🗞️ Sportsbeat — Sunday, July 5 2026

World Cup mode: football first, always. 3 headlines today · next edition tomorrow

⚽ The World Cup (this is the conversation)

1. Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde: Defending champs dodge the biggest upset in World Cup history Argentina survived a massive scare, winning 3-2 after extra time in what would have been the tournament's biggest shock. The reigning champions advance, but it wasn't pretty. → Sky Sports

2. France beat Paraguay to reach World Cup quarterfinals Mbappe rescued Les Bleus, sending France into the last eight. When the pressure was on, the star delivered — what else is new? → USA Today

3. Switzerland reach last 16 for fourth straight WC, Ronaldo lifts Portugal Switzerland marched into the Round of 16 for the fourth consecutive World Cup, while Ronaldo carried Portugal through. Two teams, two different stories, same result: they're in. → SBS