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Spain

Spain v Portugal more than just Yamal v Ronaldo, say former Real Madrid stars

Spain football legends Raul Gonzalez (left) and Fernando Morientes are in Singapore from July 4-6 for the Football For Good initiative.
Spain football legends Raul Gonzalez (left) and Fernando Morientes are in Singapore from July 4-6 for the Football For Good initiative.

Magnificent World Cup campaign puts Cape Verde firmly on the map

Cape Verde’s Jovane Cabral and 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha speaking with Argentina’s Lionel Messi after their World Cup campaign came to an end.
Cape Verde’s Jovane Cabral and 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha speaking with Argentina’s Lionel Messi after their World Cup campaign came to an end.

Spain eye revenge as Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal loom in Texas last-16 tinderbox at World Cup

Spain’s 18-year-old star Lamine Yamal headlines a side full of attacking threats ahead of their World Cup last-16 clash against Portugal on July 6.
Spain’s 18-year-old star Lamine Yamal headlines a side full of attacking threats ahead of their World Cup last-16 clash against Portugal on July 6.

Fire threatening Spain tourist hotspot partly controlled

A firefighting plane releasing water over a forest fire near a residential area in Calonge in Catalonia, Spain, on July 4.
A firefighting plane releasing water over a forest fire near a residential area in Calonge in Catalonia, Spain, on July 4.

Portugal relieved but unconvincing as Spain loom in World Cup last 16

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Portugal v Croatia - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada - July 2, 2026 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Mike Segar
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Portugal v Croatia - Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada - July 2, 2026 Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Mike Segar

'The champions are back' - Spain rediscover swagger before Portugal World Cup showdown

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Spain v Austria - Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, U.S. - July 2, 2026 Spain's Pedro Porro scores their second goal REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Spain v Austria - Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, U.S. - July 2, 2026 Spain's Pedro Porro scores their second goal REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 4, 2026

Hugh Grant with Anna Elisabet Eberstein arrive at Madison Square Garden, the venue for the reported wedding celebrations of singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce, in New York, U.S., July 3, 2026.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Hugh Grant with Anna Elisabet Eberstein arrive at Madison Square Garden, the venue for the reported wedding celebrations of singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce, in New York, U.S., July 3, 2026.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Wildfire menaces Spain’s Costa Brava tourist hotspot

A firefighting helicopter battles a wildfire near Calonge, Spain, July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Bruna Casas
A firefighting helicopter battles a wildfire near Calonge, Spain, July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Bruna Casas

Portugal pay touching tribute to Diogo Jota in Toronto after World Cup last-32 win on anniversary of his death

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates posing with a shirt in memory of former player Diogo Jota ahead of the one year anniversary of his death.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates posing with a shirt in memory of former player Diogo Jota ahead of the one year anniversary of his death.

Satisfaction can kill: Spain coach Luis de la Fuente after 3-0 Austria rout

Spain coach Luis de La Fuente cautioned against believing Spain had reached their peak, warning that subsequent matches will get harder.
Spain coach Luis de La Fuente cautioned against believing Spain had reached their peak, warning that subsequent matches will get harder.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.