Ahead of a high-stakes World Cup quarter-final clash against reigning champions Argentina, Switzerland forward Zeki Amdouni has described the opportunity to share the pitch with Lionel Messi as the ultimate achievement of his footballing career.
Morocco have been dealt a fresh injury blow ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against France, with forward Ismael Saibari ruled out of Friday's high-stakes clash.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the second ODI of the three-match series, with skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz opting to chase in a must-win encounter at Harare on Thursday (July 9).
France head coach Didier Deschamps waded into the World Cup's growing refereeing controversy on Thursday (July 9), but stopped short of any explosive remarks, insisting he holds "complete respect" for match officials ahead of Friday's quarter-final against Morocco.
France winger Michael Olise will head into the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Morocco under suspension threat after FIFA rejected France's appeal to overturn the yellow card he received in the Round of 16.
Argentina have resumed training with renewed confidence after their dramatic Round of 16 comeback against Egypt, turning their full attention to Sunday's FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Switzerland.