Draw Martínez hid his fracture to play in the World Cup

A crazy game in Miami

England and France had a ten-goal match at the Miami Stadium. The “Three Lions” won 6-4 and took third place in the 2026 Soccer World Cup. The French team finished in fourth position.

Two totally different times

In the first half, England completely dominated. They went into the break with a 4-0 lead thanks to goals from Declan Rice (3′), Ezri Konsa (18′) and a double from Bukayo Saka (37′ and 46′).

France reacted in the complement. Kylian Mbappé scored a double (48′ and 58′) and Bradley Barcola added another goal in the 54th minute. Didier Deschamps’ team came dangerously close to a tie.

The closure was electric

Bukayo Saka made it 5-3 with a penalty in the 87th minute, completing his hat trick. France scored with Ousmane Dembélé in the 96th minute, but Jude Bellingham, who had come on as a substitute, made it 6-4 in the 98th minute.

Mbappé makes history

With his two goals, Kylian Mbappé reached 10 goals in the tournament and 22 in World Cups. He is provisionally placed as the competition’s all-time top scorer, waiting for what Lionel Messi does in the final.

Young footballers promote the UNICEF campaign

On World Youth Skills Day, Gilberto Mora and Valentina Murrieta joined UNICEF Mexico’s #UnGolPorLaChildren campaign. The objective: to make visible the conditions experienced by millions of girls, boys and adolescents in contexts of deprivation, lack of access to water and humanitarian crises.

Mora, a 17-year-old midfielder from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, was recently called up to the Mexican Senior National Team and participated in the Gold Cup. Murrieta, a U-17 goalkeeper born in Alvarado, Veracruz, saved three penalties against Italy in the Women’s World Cup, an achievement that took Mexico to the semifinals.

The campaign spreads a central message: “The most urgent game is not played on the field.” UNICEF highlighted that both athletes, being teenagers, use their voices to promote the well-being and protection of other minors.

#UnGolPorLaInfancia seeks to convert the passion for soccer into social mobilization. Monthly donations go to protection, nutrition, water access and emergency care programs in Mexico and other regions with humanitarian crises. The initiative brings together footballers, teams and content creators to support children in vulnerable situations.

New cycle with Almeyda

This Saturday, Rayados de Monterrey debuts in the Apertura 2026 against Santos Laguna at the BBVA stadium. After a season where they did not qualify for the Liguilla and two coaches were dismissed, the team begins a new era with Matías Almeyda at the helm.

Almeyda seeks to straighten the course. The board supported him with reinforcements: Diego Rossi and the recently announced Orbelín Pineda, who signed until 2029. After several transfer markets where his name was mentioned as a possible incorporation, the board finalized the purchase by activating his termination clause, close to eight million euros.

Pineda arrives from AEK Atenas, where he played since 2022 and accumulated 174 games, 20 goals and 17 assists. He also played two matches with the Mexican National Team in the recent World Cup. In its presentation, the club highlighted:

“Orbelín arrives at Monterrey, where he will seek to contribute his vision of the game, refined technique, ability to recover balls, dynamism, leadership and versatility to perform in different positions on the field.”

The midfielder will reunite with Almeyda, who coached him in 2016 at Chivas. In that stage they won a Liga MX title, a CONCACAF Champions League, a Copa MX and a SuperCopa MX.

The Albiazul fans hope that these changes will increase the team’s performance and make it competitive for the top positions in the tournament.