə gələcək. Argentina millisi 1/8 finalda Misir yığmasını dramatik oyunda 3:2 hesabı ilə məğlub edərək növbəti mərhələyə yüksəliblər.
Argentina millisinin kapitanı Lionel Messi DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalında Misir üzərindəki qələbəni komanda xarakterinin növbəti nümayişi adlandırıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 79-cu dəqiqəyədək 0:2 hesabı ilə geridə olan Argentina millisi oyunu çevirərək 3:2 hesablı qələbə sayəsində 1/4 finala yüksəlib.
Qarşılaşmanın ən yaxşı futbolçusu seçilən Messi matçdan sonra emosiyalarını bölüşüb:
“Bu komandanın bu gün etdikləri əsl dəlilikdir. Azarkeşlərin bundan həzz almağa davam etməsinə görə çox sevinirəm. Növbəti mərhələyə yüksəlmək üçün çox əziyyət çəkməli olduq. Amma bu, dünya çempionatıdır, burada hər oyun çox çətindir. Bu komanda rəqibdən və matçdan asılı olmayaraq sonadək mübarizə apardığını həmişə göstərir. Bugünkü oyun da xarakterimizin növbəti sübutu oldu. Belə bir komandanın üzvü olduğum üçün xoşbəxtəm”.
Lionel Messi oyundan sonra göz yaşlarını saxlaya bilməməsinin səbəbinə də aydınlıq gətirib. O bildirib ki, bunun milli karyerasının sona çatacağı qorxusu ilə heç bir əlaqəsi olmayıb:
“Xeyr. Bu, son oyunum ola biləcəyi fikri deyildi. Sadəcə sevinc və böyük bir rahatlıq hissi idi. Mübarizəni davam etdirmək istəyirdik və hər şeyin bu gün bitməsini istəmirdik. Göz yaşlarım matç ərzində baş verənlərə, gördüyümüz işə və bu komandanın yoluna davam etməyə layiq olduğuna görə idi. 0:2 hesabı ilə geridə olanda oynamaq heç də asan deyil. Amma mən həmişə demişəm, bu komanda heç vaxt təslim olmur”.
Qeyd edək ki, son dünya çempionu Argentina millisi 1/4 finalda İsveçrə yığması ilə qarşılaşacaq.
İsveçrə millisinin baş məşqçisi Murat Yakın DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalında Kolumbiya yığma komandasına qarşı keçirdikləri oyunu şərh edib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, o, rəqibi penaltilər seriyasında məğlub etdikləri oyundan (0:0, pen. 4:3) sonra komandasının matça hazırlıq planının tam reallaşdığını bildirib.
Təcrübəli mütəxəssis oyunun gedişatının əvvəlcədən hazırladıqları ssenari üzrə keçdiyini vurğulayıb:
“Bu oyun üçün hazırladığımız planı tam açıqlamaq istəmirəm. Amma hər şey istədiyimiz kimi alındı və ən vacibi də budur. Matçın əvvəlində təcrübəyə və düzgün yanaşmaya ehtiyacımız var idi. İkinci hissədə etdiyimiz dəyişiklik topa nəzarəti daha da artırdı. Həmçinin penaltilər seriyasında görmək istədiyimiz futbolçuları da meydana buraxa bildik. Həmişə bir planın olur. O plan işləyəndə bundan daha böyük məmnunluq duyursan. Əlbəttə, bu gün bir qədər bəxt də bizim tərəfimizdə idi, amma futbolun bir hissəsi də budur”, deyə Murat Yakın etiraf edib.
Kolumbiya millisinin baş məşqçisi Nestor Lorenso isə komandasının məğlubiyyəti haqq etmədiyini bildirib. Onun sözlərinə görə, Kolumbiya həm əsas, həm də əlavə vaxt ərzində rəqibdən daha təhlükəli çıxış etsə də, qol vurmağı bacarmayıb:
“Şübhəsiz ki, bizə çatışmayan yeganə şey qol idi. Bilirdik ki, çox qapalı və taktiki mübarizə olacaq. Buna baxmayaraq, hesab edirəm ki, 90 dəqiqə ərzində yaratdığımız epizodlara və zərbələrə görə daha artığına layiq idik”.
Lorenso bildirib ki, matçın sonlarına doğru hər iki komanda yoruldu və oyunun tempi aşağı düşdü. O, yarımmüdafiəçi Con Ariası yorğunluq və mümkün ikinci sarı vərəqə riski səbəbindən əvəzlədiyini açıqlayıb. Hücumçu Luis Suares də eyni səbəbdən meydandan çıxarılıb:
“Rəqib qapısı qarşısında 15 təhlükəli hücumumuz oldu. Bu kifayət qədər böyük göstəricidir. Belə imkanlardan istifadə etməyəndə bunun əvəzini ödəyirsən. Futbolçularımı qınaya bilmərəm. Bəzən top qapıya daxil olur, bəzən isə yox”.
The Toyota Land Cruiser (incl. the 70 Series) ranks #6 in the regular car ranking.
The Japanese new vehicle market is up by a solid 8.6% year-on-year in June to 426,993 units. Toyota (+18.6%) continues to outpaces its home market to a splendid 33.2% share. Suzuki (+2.3%) follows but sells less than half at 14.9% share. Mazda (+18.3%) and Honda (+17.5%) also shine below, while Nissan (+6.5%) and Mitsubishi (+4.2%) are shy and Subaru (-11.6%), Daihatsu (-9.5%), Lexus (-5%) and Isuzu (-1.7%) struggle. Further down, Hino (+24.8%), Porsche (+20.5%) and Mitsubishi Fuso (+17.2%) stand out. BYD (+4.7%) is up one spot to #23 but only grabs 0.1% of the market.
In the regular cars ranking, the Toyota Yaris/Cross (+5.6%) remains at #1 but the real leader when separating Yaris and Yaris Cross is the Toyota Raize (+8.8%). The Toyota Sienta surges 39.9% to #3, overtaking the Toyota Corolla/Cross (+3.4%). The Toyota Roomy (+8.7%) repeats at #5 while the Toyota Land Cruiser (+118.1%) more than doubles its sales YoY and gains 12 spots on May to break its ranking record at #6, its previous best (#7) hit last April. The Alphard (+23.5%) makes sure the Top 7 is entirely composed of Toyotas. The Honda Freed (+3.7%) is the best of the rest once again but retreats two ranks to #8. Notice also the Toyota RAV4 (+180%), Mazda CX-5 (+127.6%), Nissan Kicks (+192.1%) and Leaf (+297.9%). The Toyota bZ4X is down one spot to #25 while the new Honda Super-ONE is down 12 to #43 for its second month in market.
Looking at kei cars, the Honda N-BOX (+20.9%) and Suzuki Spacia (+18.9%) cement their leadership and become the two best-selling vehicles in the country when adding regular cars. The Daihatsu Tanto (-6.6%) and Move (-24.4%) pay the price of artificially high year-ago volumes when supply caught up after production stoppages in 2024. The Nissan Roox (+42.4%) delivers the biggest gain in the Top 10, with the Honda N-ONE (+118.5%), Nissan Sakura (+68.2%) and Suzuki Every Wagon (+59.1%) doing even better below.
As for foreign models, the Mini lineup (-11.3%) easily stays on top while the VW Golf (-10.8%) is up one spot on Q1 to #2, overtaking the VW T-Cross (+5.8%). The Mercedes G-Class (+14.2%) manages the extraordinary feat of being the brand’s best-seller in Japan and ranks #4 overall. Another big surprise: the 5th place of the Porsche 911 which is a new record. Notice also the Mercedes GLB up 5.4%, the VW Polo up to #14 and the Audi Q3 (+15.9%) at #15.
The Nissan Qashqai is #1 in Hungary over H1 but 80% are reexported.
15,100 new passenger cars were registered in Hungary in June, a fantastic +31.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally halfway through the year is up 74,905, up 13.3% on H1 2025. Including LCV the June tally stands at 17,686 with H1 volumes up 11.3% to 86,697. Petrol sales account for 20.6% of total PC volumes over H1 vs. 23.9% last year, diesel is at 9.5% vs. 11.3%, mild hybrids are at 35.6% vs. 35.7%, full hybrids at 15.8% vs. 14.8%, PHEVs at 8% vs. 5.5% and BEVs at 10% vs. 8.5% over the First Half of 2025. Private sales represent 36% of the H1 volume vs. 64% for fleet sales, but looking at BEV sales only the fleet share rises to 76% vs. 80% over the Full Year 2025.
Skoda (+74.1%) threepeats at #1 in the PC brands ranking with 11.3% share vs. 9.9% over H1, keeping YTD leader Toyota (+25%) in 2nd place. Suzuki (+26.8%) is up 26.8% to #3. Nissan shoots up 468.6% to #4 and 7.1% share and ranks #3 year-to-date at +89.6% to 9.1% share. However this is almost entirely due to reexports which account for a whopping 81.4% of its sales over the First Half of 2025. The average reexport ratio is 18.7% vs. 21.8% last year. BYD (+227.2%), Hyundai (+45.8%) and MG (+41%) also shine below. Over in the PC+LCV brands ranking and over H1, Toyota (+16.1%) leads the way with 11.5% share above Ford (-16.6%) and Skoda (+25.9%). Nissan is up 86.1% to #4.
Looking at models (PC+LCV), the Skoda Octavia (+78%) is in the lead above the Nissan Qashqai (+713.7%), the latter owing its score to roughly 80% reexports. The Suzuki S-Cross (+68.7%) and Vitara (+33.5%) follow with the Toyota Corolla (+45.1%), Hyundai Tucson (+194%) and Kia Sportage (+69.7%) in tow. The Toyota Yaris Cross (+54%), Skoda Kodiaq (+41.9%) and Toyota C-HR (+21.8%) also make it into the Top 10. As for H1 figures, the Nissan Qashqai (+124.1%) is in pole position ahead of the Skoda Octavia (+15%), Suzuki S-Cross (-9.9%) and Vitara (-14.1%). The Chery Tiggo 7 (#25) is the best-selling recent launch above the Dacia Bigster (#28) and Omoda 5 (#30).
ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə dünya çempionatında (DÇ-2026) 1/4 final mərhələsinin bütün cütləri müəyyənləşib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu raundda üz-üzə gələcək bütün komandaların adlarına 1/8 finalın son oyunundan sonra aydınlıq gəlib.
Bununla da turnirin 1/4 final mərhələsinin bütün cütləri bəlli olub.
Bu mərhələdə aşağıdakı qarşılaşmalar keçiriləcək:
DÇ-2026 1/4 final mərhələsi
10 iyul 00:00. Fransa – Mərakeş 23:00. İspaniya – Belçika
12 iyul 01:00. Norveç – İngiltərə 05:00. Argentina– İsveçrə
Qeyd edək ki, tarixdə ilk dəfə 48 komandanın iştirak etdiyi dünya çempionatı iyulun 19-da başa çatacaq. Son gündə mundialın final, bundan bir gün öncə isə 3-cü yer uğrunda oyunu baş tutacaq.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün 1/8 final mərhələsinə yekun vurulub.
Sonuncu 1/4 finalçının adına İsveçrə – Kolumbiya oyununda aydınlıq gəlib. Vankuver şəhərində (Kanada) təşkil edilmiş bu matçın əsas və əlavə vaxtında qapılara qol vurulmayıb. Bu üzdən də qalibi müəyyənləşdirmək üçün penaltilər seriyasına ehtiyac duyulub. 11 metrlik zərbələri daha dəqiq yerinə yetirmiş İsveçrə milli komandası sonuncu 1/4 finalçı olub.
Beləliklə, İsveçrə yığması 1/4 final mərhələsində sonuncu dünya çempionu Argentina millisi ilə üz-üzə gələcək.
Xatırladaq ki, daha öncə Fransa, Mərakeş, İspaniya, Norveç, İngiltərə, Belçika və Argentina yığmaları da 1/4 finala vəsiqəni təmin etmişdilər.
Argentina millisi DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 final mərhələsində Misir üzərində qazandığı dramatik qələbə ilə dünya çempionatları tarixinə düşüb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, Lionel Skaloninin rəhbərlik etdiyi komanda bu matçın 79-cu dəqiqəsinə qədər 0:2 hesabı ilə geridə olsa da, oyunun sonlarında ardıcıl üç qol vuraraq 3:2 hesablı əzmkar qələbə qazanıb.
“Opta” statistik platformasının məlumatına görə, bu, dünya çempionatları tarixində əsas vaxtda 79-cu dəqiqəyədək iki top fərqi ilə geri düşmüş komandanın qalib gəldiyi ilk matç olub.
Beləliklə, Argentina milli komandası mundiallar tarixinin ən gec geridönüşlə qazanılmış qələbəsinin müəllifi kimi rekord müəyyənləşdirib.
Xatırladaq ki, DÇ-2026-nın 1/4 final mərhələsində Argentina millisi İsveçrə – Kolumbiya cütünün qalibi ilə qarşılaşacaq.
ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdikləri bu dünya çempionatına iyulun 19-da yekun vurulacaq. Bundan əvvəlki dünya çempionatında məhz Argentina milli komandası çempion olub.
Futbol üzrə Argentina millisinin baş məşqçisi Lionel Skaloni DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 final mərhələsində Misir yığmasına qarşı keçirdikləri oyunu şərh edib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, o, rəqib üzərində qazandıqları dramatik 3:2 hesablı qələbədən sonra emosiyalarını gizlədə bilməyib.
79-cu dəqiqəyədək 0:2 hesabı ilə geridə olan son dünya çempionu oyunun sonlarında ardıcıl üç qol vuraraq 1/4 finala yüksəlib.
“Bağışlayın, gözlərimi qaldıra bilmirəm. Hazırda məni çox güclü emosiyalar bürüyüb. Nə möhtəşəm komandadır, uşaqlar! Oyun boyunca üstünlük bizim tərəfdə idi. Qol vurmaq üçün çoxlu imkan yaratdıq. Mən də ehtiyat oyunçular skamyasında sizin kimi eyni həyəcanı yaşayıram. Komandamız heç vaxt irəli getməkdən və mübarizədən vaz keçmir. Çox kövrəlmişəm. Bu oyun bizim üçün əsl sınaq oldu. Biz məhz belə komandayıq. İşlər çətinləşəndə bütün gücümüzü ortaya qoyuruq. İnanırdıq ki, nə vaxtsa şans yaranacaq və oyunun taleyini öz xeyrimizə dəyişə biləcəyik. Hər şeyə görə təşəkkür edirəm! Məni bağışlayın, artıq getməliyəm”, – deyə Skaloni matçdan sonra bildirib.
Misir millisinin baş məşqçisi Hossam Hassan isə qarşılaşmadan sonra hakimliyi və turnirin təşkilatçılarını sərt tənqid edib. O, komandasının penalti qazanmalı olduğunu iddia edərək bəzi qərarların Argentinanın xeyrinə verildiyini bildirib:
“Fikrimcə, biz daha yaxşı oynadıq. Amma baş verənlər düzgün deyildi. Bizə ən azı iki epizodda penalti verilməli idi. Bilmirəm, niyə belə olmadı. Hesabı 3:1 edə bilərdik, amma əvəzində rəqib ikinci qolu vurdu. Bəlkə də məsələ marketinqdir. Ola bilsin ki, dünya çempionatını tanıtmaq, son çempionun yarışda qalmasını və Lionel Messinin turnirdə çıxışını davam etdirməsini istəyirlər. Buna baxmayaraq, biz üzərimizə düşəni layiqincə yerinə yetirdik.
Misir xalqına, ərəb və Afrika azarkeşlərinə demək istəyirəm ki, bəzən nə qədər çalışsan da, futboldan kənar amillər işi daha da çətinləşdirir. Mən məğlub olmağı sevmirəm, amma bu məğlubiyyət xüsusilə ədalətsiz təsir bağışladı. Futbolda oyunun və ustalığın hüdudlarından kənarda qalan məqamlar da var. Son dünya çempionuna qarşı oynayanda belə, ona hər tərəfdən dəstək verildiyi hiss olunur”.
Argentinalı hücumçu Lionel Messi DÇ-2026-da Misir üzərində 3:2 hesablı qələbədən sonra turnirin əsas ulduzu statusunu daha da möhkəmləndirib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, Argentina millisinin kapitanı həm fərdi statistikalarını yaxşılaşdırıb, həm də bir neçə rekord və antirekorda imza atıb.
Misirlə oyunda vurduğu qolla Messi turnirdəki hesabını 8 topa çatdıraraq bombardirlər yarışında vahid lider olub. O, 7 qolu olan Kilian Mbappe və Erlinq Halandı arxada qoyub.
Eyni zamanda, məhsuldar ötürmə müəllifi də olan argentinalının DÇ-2026-da məhsuldar hərəkətlərinin sayı 9-a (8 qol, 1 assist) yüksəlib. Bu göstəricidə o, Mbappe ilə eyni nəticəyə malikdir. Fransa millisinin hücumçusunun aktivində isə 7 qol və 2 məhsuldar ötürmə var.
Messi bir mundialda vurduğu qolların sayına görə şəxsi rekordunu da yeniləyib. O, DÇ-2022-dəki 7 qolluq göstəricisini geridə qoyaraq 8-ci dəfə fərqlənib. Bununla yanaşı, o, argentinalılar arasında bir dünya çempionatında ən çox qol vuran futbolçu rekorduna da şərik çıxıb. Bu rekord indiyədək yalnız 1930-cu il mundialında 8 qol vurmuş Gilyermo Stabileyə məxsus idi.
39 yaşlı hücumçu daha bir tarixi göstəricini də təkrarlayıb. O, mundialdakı ilk beş oyununda 8 qol vurmaqla, 1970-ci ildə bunu bacarmış alman bombardiri Gerd Müllerin 56 illik nailiyyətinə şərik olub.
Bununla yanaşı, Messi arzuolunmaz göstəriciyə də imza atıb. O, eyni dünya çempionatında iki penalti qaçıran ilk futbolçu kimi tarixə düşüb. Daha əvvəl Avstriya ilə görüşdə 11 metrlik cərimə zərbəsini dəqiq yerinə yetirə bilməyən kapitan Misirlə oyunda da penalti imkanını boşa verib.
Beləliklə, Messinin dünya çempionatlarında qaçırdığı penaltilərin sayı 4-ə çatıb ki, bu da turnir tarixinin yeni antirekordudur.
Argentina millisinin kapitanı Lionel Messi Misirlə DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalında yalnız komandasını növbəti mərhələyə daşımaqla kifayətlənməyib.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, o, Misirə 3:2 hesabıyla qalib gəldikləri görüşdə həm də dünya çempionatları tarixinin bir sıra rekordlarını da yeniləyib.
39 yaşlı hücumçu mundiallarda 31-ci matçına çıxaraq kişi və qadın futbolçular da daxil olmaqla dünya çempionatları tarixində ən çox oyun keçirən futbolçu olub. Bununla o, ABŞ yığmasının sabiq futbolçusu Kristin Lillini geridə qoyub. Kişilər arasında isə Messinin ən yaxın izləyicisi mundialla vidalaşmış Kristiano Ronaldudur (27 oyun).
Messi həmçinin dünya çempionatlarının pley-off mərhələsində keçirdiyi oyunların sayını 14-ə çatdıraraq Almaniya millisinin sabiq bombardiri Miroslav Klozenin rekorduna şərik çıxıb.
Misirlə görüşdə məhsuldar ötürmə müəllifi olan argentinalı mundiallar tarixinin ən yaxşı assistenti adına da yiyələnib. Messinin aktivində artıq 9 məhsuldar ötürmə var və bu göstəricidə o, əfsanəvi həmyerlisi Dieqo Maradonanı arxada qoyub.
Daha sonra qol da vuran Messi dünya çempionatlarında qollarının sayını 21-ə yüksəldərək bombardirlik rekordunu da yeniləyib. Bununla yanaşı, o, ardıcıl doqquzuncu mundial oyununda qol vuraraq öz rekordunu inkişaf etdirib. Bu silsilə DÇ-2022-nin 1/8 final mərhələsindən davam edir.
Təcrübəli hücumçu daha bir unikal göstəriciyə imza atıb. O, mundialların pley-off mərhələsində ardıcıl altıncı matçında fərqlənən ilk futbolçu kimi tarixə düşüb. Bundan əvvəl ardıcıl beş pley-off oyununda qol vurmaq yalnız Leonidas, Dyörd Şaroşi və Vavaya nəsib olmuşdu.
Lionel Messi həmçinin 39 yaş və daha yuxarı futbolçular arasında dünya çempionatlarının pley-off mərhələsində iki qol vuran ilk oyunçu olub. O, bu göstəricidə Kristiano Ronaldo və Pepeni geridə qoyub.
Misirlə dramatik qarşılaşmada penalti qaçırmasına baxmayaraq, qol və məhsuldar ötürmə ilə yadda qalan Messi FIFA tərəfindən matçın ən yaxşı futbolçusu seçilib. Oyundan sonra isə emosiyalarını saxlaya bilməyən kapitan göz yaşlarına hakim ola bilməyib.
Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları (ABŞ), Kanada və Meksikada təşkil edilmiş futbol üzrə sayca 23-cü dünya çempionatı (DÇ-2026) davam edir.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, bu gün 1/8 final mərhələsinin növbəti oyunu keçirilib.
Mundialın əsas favoritlərindən olan Argentina yığması Misir millisi ilə üz-üzə gəlib. Atlanta şəhərində (Corciya, ABŞ) təşkil edilmiş bu matçda Cənubi Amerika təmsilçisi əzmkar qələbəyə sevinib.
Görüşdə ilk iki qol Misir yığma komandasından gəlib. Yasser İbrahim (15) və Mustafa Ziko (67) Afrika təmsilçisinin qollarını vurublar. Bununla belə, özündə güc toplayan Argentina seçməsi son dəqiqələrdə ardıcıl 3 dəfə rəqib qapısına yol tapmaqla qalib gəlməyi bacarıb. “Tanqoçular”un heyətində Kristian Romero (79), Lionel Messi (83) və Entso Fernandes (90+3) diqqət mərkəzinə düşüblər.
Mundialın 1/8 finalına bu gecə keçiriləcək İsveçrə – Kolumbiya (00:00) oyunları ilə yekun vurulacaq. Daha öncə Fransa, Mərakeş, İspaniya, Norveç, İngiltərə və Belçika yığmaları 1/4 finala vəsiqəni təmin ediblər.
DÇ-2026 1/8 final 7 iyul
Argentina – Misir 3:2 Qollar: Kristian Romero, 79. Lionel Messi, 83. Entso Fernandes, 90+3 – Yasser İbrahim, 15. Mustafa Ziko, 67.
1930-cu ildə keçirilmiş ilk dünya çempionatından bəri mundial oyunlarını stadionlardan izləyən azarkeşlərin ümumi sayı 50 milyona çatıb.
Arena.az bu barədə FIFA-nın yaydığı rəsmi məlumata istinadən xəbər verir.
Bildirilir, dünya çempionatları tarixinin 50 milyonuncu tamaşaçısı DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 final mərhələsində ABŞ-nin Arlinqton şəhərində keçirilən İspaniya – Portuqaliya oyununu (1:0) tribunadan izləyən Texas sakini İmmi Xan olub.
Bu görüş İmmi Xanın cari dünya çempionatında stadiondan izlədiyi 9-cu mundial matçı kimi tarixə düşüb.
Yubiley münasibətilə ona xatirə biletini İspaniya millisinin sabiq kapitanı Karles Puyol və Portuqaliya yığmasının keçmiş müdafiəçisi Pepe təqdim ediblər.
Qeyd edək ki, İspaniya – Portuqaliya qarşılaşmasını tribunadan ümumilikdə 70 649 azarkeş izləyib. Qarşılaşma ispanların 1:0 hesablı qələbəsi ilə yekunlaşıb.
Qeyd edək ki, ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdiyi DÇ-2026 iyulun 19-da başa çatacaq.
Futbol üzrə Belçika milli komandasının hücumçusu Romelu Lukaku dünya çempionatları tarixində bənzəri olmayan rekorda imza atıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 33 yaşlı futbolçu buna DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 final mərhələsində ABŞ millisi üzərində 4:1 hesablı qələbə qazandıqları oyunda nail olub.
67-ci dəqiqədə meydana daxil olmuş Lukaku 90+3-cü dəqiqədə komandasının dördüncü qolunu vuraraq görüşün yekun nəticəsini müəyyənləşdirib.
Bununla da o, dünya çempionatları tarixində ehtiyat oyunçular skamyasından meydana çıxaraq dörd müxtəlif oyunda qol vuran ilk futbolçu olub. Belçikalı forvard cari mundialda bunu üç dəfə, DÇ-2014-də isə bir dəfə bacarıb.
Qeyd edək ki, ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın birgə ev sahibliyi etdiyi DÇ-2026 iyulun 19-da başa çatacaq.
Portuqaliya millisinin kapitanı Kristiano Ronaldo DÇ-2026-dan sonra gələcəyi barədə düşünmək üçün özünə vaxt verəcəyini açıqlayıb.
Arena.az xəbər verir ki, 41 yaşlı hücumçu mundialdan əvvəl bu turnirin karyerasındakı son dünya çempionatı olacağını bəyan etmişdi.
O, yarışdan sonra milli komandadakı və klub karyerasındakı gələcəyi barədə tələsmədən qərar verəcəyini söyləyib:
“Doğrudur, bu mənim son dünya çempionatım idi. Qalan məsələlərə gəlincə isə, düşünmək, ailəmlə vaxt keçirmək və tələsik qərarlar verməmək üçün imkanım olacaq. Bundan sonra yoluma davam edəcəyəm”, – deyə Ronaldo bildirib.
Portuqaliyalı ulduz mundialı bu cür tərk etdiyinə görə məyus olduğunu da gizlətməyib:
“Təbii ki, dünya çempionatını belə başa vurduğum üçün kədərlənirəm. Amma mətbuat konfransında da dediyim kimi, əlimdən gələni etdim və vicdanım rahatdır. Futbol belədir, futbolçunun həyatı da belədir – bəzən qalib gəlirsən, bəzən uduzursan və hər zaman yoluna davam etməlisən”.
Xatırladaq ki, Portuqaliya millisi DÇ-2026-nın 1/8 finalında İspaniyaya 0:1 hesabıyla məğlub olaraq mübarizəni dayandırıb. Bu, Ronaldonun dünya çempionatlarındakı sonuncu oyunu olub.
Qeyd edək ki, Ronaldonun Səudiyyə Ərəbistanının “Əl-Nəsr” klubu ilə müqaviləsinin müddəti daha bir il qüvvədə qalır. Beşqat “Qızıl top” sahibi karyerası ərzində UEFA Çempionlar Liqasını beş dəfə, Avropa çempionatını bir dəfə, UEFA Millətlər Liqasını isə iki dəfə qazanıb. O, həmçinin milli komandalar, Avropa çempionatları, UEFA Çempionlar Liqası və klublararası dünya çempionatları tarixinin ən məhsuldar futbolçusudur.
The Danish new car market shoots up 12.8% year-on-year in June to 21,487 units. This way, the H1 volume is also up 12.8% to 101,032. BEVs account for 79.1% of the market for the month and 79.9% so far this year. Toyota (+126.6%) continues to post stratospheric gains, and distances a plunging Volkswagen (-33.1%). Tesla (+38.7%), Mercedes (+31.9%) and BMW (+22.9%) also impress and round out the Top 5. But Kia (+86.3%) is the only additional Top 10 member to beat the market. Just outside, Xpeng surges 229.5% to #11 and we welcome a new EV brand in the charts: Vietnamese Vinfast, landing directly at #13 with 2.6% share. However this is dedicated to ride-sharing and taxi firm Green SM, with private consumer sales unavailable at this stage.
Model-wise, the Tesla Model Y (+17.3%) repeats at a distant #1 for its second win this year but stays at #3 year-to-date. The Toyota bZ4X (+1175.4%) posts an extravagant YoY uptick at #2, as does the Kia Niro (+1733.3%) at #3. The Skoda Enyaq (+47.6%) is also in great shape while the Xpeng G6 (+279.1%) scores its second highest ever ranking at #5 (best is #4 in November 2024). Still leader year-to-date as it was also over the Full Year 2025, the Skoda Elroq (-71.3%) completely implodes YoY to #6. The Toyota C-HR+ is the most popular recent launch again at #9, followed by the VinFast VF 8 at #21.
Romelu Lukaku and his Belgium teammates celebrated their 4-1 win over the USMNT by mimicking Donald Trump’s ‘dance’ on the pitch in Seattle.
Lukaku scored Belgium’s fourth goal in their 4-1 win over the USMNT in the World Cup Round of 16 on Monday.
The controversy leading up to the game centred on Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension, which allowed the American striker to participate.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 01: Romelu Lukaku #9 of Belgium reacts after scoring the team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 07: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino after unveiling the 2025 Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office at the White House on March 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed an executive order establishing a White House Task Force for the 2026 World Cup. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump admitted before kick-off that he had called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to demand that Balogun’s red card be overturned.
Belgium still secured a rather comfortable victory, setting up a quarter-final clash with Spain, and when Lukaku scored the final goal in the stoppages, he celebrated alongside his teammates by imitating the trademark ‘Trump Dance.’
Video: Lukaku and Belgium mock Trump after 4-1 win over USMNT
7,433 new cars hit Finnish roads in June, a small 1.9% year-on-year improvement. This is enough to tilt the year-to-date volume into positive territory, albeit by just 7 sales at 36,585. Toyota (+70.6%) posts another fantastic month, climbing to 21.9% share, its highest since last October (22%). Skoda (+17.7%) overtakes a plunging Volkswagen (-35.9%) which was #1 a year ago in June 2025. Mercedes (+52.1%), Tesla (+70.4%) and BMW (+39.9%) are all on a roll below. In contrast Volvo (-20.3%) and Kia (-56.4%) implode. Excellent performances by Audi (+31.2%), Seat (+40.8%), Cupra (+173.7%), BYD (+553.8%) and Smart (+204.5%).
For the second month in a row, Toyota places five models inside the Top 6: the Corolla (+84.3%) repeats at #1 followed by the Yaris (+64.7%). The bZ4x (+3400%) surges to third place with 350 sales and 4.7% share, both records. The Yaris Cross (-15.5%) is down three spots on May to #5 and the C-HR (+108.6%) down one to #6. The Tesla Model Y (+63.7%) is once again the odd one out, this time at #4. The new Mercedes CLA (+1530.8%) continues to make waves at #6, with the VW T-Roc (+608.7%) and Tesla Model 3 (+85%) both in outstanding shape. Finally the BMW iX3 breaks into the Top 10 for the first time at #10.
The Chevrolet Groove achieves a podium finish for the first time in almost two years.
New vehicle sales in Chile advance 9.5% year-on-year in June to 26,576 units, bringing the YTD tally up 5.5% to 153,574. Toyota (+11%) holds onto the brands top spot but Suzuki (+27.4%) is getting closer in 2nd place. Hyundai (+13.2%) is at #3 ahead of a surging Ford (+36.9%) while Kia (+9.8%) closes out the Top 5. MG (+29%), Foton (+27.9%) and Changan (+24.5%) shine below. Further down, Tesla (+512.3%), Jeep (+201.8%), BYD (+126.8%), Jetour (+93.5%) and BMW (+67.1%) stand out. All in all, Chinese manufacturers hold 34.6% of the Chilean market thanks to sales up 16.2% year-on-year.
Looking at the models charts, the Mitsubishi L200 (-5.7%) is the overall best-seller again above the Toyota Hilux (-14.4%) with both models missing out on the market growth. In contrast the Chevrolet Groove (+63.3%) score its first podium finish since August 2024 while the Suzuki Fronx (+114.7%), Swift (+188.1%) and Hyundai Grand i10 (+96.6%) all post sensational gains. The Omoda C5 (+10%) delivers its best ranking since last October at #9, just as the MG ZX (+123.7%), Ford F-150 (+110.6%) and Toyota RAV4 (+105%) make themselves notice below.
The Seal 6 Touring is the first BYD to enter the Croatian Top 20.
The Croatian new car market edges up 1.2% year-on-year in June to 8,886 units, leading to a H1 volume up 5.5% to 43,540. Skoda (-15.5%) reclaims the brands top spot off Volkswagen (+2.2%) despite a harsh YoY fall. Opel (-30.1%), Renault (-5.6%) and Toyota (+7.5%) camp on their May positions and complete the Top 5. Suzuki (+13.5%) is strong at #6 but no match for BYD up a phenomenal 5350% to #7 with 327 sales and 3.7% share, all records. Hyundai (+27%), Peugeot (+13.1%) and Ford (+9.8%) round out the Top 10, all in great shape. Below, notice Tesla (+242.4%), Jeep (+196.4%), Mazda (+97.8%) and Citroen (+40.7%).
Model-wise, the VW T-Cross (+35.5%) repeats at #1 and lodges its third win of the year after January but stays at #2 year-to-date. Just two sales below is the Skoda Octavia (-10%) which remains in pole position over H1. The new Opel Frontera (+2029.4%) confirms its fantastic success at #3, a ranking it now holds year-to-date as well. The Opel Mokka (-32.3%) rallies back up 10 spots on May to #4 but falls sharply YoY. The Renault Clio (-18.1%), also struggling, rounds out the Top 5. At #6, the Ford Puma (+12750%) has a freakishly good month which lifts it inside the YTD Top 20 at #18. Excellent performances also by the VW T-Roc (+122.2%), Suzuki S-Cross (+108.3%) and Skoda Kodiaq (+66.4%). First Top 20 finishes for the Cupra Terramar (#14) and BYD Seal 6 Touring (#20).
The Jaecoo 5 is up to #2 in London over the First Half of 2026.
London sales figures have been recalculated and are now up 6% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 71,350 units. Leader over the Full Year 2025, the Omoda 5, up 115.1% year-on-year, stays on top with 2.8% share. In fact, strikingly the London podium is 100% Chinese, with new entrants Jaecoo 5 and Jaecoo 7 placing #2 and #3 respectively. Talking about the Chinese, notice also the BYD Seal U up to #9 over H1 and the Leapmotor B10 up to #3 in June. The Tesla Model Y (+56%) remains at #4 while the Toyota C-HR breaks into the Top 10 at #10.
The Vauxhall Frontera breaks into the Northern Irish Top 10 in June.
Now that we covered the UK market for June, it’s time to go into the detail of UK nations. This month, England is up 12.2% to 183,883 sales, Northern Ireland up 12.4% to 4,826, Scotland up 4.4% to 17,836 and Wales up 7.8% to 6,282. Over H1, England is up 9.9% to 982,328, Northern Ireland up 1.6% to 25,585, Scotland up 5.5% to 92,596 and Wales up 7.5% to 35,972.
Podium finishers are as follows: the Tesla Model Y is #1 in England, the Ford Puma #1 in Northern Ireland, #2 in Wales and #3 in England, the Vauxhall Corsa #1 in Scotland, the MG HS #1 in Wales and #3 in Scotland, the Tesla Model 3 #2 in England and Northern Ireland, the Nissan Qashqai #2 in Scotland and #3 in Wales and the Hyundai Tucson #3 in Northern Ireland and #4 in Scotland
Notice also the Renault Clio #6 in Scotland, Toyota Aygo X #6 in Wales, Omoda 5 #7 in Scotland, Ford Kuga #8 in England, the Vauxhall Frontera breaking into the Northern Irish Top 10 at #9 and the Dacia Sandero #10 in Scotland.
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in June.
New car sales in the UK are up a very satisfying +11.4% year-on-year in June to 213,166 units. This is the market’s first time above the 200,000 mark since pre-pandemic 2019. This way, the H1 volume is up 9.2% to 1,137,929. Encouragingly, private sales beat the market at +12.5% to 80,571 and 37.8% share vs. 37.4% in June 2025, while fleet sales advance 10.5% to 126,907 and 59.5% share vs. 60% last year and business sales are up 17.1% to 5,688 and 2.7% share vs. 2.5%. Year-to-date, private sales are up 12.6% to 452,830 and 39.8% share vs. 38.6% over H1 2025 while fleet sales gain 6.8% to 659,488 and 58% share vs. 59.2% last year. Business sales are up 12.5% to 25,611 and 2.3% share vs. 2.2%.
Looking at sales by propulsion, petrol is down -4% to 84,541 and 39.7% share vs. 46% in June 2025, diesel is down -24.4% to 8,099 and 3.8% share vs. 5.6%, HEV is up 25.3% to 29,874 and 14% share vs. 12.5%. BEV sales are up 35% to 63,950 and a round 30% share vs. 24.8% a year ago and PHEVs gain 24.9% to 26,702 and 12.5% share vs. 11.2% last year. Year-to-date, petrol is down -2.7% to 490,994 and 43.2% share vs. 48.4% over the same period in 2025, diesel is off -10.5% to 52,548 and 4.6% share vs. 5.6%, HEV gains 10.2% to 161,676 and 14.2% share vs. 14.1%, BEVs are up 26.6% to 284,579 and 25% share vs. 21.6% and PHEVs up 38.4% to 148,132 and 13% share vs. 10.3%.
Brand-wise, Volkswagen (-4.7%) keeps the lead despite going agains the positive market, holding 7.6% share vs. 7.9% over H1. Tesla (+57.7%) surges 20 spots on last month to reach #2 with 12,173 sales and 5.7% share, its best ranking and share since December 2024 (#2 and 6.1%) and largest volume since December 2022 (16,368). BMW (-7.5%) ranks #3 for the month and ascends to #2 year-to-date, a ranking it also held over the Full Year 2025. Audi (+18.8%) and MG (+37.5%) both beat the market and round out the Top 5. Notice also Omoda (+173.8%), Jaecoo (+149.6%) and BYD (+36.2%) all very healthy while newcomers Chery (#21) and Geely (#29) confirm their success. Leapmotor is up 1403.5% to #28.
Over in the models charts, Tesla brilliantly manages a 1-2 for the first time since December 2024, with the Model Y (+61.8%) at 3.2% share and the Model 3 (+52.9%) at 2.5%. As a result the Model Y cracks the YTD Top 10 at #10, with June accounting for 44% of its H1 sales. The Ford Puma (+19.6%) is relegated to third place but easily holds onto the YTD top spot. It is followed by the Kia Sportage (+34.9%) and Nissan Qashqai (-9.3%). #3 year-to-date, the Jaecoo 7 manages an 11th consecutive Top 10 finish at #7. At #10, the Ford Kuga signs a second Top 10 finish in the past 15 months after last February.
The BMW iX3 breaks into the Swedish Top 10 for the first time.
The Swedish new car market is up 8% year-on-year in June to 29,759 units, tilting the H1 volume into positive territory at +0.6% to 141,851. BEV sales are up 21.3% year-on-year to 13,014 and 43.7% share vs. 38.9% a year ago in June 2025 while PHEVs gain 3.5% to 7,515 and 25.3% share vs. 26.4% last year. This means rechargeable vehicles hold a mammoth 69% share in June vs. 65.3% a year ago. Volvo (+16.6%) brilliantly doubles its home market’s growth rate to reach 18.4% share vs. 17.3% year-to-date. It is followed like last month by Volkswagen (-5.5%), Kia (+32.8%) and Toyota (+32.1%). BMW (+23.7%) completes the Top 5 in very solid fashion. The biggest gainer in the Top 10 is however Tesla (+56.3%) up to #8. Lynk & Co (+365.9%) and BYD (+350.6%) shoot up below.
The Top 5 models all outpace the market with double-digit gains. The Volvo XC60 (+23.1%) is back in charge for the first time this year with a stunning 7% share, grabbing the YTD leadership in the process. The Tesla Model Y (+57.4%) is up one spot on last month to #2, distancing the Volvo EX/XC40 (+34.4%), Polestar 4 (+21.2%) and VW Tiguan (+50.2%). This the Polestar’s best ranking since last December (#3). Below the Volvo EX30 (-2.5%), the BMW iX3 (+3426.7%) breaks into the Top 10 for the first time, landing at a spectacular 7th place overall with 1.8% share. It ranks #22 year-to-date. The Kia EV2 (#19) is the best-selling recent launch above the Kia EV5 (#23), Volvo EX60 (#41 for its 1st month) and Mazda 6e (#42).
The Tesla Model Y is by far the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland in June.
25,207 new cars hit Swiss roads in June, a very impressive 15.6% year-on-year uptick. The H1 volume is now up 3% to 116,548. 4×4 sales surge 28.3% to 13,667 and 54.2% share vs. 48.8% in June 2025 while YTD they are up 7% to 60,862 and 52.2% share vs. 50.3% over the same period in 2025. BEV registrations soar 38.2% to 6,652 and 26.4% share vs. 22.1% a year ago while PHEVs are up 42.2% to 3,432 and 13.6% vs. 11.1% in June 2025. So far this year, BEVs are up 20.2% to 27,889 and 23.9% share vs. 20.5% last year just as PHEVs gain 24.7% to 14,456 and 12.4% share vs. 10.2%.
Volkswagen (+19.9%) and Mercedes (+15.6%) both post fantastic scores atop the brands ranking, reaching 11.5% and 9.1% share respectively. Skoda (-0.4%) is stable in third place but BMW (-17.2%) freefalls at #4. Tesla (+78.6%) delivers the biggest gain in the Top 10 and gains 11 spots on May to land at #5 with 1,588 sales and 6.3% share, its best result since March 2024 (#4 with 1,934 sales and 8.2% share). Volvo (+41.6%) and Toyota (+19.4%) also shine but the best performer below is BYD (+1826.8%), stepping out of the Top 10 at #11 but breaking its volume (790) and share (3.1%) records.
Model-wise, the Tesla Model Y (+101.6%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to post an ultra-dominant run at 5.6% share, its highest score since, here too, March 2024 (6.4%). Leader in May, the Mercedes GLC (+22.4%) is knocked down to #2 but lies at #5 YTD. The VW Golf (+46.2%) surges ahead at #3 and holds onto the YTD top spot at 2.2% share. The VW Tiguan (+8.3%) and Skoda Kodiaq (+32.5%) follow, with the Volvo EX30 (+164.8%) posting a phenomenal result at #9. The BYD Seal 6 (#51) is the best-selling recent launch ahead of the Leapmotor B10 (#76).
The Renault Duster is the most popular vehicle in Ukraine in June.
The Ukrainian new light vehicle market is down -8.1% year-on-year in June to 6,102 units, leading to a H1 volume off -4.8% to 31,304. Toyota (-20.1%) easily retains the brands top spot with 12.4% share and despite a harsh year-on-year fall. This is to be compared with a 14.6% share year-to-date. Renault (+4.3%) defies the negative market to stay in 2nd place above Volkswagen (-10.2%) and Skoda (+7.4%). Hyundai (+0.3%), stable, rounds out the Top 5. Mercedes (+38.8%), Nissan (+13.1%) and BMW (+10.7%) also make themselves noticed in the remainder of the Top 10. BYD is down -31.4% to #7.
Over in the models ranking, here too we have a familiar face on top: the Renault Duster (-24.5%), also despite a steep YoY fall. The Hyundai Tucson (-2.4%) repeats at #2 ahead of the Toyota Prado (-5%). Excellent performances below by the VW Tiguan (+84.8%), Touareg (+56%) and Skoda Kodiaq (+37.1%). The Nissan Qashqai (+36.8%) also shines while the new BYD Sealion 6 is #10 again, making it the most popular recent launch in the country. The Top 10 is entirely composed of SUVs, with the Mazda CX-5 (-26.2%) and Toyota RAV4 (-57.7%) completing the list.
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