China lost to the United States in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women's Water Polo World Cup at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center on Wednesday.

Quarterfinal at Women's VNL Finals: Italy vs. the Netherlands

Shanghai Shenhua cruised into the quarterfinals of the Chinese FA Cup with a 4-1 home victory over Qingdao Hainiu, thanks to a first-half hat-trick from Luis Asue.

The 2026 China Open kicked off in Changzhou on Tuesday as top local badminton players Shi Yuqi and Chen Yufei safely advanced to the round of 16.

The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, accused FIFA of acting "irresponsibly" following the announcement of discussions regarding a possible 64-team World Cup in 2030, in an interview with an Italian sports daily published Tuesday.

After defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup Final, Spain's Men's National Football Team celebrated its massive victory with 2 million of its citizens in Madrid on Monday, July 20.

Spanish soccer has reached a level of its own.

Mayar Sherif completed an impressive run on clay by lifting the Iasi Open trophy on Monday, after Paula Badosa was forced to retire injured during the second set of the final in Romania.

Rudi Garcia will leave his role as Belgium coach at the end of this month, after reaching a mutual agreement with the Royal Belgian Football Association to not extend his contract.

Fans of Argentina welcome national football team in Buenos Aires

Belgium coach Rudi Garcia will not extend his contract when it expires at the end of July, the Royal Belgian Football Association announced Monday.

Spain's national football team was welcomed by nearly 2 million fans Monday as it celebrated winning a second World Cup with an open-top bus parade through central Madrid before a jubilant gathering at the city's landmark Plaza de Cibeles.

Players of Spain attend the celebrations after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Madrid, Spain, on July 20, 2026.

Lionel Messi has described his "immense" pain after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, saying only time would help the team overcome the result.

Celebrations continued in Spain on Monday following the country's second World Cup triumph, with Ferran Torres' injury-time winner against Argentina on Sunday earning him a place alongside Andres Iniesta, who scored the decisive goal in the 2010 final.

Spain are world champions once again after substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to seal a hard-fought 1-0 victory over reigning titleholders Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.