In a key Round of 16 match at the World Cup on July 3rd Beijing time, Croatia was reversed 1-2 by Portugal, unfortunately failing to advance to the last 16. During the second half, three of Croatia's goals were disallowed, leaving the team deeply frustrated after the match. [Watch the World Cup on Migu Video] Especially in the dying moments, Gvardiol scored what seemed to be an equalizer, but VAR intervened and ultimately ruled the goal invalid.

If there's one team that has caused the most shock in this summer's transfer market, it's none other than Tottenham Hotspur! They took just two days to go from confirming an £85 million fee to officially announcing his signing. In contrast, Manchester United is feeling rather disheartened. The club had been working on bringing in M. Fee since before the World Cup, full of confidence, only to ultimately be outdone by a Premier League relegation-threatened team without any European competition.

Spain asserted the class of a championship contender with a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria in the Round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup at Los Angeles, USA, on July 3, 2026.

On July 3rd Beijing time, the World Cup knockout stage's round of 16 kicked off, concluding a marquee matchup where tournament favorite Portugal faced Croatia. The game was full of ups and downs, with Portugal coming from 1-0 down to secure a 2-1 comeback victory against Croatia, advancing to the round of 16. In this match, Cristiano Ronaldo broke his scoring drought with a penalty, netting his first-ever World Cup knockout stage goal—truly no small feat!

On July 3rd, according to Lakers beat reporter Woike, the series of moves made by the Lakers during this year's free agency has become a hot topic of discussion in calls and messages among league executives and agents. Many insiders are debating whether the Lakers paid too high a price for Walker Kessler and if the team still has enough assets left to further upgrade the roster.

"All-in is a form of wisdom." Many take this phrase as a joke, but only Rob Pelinka took it seriously. Shortly after the free agency period opened, Pelinka spent almost all of his resources in less than half an hour, fearing that if he waited a few more minutes, these players would no longer sign with the Lakers.

In a key match of the World Cup Round of 32 concluded on July 3rd, Beijing time, Portugal came from behind to defeat Croatia 2-1, advancing to the Round of 16 for the third consecutive World Cup. [Watch the World Cup on Migu Video] With Portugal's advancement, the highly anticipated "Iberian" derby is set for the next round. Portugal, with a total squad value of 1 billion euros, will face Spain, valued at 1.2 billion euros, in the Round of 16.

In the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Croatia fell 1-2 to Portugal, bowing out in the last 32. In a match widely hailed by fans worldwide as the "Twilight of the Gods," 40-year-old Luka Modrić gave his very last ounce of strength.

Manchester United will begin preseason training on July 9, and Andre Onana's departure will be officially announced before that, avoiding a return to Carrington. The 30-year-old Cameroonian goalkeeper has confirmed he will continue his loan spell at Turkish club Trabzonspor. 90% of the deal is complete, and only the official announcement is pending. Trabzonspor club president Ertuğrul Doğan stated, "We expect Onana's transfer to be fully completed within one to two days."

In a crucial Round of 16 match at the World Cup, which ended on July 3rd Beijing time, Croatia was reversed 1-2 by Portugal, unfortunately failing to advance to the last 16. In this game, Croatia had scored a potential equalizer in stoppage time, but it was controversially disallowed. [Watch the World Cup on Migu Video] The goal was scored by Gvardiol in the 11th minute of added time.