Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes his team silenced their doubters with an impressive 4-1 victory over the United States, claiming the Red Devils had been “shown a lack of respect” before their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash.Speaking to Belgian outlet Sporza after the match, as quoted by The Athletic, Courtois said many in the United States underestimated Belgium and expected the hosts to progress comfortably.”In recent days, we have been shown a lack of respect here in the U.S. It was said that they could beat us easily, but I think today we proved that we are a good team. We played a great match,” Courtois said.🗣️| 🇧🇪 Thibaut Courtois :“There was a lack of respect, because they (in the USA) said we were no longer the same team. They thought it was going to be easy. We proved them wrong. It’s hard to compare the matches against Egypt and Iran to this one.”(@hlnsport) pic.twitter.com/ifj3ZSEuQY— Absolute Belgian Fans 🇧🇪 (@BelgianFans) July 7, 2026 The veteran goalkeeper al..

APS Bomet will have to scout for a new home ground following the demolition of the Kericho Green Stadium.The facility was the club’s main home ground in the past season following the slow upgrading of the Bomet Stadium. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsKericho proved to be a perfect alternative to Bomet, as the club managed huge following and turned the facility into a fortress especially in the second leg. Their stay at Kericho will be disrupted after the facility was demolished in preparation for major upgrades by the national government.##NAJAVA_MECA_9838367##According to photos circulating online, including from Kericho Governor Eric Mutai, seven out of the 10 stands have since been brought down as well as the inner perimeter fence. The VIP stands, which houses the changing rooms as well as County and FKF Kericho Branch offices, have been spared. How Somali referee is turning 2026 World Cup finals disappointment into new ambitionThe demolitions come barely three years af..

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu earned herself praises from football enthusiasts after sparing time from her schedule to visit injured Yanga star, Pacome Zouzoua, at the hospital.Pacome suffered a leg injury during Yanga’s last league match against JKT Tanzania last week. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Ivorian midfielder has since undergone initial procedures at Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, with Suluhu visiting her on Monday 6 July. “President Samia Suluhu visited and wished quick recovery today to Yanga midfielder Pacome Zouzoua who continues to receive medical care at Aga Khan hospital, following an injury suffered in a league match against JKT Tanzania,” read a post by Yanga.##NAJAVA_MECA_9838367##According to Yanga, Pacome will be under medical assessment for six weeks to monitor his recovery and response to treatment, before further action is taken.”Another clinical assessment will be conducted after the six weeks to evaluate his healing progress and determin..

Portugal had high hopes for this World Cup. They have an excellent squad with quality players, led by aging Cristiano Ronaldo, and this was suppose to be his swan song. But unlike the Leo Messi‘s fairytale in Qatar 2022, Ronaldo‘s story ended in tears after Mikel Merino‘s 91st minute winner. Now it‘s time for departures and the first one to go was coach Roberto Martinez. His failure is obvious as Portugal was not only eliminated, but didn‘t play as well as they could in the group stage and finished second, forcing an unnecessary meeting with Spain earlier than expected. He was criticized heavily for his relationship with Ronaldo as well. The whole world saw that the former Real forward is not what it used to be, yet he was forcing him to play all the way.Merino’s injury time winner and Ronaldo’s tearsIt should have been over soonerAfter a heartbreaking injury-time loss, nobody was interested to hear the game summary, or any further analysis. Reporters wanted to be informed about Martin..

Reigning Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) national and Rift Valley football champions, St. Joseph’s Boys Kitale,have been knocked out of this year’s Term Two Games after losing an appeal against 2023 national champions St. Antony’s Boys Kitale.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsConsequently, it brings their bid to defend both titles to an abrupt end at the county stage.The Rift Valley Regional Education office dismissed St. Joseph’s appeal, which challenged St Antony’s fielding of a player during the Trans Nzoia County final##NAJAVA_MECA_9834450##St Joseph had appealed against a decision by the Trans Nzoia County Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Jury Committee, which had rejected its protest challenging the eligibility of a player fielded by St. Anthony during the county football championships.The national champions argued that the player was ineligible and sought to have St. Anthony stripped of the county title.However, after reviewing the ..

The true lovers of football were disappointed by the Paraguay performance against France. Against the far superior opponent a defensive tactics was quite logical and legitimate, but the Paraguayans just ‘killed‘ football with their constant fouling, rolling on the grass and lack of wish to attack at all. After the 1-0 win, Kylian Mbappe, who was the constant victim of Paraguayan’s defenders was enjoying himself and didn‘t want to shake hands with keeper Orlando Gill. And that enraged the Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, who posted a stunning racist statement on her social media account. An statement, which involved the head of states from both countries!Madame Celeste Amarilla, Vous êtes une femme méprisable et indigne de sa fonction. Vous ne représentez pas le Paraguay, ce pays qui a transpiré la passion et l’honneur tout au long de la compétition. Par votre inconscience et votre racisme décomplexé, le monde entier a déjà… pic.twitter.com/EnYmgQXvPL— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) July ..

Cristiano Ronaldo stood motionless when the final whistle blew against Spain, hands planted on his hips, tears welling in his eyes as he gazed into the distance. In that instant, the reality finally sank in: his pursuit of World Cup glory had come to an end.Many believed that chapter should have closed four years earlier, when Portugal were eliminated by Morocco in Qatar. Instead, Ronaldo was granted one last appearance on football’s biggest stage. Yet fairytale endings are rare in elite sport.Cristiano Ronaldo fights back tears after Portugal’s elimination in what could be his final World Cup pic.twitter.com/Dvs3mdEhCp— Vidol (@imVidol) July 6, 2026 Against Spain, the Portuguese captain looked exactly what time has made him — a 41-year-old icon whose brilliance can no longer overcome the limits of age. He fought until the very end, chasing the one prize that had always escaped him, but determination alone was never going to be enough.His involvement told the story. Ronaldo managed jus..