Хөлбөмбөгийн дэлхийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээний хагас шигшээд Англи, Аргентины шигшээ багууд өрсөлдөгчдөө буулган авснаар Франц, Испанитай хүч үзэхээр боллоо.
Англи өчигдөр Норвегийг 2:1-ээр нэмэлт цагт хожлоо. Тоглолтын эхэнд Норвеги тэргүүлж эхэлсэн ч Жүүд Беллингхэм хоёр гоол оруулснаар Английг ялалтад хөтөлсөн юм. Эхний гоолын тухайд бөмбөг талбайн дээгүүр сунгасан камерт хүрсэн байж болзошгүй гэсэн маргаан дэгдсэн бол хоёр дахь гоол нь Норвегийн хаалгач Оржан Нюландын алдаанаас үүдэлтэй байв.
Аргентин Швейцарийг 3:1-ээр буулган авч, дараагийн шатанд шалгарлаа. Тоглолтын 67 дахь минутад Дан Ндойе тооны харьцааг тэнцүүлсэн ч Швейцарийн тоглогч Брээл Эмболо хоёр дахь шар хуудсаа авч талбайг чөлөөлсөн нь тоглолтын эргэлтийн цэг болсон юм. Аргентины ялалтыг нэмэлт цагт Жулиан Альварес болон Лаутаро Мартинес нар баталгаажууллаа.
Ирэх мягмар гарагт Франц-Испани, лхагва гарагт Англи-Аргентины шигшээ багууд аваргын төлөөх эрхийн төлөө өрсөлдөнө. Мэргэжилтнүүдийн дүгнэлтээр баг тус бүр өөрийн гэсэн сул талтай байгаа нь хагас шигшээ тоглолтуудыг улам бүр сонирхолтой болгож байна.
Теннисний Уимблдоны аваргаар Линда Носкова тодорлоо. Тэрээр шигшээ тоглолтод Каролина Муховаг 6:2, 5:7, 6:3 харьцаагаар хожин түрүүлснээр анхны Их дуулга тэмцээний цомоо өргөв.
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Good morning! Don’t feel the need to play through extreme temps today. Inside:
- 🏴 England win (and bicker a little)
- 🇦🇷 Argentina do it again
- 🇨🇿 Czech victory (and defeat) at Wimbledon
World Cupdate: Heavy hitters make World Cup semis
When the dust settled after 240 minutes of World Cup semifinals (plus stoppage time) yesterday, England and Argentina had joined Spain and France in the final four.It’s as marquee a semifinal crop as possible,and two Saturday escapes made it possible.
England’s 2-1 win over Norway in extra timewas another entry in this tournament’s collection of chaotic games. “Feels-like” 99-degree temperatures in Miami preceded both Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham being subbed off in extra time, exhausted. England fell down 1-0 and were outplayed for long stretches. But the Three Lions got two Bellingham goals that might convince even a cynic that, for the first time since 1966, it could be coming home:
- The first goal came after a live ball appeared to hit the camera suspended on wire above the field. In that event, the referee should’ve stopped the play, but FIFA says its motion-tracking tech did not reveal the ball touched anything in mid-air. Hmm.
- Bellingham’s winner was a Norwegian calamity, as keeper Ørjan Nyland misplayed a fairly routine shot and coughed up a perfect rebound to England’s unimpeded star.
Later,Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1in extra time. This onelookedlike it would be a cruise after Argentina went up in the 10th minute. But the Swiss mounted a vigorous push early in the second half, punctuated by Dan Ndoye’s tying goal on a give-and-go run in the 67th minute. Then came the mess:
- A yellow card on Argentina’s Leandro Paredes became a VAR-assisted yellow on Switzerland’s Breel Embolo for embellishment. It was his second yellow, leaving Embolo in tears, Switzerland down to 10 men and perhaps a few billion people mad that FIFA had intervened to help Lionel Messi’s side at a moment when they were rattled. (My own perfectly triangulated take: It was a flop, but this amount of VAR is exhausting.)
- A man up, Argentina took back control, but the stubborn Swiss refused to yield until deep into extra time. Penalties were coming.
- Until they weren’t. Julián Alvarez scored a beauty in the 112th minute, getting Argentina off the hook yet again. Lautaro Martinez provided insurance in the closing seconds.
Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland have now all brought Messi’s side to within a few inches of death.Still, Argentina play on.
So, here’s your semifinal slate:France-Spain on Tuesday in North Texas, England-Argentina on Wednesday in Atlanta.There’s not a major underdog in the fold here. All four teams are amazing. Still, there are weaknesses to exploit. I asked Phil Hay, author ofthe must-read Athletic FC newsletter:What is the most evident Achilles’ heel for each of the four?
- Argentina:that Messi goes off the boil, or finds himself in a game where he’s too peripheral to wave his magic wand. If you’re going to have a player carry you like this, he can’t ever not show up.
- England:Thomas Tuchel’s defense. As a full unit, England are incredibly difficult to beat (they so often find a way), but they’ve been giving away chances in the knockouts, and more than a few decent ones. Messi would love some of that.
- France:Jules Kounde at right back. Get at Kounde down that flank, dominate possession and pray for Rodri to have a stormer against attacking midfielder Michael Olise, and I can see Spain taking the French down.
- Spain:their goal scoring. This sounds counterintuitive because they haven’t really struggled for goals, but they also haven’t played a team on anything like France’s level. As prolific as striker Mikel Oyarzabal is, they still don’t feel truly world-class at nine.
Thanks to Phil. What a tournament.
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Nosková wins first-ever Grand Slam
Linda Nosková won Wimbledonand blew a kiss to the sky —her way of celebrating with her late mother, Ivana. It was an emotional ending to a wild match that the 21-year-old Czech had put away,and then nearly lost. But Nosková recovered for the 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 win over compatriot Karolína Muchová. Just an absolutely thrilling swing on Centre Court.
The men’s final follows today (11 a.m. ET, ESPN): It’s defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner versus No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev.Stay up to date with our live blog.
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9 p.m. ET on NBC
The No. 6 team inour latest WNBA power rankingsvisits the No. 3 team in Las Vegas. Caitlin Clark, who returned from injury on Wednesday, is probable for Indiana.
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Toyota drivers (Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick and Ty Gibbs) occupy three of the top four slots in the Cup Series points race, with seven races to go untilthe restored “Chase” playoff format begins. Here’sa pre-race Q&Awith writers Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi.
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Most-shared stories onThe Athleticlast week (we sense a theme):
- Folarin Balogun available for USMNT vs. Belgium asred card ban suspended
- For three weeks, America was a soccer nation.Then President Trump made a call
- FIFAdismisses Belgium appealover Folarin Balogun ban decision
- Trump’s call to Infantino andthe operation to “free” Balogunthat sparked a huge World Cup controversy
- Debating Paraguay’s tactics against France: Disgraceful or their best way to win?
While in Chicago for the summer shooting “The Athletic FC: Daily Cup,” Discourse Coffee has become a regular haunt. They have a bizarre “Ramen Latte,” which is shockingly delicious. — Hannah Vanbiber
Hannah also caught up with the hair and beauty influencer who looks like Erling Haaland.Give it a watch.
This cake is described as “summer in a loaf pan,” and I agree after making it on a whim for an evening picnic recently. You probably have most of the ingredients (or valid substitutions) on hand. — Torrey Hart
Jayson Stark’s MLB midseason awards are here.See his picks for MVP and LVP, Cy Young and Cy Yuk, top rookies and more.
Vancouver. A lovely city, and a cracking World Cup city. — Phil Hay
A bit preemptive, since I just started it, but T.R. Sullivanhas a new book outthat I just got my hands on. T.R. covered the Texas Rangers for 32 years, including my first few years on the beat. Me, a recovering musician. Him, a lifelong journalist with a grumpy exterior but a soft spot for teaching the trade. He was essentially my baseball dad for a few years, so I’m super excited about the book. — Levi Weaver
Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday:Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro’s scuffle.
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