Mark Ogden

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UEFA to discuss World Cup boycott over FIFA private investment plan - sources - ESPN

Sports July 30, 2026

UEFA is accelerating efforts to hold an emergency meeting of its 55 member associations this week, sources told ESPN, to discuss plans, including a potential World Cup boycott, to oppose a FIFA propoοΏ½...

UEFA blasts FIFA proposal to allow for $10B in World Cup private investment - ESPN

Sports July 29, 2026

UEFA has rejected a FIFA plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors as a "line that football's governing institutions should never cross" and that the World Cup is "not FIFA's to sell.οΏ½...

Erling Haaland says Brazil win 'greatest game' in Norway history - ESPN

Sports July 7, 2026

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Erling Haaland said his two-goal, match-winning performance in Norway's 2-1 World Cup round-of-16 victory against Brazil capped an "insane" day in his country's history -- anοΏ½...

How England can overcome Mexico's altitude in World Cup round of 16 - ESPN

Sports July 5, 2026

Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, caffeine and beetroot juice -- if England are to beat Mexico and overcome the punishing effects of playing at high altitude in Mexico City on Sunday, they will need all tοΏ½...

USMNT cannot appeal Balogun red card, could face extended World Cup ban - ESPN

Sports July 3, 2026

The United States has no route to appeal the red card issued to Folarin Balogun in Wednesday's round-of-32 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, FIFA confirmed to ESPN and ABC News, meaning the forwardοΏ½...

Veteran Belgium rally to beat Senegal and show aging squad isn't finished - ESPN

Sports July 3, 2026

Belgium sealed a dramatic 3-2 win against Senegal in Seattle on Wednesday after two goals in three minutes in the dying moments took this round-of-32 tie into extra time, with Belgium coach Rudi GarcοΏ½...

Could an overworked Ronaldo hurt Portugal's World Cup chances? - ESPN

Sports June 29, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Cristiano Ronaldo could barely move more quickly than a shuffle at the end of Portugal's 0-0 draw against Colombia on Saturday. That's perhaps no surprise considering the extrοΏ½...

Sources: Norway's Erling Haaland to miss France World Cup clash - ESPN

Sports June 27, 2026

Erling Haaland will start Norway's World Cup Group I clash against Kylian MbappΓ©'s France on the substitutes' bench with coach Stale Solbakken planning to rest 10 players, sources told ESPN. Haaland...

Kylian MbappΓ© scores stunner, breaks France goal record in Senegal win - ESPN

Sports June 18, 2026

Kylian MbappΓ© moved himself up the World Cup career scoring charts and became France's record goal scorer with two goals in Les Bleus' 3-1 Group I win against Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey, ...

Spectator dies at Nations League final after fall - ESPN

Sports June 10, 2025

UEFA confirmed the death of a spectator during Portugal's Nations League final win against Spain in Munich on Sunday. A supporter fell from the second tier of the main stand onto the seating area beοΏ½...