Cristiano Ronaldo says goodbye to his last World Cup

The defeat of the United States against Belgium

The United States, the last host of the 2026 World Cup that was still in competition, was left out of the tournament after losing 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 32, played in Seattle.

The Stars and Stripes team did not show the same level of the group stage. Belgium took advantage of the spaces and defensive errors to clearly win.

Just in the 9th minute, Charles de Ketelaere opened the scoring by finishing alone in the six-yard box a pass that the local defense failed to cut. It seemed that the United States could not harm Thibaut Courtois’ goal, but in the 31st minute, Malik Tillman took a free kick that deflected off the barrier and sealed the tie.

However, two minutes later, De Ketelaere came back with a header to make it 2-1. In the second half, a mistake by goalkeeper Matt Freese when clearing outside his area left the ball to Hans Vanaken, who scored 3-1 in the 57th minute. Already in stoppage time, Romelu Lukaku sealed the score 4-1.

Belgium knew how to withstand the American push, which generated few dangerous arrivals. Now, the Belgian team will face Spain in the quarterfinals on Friday in Los Angeles.

The Mexican National Team left the High Performance Center (CAR) in the first hours after the defeat against England in the round of 16. The concentration, which began on May 6 with the hope of making history, ended with the team’s early goodbye.

The first to retire were Javier Aguirre and Rafael Márquez. This was Aguirre’s last game as coach of Tri. In the absence of an official presentation, Márquez will take the reins of the team heading into the next process.

Tri’s farewell

For 61 days, the players formed what they called “a family” in each interview. The good atmosphere was reflected in the training sessions and the playing field. After the elimination, each footballer took their path.

Of the 26 summoned, some left in vans with relatives; others used the Organizing Committee’s private transportation. They will now have two weeks of vacation before reporting to their clubs.

The illusion of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time was cut short. The squad, which spent two months concentrated, broke ranks and put an end to the World Cup adventure.

Mbappé’s complaint

French forward Kylian Mbappé used his social networks to denounce the comments of Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla. The sayings occurred after France’s 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

“Madam, you are a despicable woman, unworthy of your position. You do not represent Paraguay, a country that demonstrated passion and honor throughout the tournament,” Mbappé wrote on his X account.

He added: “With your recklessness and blatant racism, the entire world has already forgotten the trajectory and historical effort of your players, leaving only an incompetent woman who projects the worst possible image of her country. I will never allow people like you to continue spreading your hatred and racism throughout the world.”

The senator’s messages

Amarilla had published expressions against the Real Madrid footballer on social networks. He described him as a “colonized Cameroonian, posing as French, nouveau riche, arrogant and ugly”, as well as a “brute who never learned to write”. He also wrote: “The only thing that many of us criticize about the Paraguayan team is that we don’t give them a good slap at the end of the game.”

The French Football Federation condemned the senator’s statements and described them as “abject and unacceptable.” He announced that “he will report the case to the prosecutor’s office so that the pertinent legal measures can be taken.”