On Saturday in Miami, France experienced a dramatic swing, ultimately losing 6‑4 to England in the 2026 World Cup third‑place playoff. After falling 4‑0 at halftime, the French side mounted a stunning comeback, with Kylian Mbappé adding his ninth and tenth goals of the tournament, but England held firm to secure victory in a thrilling encounter.
Looking ahead, Sunday’s World Cup final will feature a clash between Spain and Argentina, pitting the current European champions against the reigning Copa América title‑holders. This marks the first World Cup final ever to match the reigning European champion against the Copa América holder, as Spain, led by Lamine Yamal, faces Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
At the 2026 Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar continues his dominance, securing his fourth stage win on Saturday with a solo victory at Marstein Fellering, finishing ahead of teammate Isaac Del Toro and emerging French talent Paul Seixas. At just 19, Seixas moved into fourth place overall, claimed the white jersey, and became the youngest rider ever to wear a classification jersey on the Tour.
In tennis, Stefanos Tsitsipas’s resurgence continues; despite slipping to world No. 85, he will contest his first ATP final since March 2025 on Sunday, facing Belgium’s Raphaël Collignon in Gstaad as he aims for his 13th career title.
In Bastad, top‑seeded Andrey Rublev is set to meet defending champion Luciano Darderi in the ATP 250 final.
In athletics, the long‑standing world mile record fell on Saturday in London, as Josh Kerr shattered the previous benchmark.
At The Open Championship, Sam Burns enters the final round as the leader, ahead of Ryan Fox and Kim Si‑woo.
In Formula 1, teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position.
Finally, in the World Rally Championship, Sami Pajari continues to lead Rally Estonia and is poised to claim his first WRC victory.