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Folarin Balogun's one-game ban has been suspended by FIFA, allowing the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium.

A mother lost two fingers when a malfunctioning firework fired in her hand moments after she grabbed it from her 7-year-old daughter.

England handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach the quarterfinals.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Neymar said Sunday he is done playing for Brazil’s national team, making the announcement after he and his teammates were knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16. “I tried,” Neymar said. “It started here at MetLife Stadium, and I finished here. It is now over.” Neymar, 34, played his first game for Brazil on Aug. 10, 2010 — a friendly against the U.S. at the stadium in the Meadowlands in northern New Jersey.

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(AP) - Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States gives way to severe storms that have knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and businesses. New Jersey officials said Saturday that they began seeing what they believe are heat-related deaths as early as Thursday with most occurring in the central and northern parts of the state.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The kickoff for the World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and England was delayed by one hour on Sunday night as a thunderstorm rolled through Estadio Azteca. Fans wait out the rain as the game between Mexico and England is delayed due to weather for the World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026.(Fernando Llano | AP Photo/Fernando Llano) The game was pushed to 7 p.m. local time from its scheduled 6 p.m. start.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s sometimes playful banter in a rare World Cup news conference ended in an exchange between Portugal’s superstar and a reporter from Argentina. Ronaldo took the moment on the eve of a round of 16 clash with border rival Spain to repeat something he has said at least once before. This sixth World Cup for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star will be his last.

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SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday. A red card triggers an automatic one-game suspension.