Speculation has been a little subdued recently over a move for the Real Oviedo man, but the winger who impressed at the recent World Cup in the United States, has turned his back on a the lucrative offer from an unknown Saudi club.
Spanish outlet La Nueva Espana have claimed that the skilful winger was offered a five-year contract worth £2million per year from the unknown club.
That equates to around £38,500 per week, but it isn't enough to convince Hassan to make the move
The outlet further suggests that the 24 year old isn't interested in a move to the Gulf State, and will only consider a move to another European club, leaving the door open ever so wider for Celtic to make their move before transfer window slams shut in a few weeks time.
Fares Ghedjemis of Algeria looks on during an international friendly match between Algeria and Guatemala at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on March 27, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

#year #algeria #make #speculation

Celtic are pushing for a deal to sign Fares Ghedjemis from Frosinone, who want 9.5m euros for the Algeria winger, 23. (Sebastien Vidal on X)
President Maurizio Stirpe says Frosinone do not need to sell Ghedjemis but the Italian club are willing to listen to offers. (Glasgow Times)
Brentford may sanction another loan move to Celtic for defender Benjamin Arthur, 20. (Football Insider)
Marcelo Saracchi, the 28-year-old left-back who was on loan at Celtic from Boca Juniors last season and had been linked with a return to Glasgow, has reportedly joined Houston Dynamo. (National - subscription required)

#celtic #glasgow #algeria #vidal

Celtic have been told to pay €9.5m to sign Farès Ghedjemis. The Algerian winger was name checked by Martin O'Neill last week as a potential summer arrival as he looks to strengthen his squad.
According to transfer journalist Sebastian Vidal, Celtic have been told to increase their offer for the winger by €2.5m.
Celtic are expected to return for Ghedjemis but Frosinone are sticking to their valuation of the player. In any case, Celtic are going to have to pay more than they've currently offered for the winger.
Celtic have added Camilo Duran and Kasper Høgh to bolster their attacking options with the frontmen replacing Daizen Maeda and Kelechi Iheanacho. It was clear after the win over Dundee that Celtic needed an injection of pace into the wide areas to freshen up the squad. Ghedjemis' performances in Serie B caught the attention of Celtic in January but no deal was forthcoming. Now, Celtic need to get deals over the line to make sure that they are in top form for the UCL doubleheader against LASK.

#ghedjemis #according #sebastian

Rangers are set to sign ******* anese winger Daisuke Yokota from Hannover in a deal worth up to €4m. (Fabrizio Romano on X)
Frosinone have rejected an £8m bid from Rangers for Fares Ghedjemis, days after Celtic had a £6m offer for the Algeria winger turned down. (Sky Sports)
Celtic have knocked back an enquiry from Osasuna regarding Kieran Tierney and have no interest in selling the Scotland defender. (Scottish Sun)
West Ham United have had a second bid for Arne Engels rejected by Celtic. (Florian Plettenberg on X)
Rangers defender Ben Godfrey will be out for four weeks after injuring his hamstring in Friday's Scottish Premiership draw with Dundee United. (Scottish Sun)

#rangers #scottish #defender

Martine Medesse of Benin Republic's Amazons clears the ball as Nigeria's Super Falcons qualify for the Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 after playing a 1-1 draw (3-1 aggregate) with Benin Republic's Amazons in the second leg of the WAFCON 2026 qualifying match at MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup wrapped last month, and with it went 39 days of the kind of moments that make a tournament unforgettable: a teenage phenom stealing highlight reels with his flair, a scrappy underdog nation refusing to go home, a 40-year-old goalkeeper turning in the performance of his career, a nine-figure transfer rumor before the confetti had even settled. For four weeks, the entire sports world organized itself around this single competition. But the appetite for those storylines didn't end when the final whistle blew, and it doesn't need a men's tournament to be satisfied. Right now, in stadiums and arenas across the world, women's sports are producing the exact same arcs: breakout stars, Cinderella runs, veteran redemption stories, record-breaking numbers, and transfer fees rewriting what the sport is worth. They're just not getting the same attention. Here are five World Cup moments and the women's sports stories playing out in real time that deserve to be next on your watchlist.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 03: Morocco players celebrate advancing to the knock out stage after the 1-0 victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match between Morocco and Colombia at Perth Rectangular Stadium on August 03, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Alex Grimm - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Liked Lamine Yamal's flair? Watch Morocco's Atlas Lionesses at WAFCON.
Yamal spent this World Cup as one of the most-watched players on the planet, a teenager with more than 50 million Instagram followers turning every touch into a moment. Morocco is hosting the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for a third straight edition, running through August 16 across Rabat and Casablanca, and the Atlas Lionesses have opened their campaign in commanding form. They beat Kenya 4-0 to open the tournament, then beat Algeria 1-0 to move to two wins from two matches, sitting atop Group A with five goals scored and none conceded. The breakout to watch is Barcelona Femení prospect Kautar Azraf, flagged by CAF as one of the country's brightest young talents ahead of her first senior call-up, the same "unproven teenager announces herself on the biggest stage" arc that made Yamal a global name this summer.
Liked Cape Verde's underdog run? Watch WAFCON's debutant nations.
Cape Verde's men's team was one of the World Cup's most beloved stories, a nation of fewer than 600,000 people holding its own against the sport's giants. Their women's game has its own version unfolding right now. Cape Verde and Malawi are both playing in their first-ever Women's AFCON this year

The Inner Circle 25 arrives on Friday, August 7, featuring a stacked card that guarantees high-stakes martial arts action from top to bottom. Broadcasting live in Asia primetime from Bangkok's historic Lumpinee Stadium, the blockbuster event streams exclusively for subscribers at live.onefc.com.
A bantamweight Muay Thai World ******* le eliminator will determine who faces the divisional king next, the highly anticipated ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament roars to life with a clash between two elite strikers, and one of the most debated results of the year gets its definitive answer in a monumental rematch.
Here are three compelling reasons The Inner Circle 25 is absolutely unmissable this Friday.
Former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nabil Anane and three-division Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Suakim PongSuphan PK will clash in a massive World ******* le eliminator. The victor earns the coveted right to challenge reigning divisional king Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon.
Anane's remarkable journey through ONE Championship has been nothing short of extraordinary. The towering 6-foot-4 Algerian-Thai striker arrived as the youngest-ever WBC Muay Thai World Champion. After an initial setback against "The Kicking Machine" Superlek in his debut, he returned with unmatched focus, systematically clearing out top contenders before defeating Nico "King of the North" Carrillo to claim interim gold in 2025.

#muay #inner #circle #stadium

RB Leipzig are on the verge of completing the signing of VfL Wolfsburg striker Mohamed Amoura, according to reports from France and Algeria. The 26-year-old is expected to remain in the Bundesliga despite Wolfsburg's relegation to the second division.
Amoura's agent confirmed that talks with Leipzig are well advanced and expressed confidence that an agreement will soon be reached.
"Mohamed Amoura will play for the German club RB Leipzig, with whom we are in negotiations, and we hope these will lead to a final agreement. Negotiations with the German club are already at a very advanced stage, and we wish our player every success in his new challenge."
While no transfer fee or contract details have been disclosed, the move appears to be nearing completion. Amoura had also attracted interest from Benfica and Everton, but Leipzig now seem to be leading the race for his signature.
The Algeria international joined Wolfsburg permanently last summer after an initial loan spell and registered eight goals and four ***** ists in 33 competitive appearances during the 2025/26 campaign. He remains under contract until 2029, meaning Leipzig and Wolfsburg still need to agree on a transfer fee.

#leipzig #german #negotiations

Celtic have revived their interest in Farès Ghedjemis after fresh reports placed the Algerian winger back near the top of the club's shortlist. According to The Herald, the Scottish champions have reopened talks after narrowly missing out on the 23-year-old during the January transfer window, when Frosinone convinced him to remain and help their promotion push from Serie B.
Transfer Feed carried comments from Martin O'Neill, who admitted Celtic hold a "very, very strong interest" in Ghedjemis. While he stopped short of suggesting an agreement is close, O'Neill revealed discussions are progressing well. He added that he could not confirm whether Rangers are actively pursuing the winger despite recent speculation linking the Ibrox side with the same player.
The report states that negotiations for Real Oviedo's Haissem Hassan have slowed, making Ghedjemis a more realistic option. Frosinone are understood to value the Algeria international at around £8 million (€10 million) after a remarkable campaign that transformed his reputation across Italian football.
GENOA, ITALY – MARCH 27: Farès Ghedjemis of Algeria is seen in action during an international friendly match between Algeria and Guatemala at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on March 27, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
Statistics explain the growing interest. Ghedjemis finished the 2025/26 Serie B season with 15 goals and three ***** ists from 37 league appearances, playing 3,024 minutes as Frosinone secured automatic promotion by finishing second. His form carried into the international stage, earning regular Algeria call-ups before appearances during the country's run to the FIFA World Cup round of 32.

#ghedjemis #interest #serie #o 'neill

Three-time ISKA Kickboxing World Champion Akram "La Pepite" Hamidi made sure his hotly anticipated return to the global stage was one to remember, as he outpointed Watcharaphon Laochokcharoen in the headline attraction of ONE Friday Fights 164.
Their three-round battle capped a massive double-header Asia primetime weekend for ONE Championship, which also saw undefeated star Elbek Alyshov claim the ONE Bantamweight MMA World ******* le in the main event of The Inner Circle 24.
Action erupted almost immediately when Watcharaphon dropped the returning French-Algerian striker with a sharp left hook. The Thai, who vowed to tap into his trademark finishing power for this clash, kept his fists loaded while the referee initiated the count.
However, "La Pepite" quickly regained his footing and answered in kind, flooring the PK Saenchai Muaythaigym athlete with a right hook of his own to level the contest during a frantic opening round. With momentum on his side, Hamidi took the opportunity to display his full ******* nal in the second frame.
The French-Algerian warrior disrupted Watcharaphon's rhythm with slick sweeps, spearing knees, and well-timed teeps, while his opponent continued relying on heavy boxing. Those diverse attacks made the Team Valente representative increasingly difficult to read, and he punctuated one exchange by landing a right hand behind a knee.

#pepite #watcharaphon

Rangers are interested in bringing Frosinone attacker Fares Ghedjemis to Ibrox this summer, according to Sky Sports. Bears manager Derek McInnes has been strengthening his Rangers squad this summer as he looks to win the Scottish Premiership next term. The France-born Ghedjemis has now emerged as a target for the Light Blues after Celtic failed with a bid during the last winter transfer window. The 23-year-old Algerian international bagged 15 goals to help Frosinone secure Serie A promotion, which has impressed Rangers.
Ghedjemis featured at the World Cup and a move to Ibrox could now be on the cards. Rangers are now pushing for a deal and are making a strong move as he is their first target to strengthen in attack.
The Frenchman has several suitors keen on recruiting his services this summer, but the Bears appear to be one of the favourites to sign him. Frosinone will have to start looking elsewhere for attacking reinforcements as they look to impress in the Italian top-flight without the Rangers target.

#rangers #frosinone #move #fares

A general view of the inside of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium as Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and Algeria on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
The NFL has typically rewarded Super Bowls to cities building new stadiums — even if it's a smaller, midwestern city like Minneapolis, which hosted the 2018 game at U.S. Bank Stadium.
But even though the Kansas City Chiefs will be playing in a glitzy, $3 billion dome in 2031, owner Clark Hunt acknowledged the difficulty in landing a Super Bowl because six other teams are also slated to have new stadiums by then.
Kansas City's hosting of the World Cup, though, bolstered the city's chances.
"Not only did we pull it off, we dominated," Chiefs president Mark Donovan said. "That puts us on a different level now."

#fifa #Argentina #World

OPEC+ is expected to approve another production target increase when eight key producers meet on August 2, extending a months-long campaign to unwind voluntary supply cuts that have existed largely on paper since the Iran war upended Gulf exports.
Reuters reported Thursday that Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, and Oman are expected to raise their combined September production target by another 188,000 barrels per day, matching the increases announced for June, July, and August.
The problem is that quotas have been rising while actual production has been moving in the opposite direction.
According to OPEC's own data, the group produced 36.28 million bpd in June, down from nearly 43 million bpd before the war began in February. Repeated disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, followed by renewed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, have prevented several Gulf producers from restoring exports despite higher official targets.
Brent crude topped $100 a barrel Thursday after Houthi attacks on Saudi-linked tankers raised fresh concerns about traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Saudi Arabia shifted much of its crude exports to the Red Sea after Hormuz became unreliable. That alternative route is now coming under pressure as well.

#august #strait #hormuz

The success of the 2026 World Cup in the United States wasn't defined only by the USMNT's performance on the pitch, but by the growth of the sport in the country where American football is king. The United States was a co-host of the tournament with Mexico and Canada.
Former USMNT stars Tim Howard and Landon Donovan were prepared to **** ist fans old and new with the nuances of the beautiful game through their "Unfiltered Soccer" podcast, which has 92,000 subscribers on YouTube and releases a new episode every Tuesday on major streaming platforms. The two National Soccer Hall of Famers were teammates for several years and played together at the 2010 World Cup, where Donovan famously had the stoppage time goal against Algeria to send the side to the round of 16. It was the last time the United States won their group before doing so again this summer.
This year, the USMNT was kicked out of the round of 16 via a 4-1 dismantling at the hands of Belgium, the team that the United States lost to in the 2014 tournament and Howard had his record 16 saves. The recent match had added tension around a rescinded red card to the United States' leading scorer Folarin Balogun. It had an audience of 30 million viewers on FOX, which made it the most-watched soccer telecast in United States history.
"I think this was a successful World Cup for our US men's national team on the field," Howard said in an interview with USA TODAY Sports. "I do. They did some really good things, and of course, stumbling at that hurdle hurts. It was always going to hurt whenever whenever the team went out. But they could be proud of themselves, and they had a really good tournament."
The World Cup, which had an added round with the expanded field of 48 teams, broke the attendance record in group play and finished with 6.8 million fans watching a match in person. Spain won its first men's World Cup since 2010 and Kylian Mbappé was the first player to win the Golden Boot back-to-back. The French star broke the record for most World Cup goals all-time, which was first passed by Lionel Messi during the tournament.

#states #time

A 39-year old chasing one last World Cup trophy. A 27-year-old trying to take the crown off him. A 23-year-old dragging England toward history and an 18-year old who bends entire defenses without touching the ball. The World Cup semifinals have gathered the four best teams in the FIFA rankings for the first time ever, and more to the point for this exercise, they're matching the best players in the sport against each other.
France plays Spain on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. England meets defending champion Argentina on Wednesday in Atlanta. The winners meet Sunday, Jul 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Here's the 10 best players still standing:
Eight goals in six matches, including a hat trick against Algeria that tied the World Cup's all-time scoring record and a goal against Austria that broke it. At one point he had scored in nine consecutive World Cup matches, a streak ****** ody in the tournament's history has touched. The legs might be 39 years old, but the left foot is timeless.
Also eight goals, plus three ****** ists, and the betting favorite for both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball. His goals against Senegal and Morocco both belong in the goal-of-the-tournament conversation. France has outscored opponents 16-2, and he is the biggest reason why.

Newcastle United have once again missed out on a top target, with Aston Villa now finalising a deal to sign Johan Manzambi.
The Magpies looked set to land the Switzerland midfielder before their Premier League rivals moved ahead of them in the race for his signature.
Newcastle will now have to turn to other options in their search for a box-to-box playmaker to add to their ranks.
The Geordies should consider a move for Bayer Leverkusen ace Ibrahim Maza, who recorded five goals and seven ****** ists in 44 appearances in his debut campaign.
The Algerian star has caught the eye in the Bundesliga, where he bagged three goals and created eight big chances. He has been 'a joy to watch'.

The football teams of forty-eight countries set out with a chance of winning the World Cup on June 11, and the hopes of just four nations remain alive.
The top four teams in the FIFA rankings, with eight previous ****** les between them, will lock horns on Tuesday and Wednesday to try to secure a place in what is set to be the grandest of showpiece occasions in sport: the World Cup Final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, July 19.
Al Jazeera ranks the contenders for the ****** le:
What's this? The defending champions as the outsiders?
Well, Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland must be one of the kindest ever paths to the business end of a World Cup, and La Albiceleste have not exactly been convincing along it.

Editor's note: Follow for live updates from Argentina-Switzerland quarterfinal!
Switzerland is the latest team to put Argentina's back against the wall in the 2026 World Cup.
The European side is currently tied 1-1 in the quarterfinals against the defending champions in extra time.
Switzerland was the underdog heading into the match against Lionel Messi, who is the leading scorer of the tournament so far. They are playing their second fixture without their own leading scorer Johan Manzambi, who suffered an injury in training.
Switzerland won Group B, which also featured host nation Canada. In the knockout rounds, they beat Algeria 2-0 and then outlasted Colombia in penalty kicks after going scoreless in the match.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JUNE 27: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Tonal effects have been applied to this image.) A detail of the boots of Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina as he prepares to take a free kick during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Jordan and Argentina at Dallas Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Dallas, United States. (Photo by Ryan Pierse - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Every four years, one name goes on the Golden Boot. Adidas puts its logo on the trophy, and a boot company puts its logo on the player who wins it. Those two facts have always been true in isolation, but this summer, for the first time, the boot company and the trophy sponsor are in direct competition and the race between them is being played out in real time on a scoreboard watched by a billion people.
Lionel Messi joint-leads the 2026 World Cup scoring race with eight goals through five matches. He is an Adidas athlete with a lifetime contract and the award he is chasing has Adidas's name on it. Kylian Mbappé is level on eight, having played one game more, still nominally a Nike athlete but only because Nike secured a one-month contract extension to stop him switching boots mid-tournament, a deal due to expire twelve days after the final. Erling Haaland also has seven, in Nike boots, with no such complication. Harry Kane is one behind on six goals, but has a deal with Sketchers, becoming their leading soccer player when he signed in 2023.
That leaves four players in contention with different commercial arrangements competing for one trophy. Mbappé has already booked a semifinal place, while in the quarterfinals Kane's England faces Haaland's Norway in Miami on July 11, and Messi's Argentina faces Switzerland in Kansas City the same night.
Messi opened with a hat trick against Algeria, added a brace against Austria, missing a ninth-minute penalty along the way, breaking the all-time World Cup scoring record in the process, then came off the bench to score against Jordan before adding a seventh against Cape Verde in the round of 32. That one came in a 3-2 extra-time win where Cape Verde equalised twice. The eighth, against Egypt, was a first-time strike inside the box to pull it back to 2-2 before Argentina finished the job.

Of the 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, 40 have now been eliminated following the conclusion of the group stage, round of 32 and round of 16.
From the first 16 to exit, 12 finished bottom of their respective groups.
The Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curacao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama all finished as fourth-placed sides in the group.
Iran, South Korea, Scotland and Uruguay were also knocked out as the four third-placed sides with the worst records in the group stage.
South Africa, ******* an, Germany, the Netherlands, Ivory Coast, Sweden, Ecuador, DR Congo, Senegal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Austria, Cape Verde, Australia, Algeria and Ghana all departed after losing in the round of 32.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez continued his golden run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by helping his nation secure a dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the Round of 16. The Argentine retained his place in Lionel Scaloni’s starting XI following a masterclass against Cabo Verde in the Round of 32.
Martinez set up Lionel Messi to score the opening goal of the game, and then found the back of the net in the first half of extra time in the 3-2 win over the Blue Sharks. The Butcher has been outstanding at the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, carrying his impressive form with United to the summer’s spectacle.
Martinez starred in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria in the first group stage game, and also stood out in the 2-0 win over Austria in the group stages. While the United man maintained his position at the heart of the backline alongside Cristian Romero, Scaloni made three changes to the starting XI for Tuesday’s game.
Nicolas Tagliafico replaced Facundo Medina at left-back, while Leandro Paredes and Julian Alvarez were drafted in for Thiago Almada and Lautaro Martinez. Scaloni was determined to avoid an upset following the untimely exits of Portugal and Brazil from the Round of 16.
Argentina arrived at the game as the overwhelming favourites but were stunned when Egypt took the lead through Yasser Ibrahim in the 15th minute. The reigning world champions rallied but failed to break Hossam Hassan’s resolute side.

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Switzerland and Colombia are set for a thrilling Round of 16 clash after both sides put on impressive performances to advance through the Round of 32.
The Swiss comfortably blanked Algeria 2-0 behind first-half goals from Dan Ndoye and Breel Embolo, while Colombia rode a clutch 14th-minute strike from Jhon Arias to edge past Ghana 1-0.
Anchored by world-class veterans like Granit Xhaka and Manuel Akanji, Switzerland is fighting to break a decades-long barrier and reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 1954.
Meanwhile, a star-studded Colombian side featuring Luis Díaz and James Rodríguez is eager to replicate their historic 2014 quarterfinal run after bouncing back from missing the tournament entirely in 2022.

We are almost a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that means it is the perfect time to start looking at one of the big stories from this tournament every four years.
The chase for the Golden Boot.
The 2026 World Cup could see history, given the presence of Kylian Mbappe. In the history of this event, no player has ever won the Golden Boot twice. After winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, Mbappe could become the first player to achieve that feat, if he were to win again this year.
Mbappe’s brace against Senegal got his campaign for a second Golden Boot off to a strong start, but Lionel Messi’s hat trick against Algeria put the Argentina legend atop the list after his opening match.
Here are the current standings in the chase for the Golden Boot. You will note that ******* ists and minutes played are listed, as those are the two tiebreakers in determining the winner of the Golden Boot. In the case of ties, the player with the most ******* ists is ranked ahead.

We are almost a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that means it is the perfect time to start looking at one of the big stories from this tournament every four years.
The chase for the Golden Boot.
The 2026 World Cup could see history, given the presence of Kylian Mbappe. In the history of this event, no player has ever won the Golden Boot twice. After winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, Mbappe could become the first player to achieve that feat, if he were to win again this year.
Mbappe’s brace against Senegal got his campaign for a second Golden Boot off to a strong start, but Lionel Messi’s hat trick against Algeria put the Argentina legend atop the list after his opening match.
Here are the current standings in the chase for the Golden Boot. You will note that ***** ists and minutes played are listed, as those are the two tiebreakers in determining the winner of the Golden Boot. In the case of ties, the player with the most ***** ists is ranked ahead.

Switzerland and Colombia face each other this Tuesday at the BC Place for a match of the Last 16 of the World Cup. The match will be broadcast live at 21:00 on ITV 1.
In their last fixture, Switzerland won 2-0 against Algeria (World Cup 2026). Last time out, Colombia triumphed 1-0 against Ghana (World Cup 2026).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Colombia winning 3-1.
Switzerland ( vs Algeria 2026-07-03): Gregor Kobel, Denis Zakaria, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodríguez, Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Dan Ndoye, Johan Manzambi, Rubén Vargas, Breel Embolo
Colombia ( vs Ghana 2026-07-04): Camilo Vargas, Daniel Muñoz, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Johan Mojica, Jhon Arias, Gustavo Puerta, Jefferson Lerma, James Rodríguez, Jhon Córdoba, Luis Díaz

NEW YORK (AP) — A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies — collectively known as OPEC+ — announced on Sunday that seven countries would expand oil production by a combined total of 188,000 barrels per day in August. It was the fifth consecutive month OPEC+ agreed to raise oil outputs.
The participating countries in Sunday's decision are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman.
"The countries will continue to monitor and ******* s market conditions, and in their continuous efforts to support market stability, they reaffirmed the importance of adopting a cautious approach," the group of oil producers said in a statement.
In the last month, market optimism caused crude oil prices to tumble before and after the U.S. and Iran reached an interim deal to end their fighting. As part of a broader memorandum of understanding, Iran agreed to allow ships to pass unimpeded through the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. agreed to end its blockade of Iran's ports.

Dennis Schmitt has been named the new manager of AS Monaco’s youth side, known as the Groupe Élite.
Last season, the Principality club’s Groupe Élite was managed by Djimi Traoré as the club took part in the UEFA Youth League. However, it was announced at the end of the season that Traoré would leave his role as manager of Monaco’s youth side.
Les Monégasques have moved swiftly in finding a replacement. Schmitt, who last season had an interim spell in charge of Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, has joined the club, it was confirmed on Friday.
At the Principality club, Schmitt will be joined by Sofyane Cherfa, who will occupy the ****** istant role. The Franco-Algerian played more than 300 matches at professional level.
With the senior side missing out on qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League, there will be no Youth League football for Les Monégasques in the coming campaign.

The race for the golden boot at the World Cup is hurtling towards an epic contest during the knockout stage as Kylian Mbappe went back ahead of Lionel Messi at the top of the standings, with Harry Kane and Erling Haaland also very much in the race.
The stars continue to dominate at this tournament, none more so than Mbappe, who got up and running with a brace against Senegal before notching another against Iraq, and a third double against Sweden in the round of 32. He then added another in the last 16, scoring a crucial goal from the spot against Paraguay to take his tally to seven.
His two ****** ists have him ahead of Messi, who has regardless sparkled in North America in also scoring seven goals. His opening hat-trick against Algeria was followed by a double against Austria – a game in which he highlighted one of his greatest traits, resilience, after a penalty miss, to break the all-time World Cup scoring record. Another goal arrived off the bench against Jordan, before he inevitably scored in their slender last-32 win over Cape Verde.
Elsewhere, Haaland scored for the 13th straight international when he netted an 86th-minute winner in Norway’s last-32 clash with Ivory Coast to send his side into the next round and move on to five goals for the tournament. Harry Kane is right there with him, too, having saved England with a double against DR Congo.
Mikel Oyarzabal threw his hat into the ring as his brace against Austria brought his total to four, and while Cristiano Ronaldo does have some catching up to do, he scored from the spot in his side’s dramatic knockout win over Croatia to keep himself somewhat into the mix.

Ismael Bennacer is still on the Milan books after the Dinamo Zagreb loan, but is taking matters into his own hands to find a new club this summer.
The Algeria international had been a big investment when making the transfer to Milan in 2019 for €17.2m from Empoli.
His career was at its peak when he suffered a devastating knee injury in May 2023, from which he struggled to fully recover.
epa11804086 AC Milan’s Ismael Bennacer (L) in action against Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli (R) during the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final match between Juventus FC and AC Milan, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 03 January 2025. EPA-EFE/STR
There was a loan at Olympique Marseille in February 2025 that was not made permanent, then another to Dinamo Zagreb in September 2025 when other markets had already closed.

He scored again. After getting three against Algeria, two against Austria and one against Jordan, Lionel Messi added another as Argentina defeated Cape Verde in the World Cup last 32.
His opener in the dramatic, extraordinary 3-2 victory in Miami was his 20th World Cup finals goal - extending the record he broke during his country's progression through the group phase in the United States. It was his seventh of this tournament.
The atmosphere around the stadium had been building long before kick-off, with supporters lining the streets draped in sky blue and white, beating drums, singing songs and posing beneath giant Argentina flags.
Inside, blue and white shirts dominated the stands, with his number 10 visible almost everywhere.
Flags draped over the railings, while one striking banner portrayed Messi alongside Diego Maradona as saint-like figures, reflecting the status which so many supporters regard their greatest footballing icons.

We are almost a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that means it is the perfect time to start looking at one of the big stories from this tournament every four years.
The chase for the Golden Boot.
The 2026 World Cup could see history, given the presence of Kylian Mbappe. In the history of this event, no player has ever won the Golden Boot twice. After winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, Mbappe could become the first player to achieve that feat, if he were to win again this year.
Mbappe's brace against Senegal got his campaign for a second Golden Boot off to a strong start, but Lionel Messi's hat trick against Algeria put the Argentina legend atop the list after his opening match.
Here are the current standings in the chase for the Golden Boot. You will note that ***** ists and minutes played are listed, as those are the two tiebreakers in determining the winner of the Golden Boot. In the case of ties, the player with the most ***** ists is ranked ahead.