Posted on 07/09/2026 11:10:15 AM PDT by xp38
They’re going to celebrate in Paris in a couple of minutes.
Final Score France 2 Morocco 0
France advances to semi finals
Next game tomorrow July 10 3:00 pm
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California, USA
Spain vs. Belgium
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FIFA has nearly 1,200 tickets on sale for World Cup final at $7,380
By The Associated Press
Posted July 10, 2026 11:33 am.
NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA had nearly 1,200 category two tickets priced at $7,380 on sale Friday for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The governing body’s last-minute ticket sales site, which at times had listed the game as sold out, had 1,178 seats available across five sections of the top deck along the sidelines: 282 in section 344, 299 in section 343, 139 in section 335, 443 in section 334 and 15 in section 333.
FIFA also was selling 68 front category one tickets in the lower deck at prices ranging from $19,995 to $32,970 and had remaining hospitality tickets in its Trophy Lounge and Trophy Lounge+ sections priced at $34,500 and $32,500, including food and drinks.
Soccer’s governing body did not immediately respond to a request for details on why the additional tickets had become available.
In addition, FIFA had tickets available at $1,600 to $3,995 for Saturday’s quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Resale tickets for the final were available on FIFA’s marketplace at prices from $7,440.50 to $11,499,998.85.
Hey who’s up for $11.5 million to watch the final live or something?
inside view
Spain 0-0 Belgium at the 15 minute mark.
Half Time Spain 1-1 Belgium
Final Score Spain 2 Belgium 1
Spain will play France for a spot in the World Cup final on July 14 3:00 pm in Arlington Texas.
Tomorrow 2 games to determine the other semi final teams
Norway vs England.
Should be a great match.
5:00 pm EDT @ Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
The other game will be Argentina vs. Switzerland @ Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri, USA 9:00 pm EDT
The winners of both games today will play each other on Wednesday July 15 @ 3:00 pm EDT..Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia, USA for a place in the World Cup Final
Go Norway!
from espn
Norway striker Erling Haaland has insisted his side’s chances of winning the World Cup remain “really low,” and said all of the pressure is on England ahead of Saturday’s quarterfinal in Miami.
Haaland, who has scored seven goals in five appearances to fire Norway into the last eight for the first time, said Thomas Tuchel’s side should embrace their status as one of the tournament favourites.
“Really low, still,” Haaland said, when asked to rate Norway’s chances of a historic trophy win.
“I think there’s some clear favourites out there, England’s one of them. I think all of you [reporters] should put every single pressure on the English lads,” he said with a chuckle.
The Manchester City man, who was born in Leeds, added: “It’s a special game, definitely. I think for me it’s super special, because I play in England and I was born in England, and you also play against teammates and everything.
“It’s a funny game and it’s going to be nice.”
When asked if England supporters should “stay humble” — in reference to a jibe the forward made in a Premier League match against Arsenal in September 2024 — he said: “I think everyone should stay humble.
“They should be confident of progressing definitely, it’s England.”
But when asked if all of the pressure is on the Three Lions, he responded with a concise: “Yeah, definitely.”
Haaland’s latest comments are consistent with the relaxed approach he adopted earlier in the tournament.
Before Norway’s final group game against France, which saw Haaland benched among nine changes as Les Bleus won 4-1, he said he “didn’t care too much” about the outcome.
“We’re through, we managed to get through, which is incredible,” Haaland said at the time.
“So I couldn’t care too much about that game now. They [France] are probably going to win against us, they’re probably going to win the whole tournament.”
Norway then went on to produce the biggest result in their history, defeating Brazil in the round of 16 after overcoming Ivory Coast in the previous round to continue their remarkable run.
Haaland scored in both matches, including a brace against the five-time champions.
“Playing against Brazil was kind of crazy for us Norwegians. And to win against Brazil, and then go and play England in the quarterfinals in the World Cup, in the USA is quite special,” Haaland said on Thursday.
“And think if you watch the scenes back in Norway, this is not normal for Norway to be, so it’s super special.”
Norway and England will meet in Miami on Saturday. The winners will take on either Argentina or Switzerland in the semifinal.
I will be pulling for the underdog Norse. The anticipation for a soccer match feels kind of weird because I previous did not care. New things can be cool I guess.
Nice pregame. The Brits are quite loud.
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Is it a strategy for Norway to sit back and let the Brits run themselves tired in the heat? Kind of like a rope a dope?
Goooooaaalll. NORWAY!
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