A very sporty Euro summer

The GIST: Twenty-seven days and 96 games later, the FIFA men’s World Cup (WC) quarter-finals (QFs) are set. Today’s the first day in a while without a game, so take the respite to check on your bracket and read up on the upcoming matches, plus how the final two teams clinched their spots.

🔥 Down two goals to nil, Argentina rebounds and survives: To the heartbreak of Egypt fans, defending WC champs Argentina conjured the Dark Arts made magic happen again yesterday, scoring three second-half goals in 13 minutes, including this Lionel Messi stunner, to defeat Egypt 3–2.

• Their QF opponent? Switzerland, who defeated Colombia in a wild penalty shootout yesterday after a 0–0 regulation draw, advancing to the QFs for the first time since 1954.

📺 The QFs begin with France vs. Morocco tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET: It’s a fiery rematch of the 2022 WC semifinal, which France won 2–0 before losing to Argentina in the final. Les Bleus have dominated the tourney behind the high-scoring winger trio of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Michael Olise, who’ve combined for 11 goals and nine assists.

• That said, Morocco’s Atlas Lions will be hungry for revenge. Star striker Ismael Saibari is dealing with a hamstring injury, but will pose a challenge for France if he takes the pitch. Either way, expect these QFs to start with a bang.

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The GIST: A promising USMNT lost 4–1 to Belgium on Monday, a disappointing finish for a team that captivated a nation. Despite hope surrounding the perennially underdog American men’s team, this run ended the same way their last three WCs did: in the Round of 16. Let’s sort through our feelings about it.

😭 Why does this one hurt so badly?: This was the USMNT “golden generation,” a group of guys largely in their mid-to-late twenties with experience playing in the world’s top leagues. And as the tourney began, they actually looked like it, winning their group with a game to spare.

• But the USMNT looked lost on Monday and intimidated by Belgium, a team that was very good, but not great. The confident Stars and Stripes went missing, replaced by a team that looked tentative on the world stage. Perhaps going from beloved underdogs to internationally detested villains changed some things.

⏩ Many questions remain unanswered: Head coach Mauricio Pochettino transformed the USMNT — will he return? Superstar Christian Pulisic will be 31 years old at the 2030 WC — did he squander his chance to cement his legacy among the American greats? Is four years enough time for the USMNT to figure out their goalkeeper situation?

• Amid the question marks, there is a sure thing: Thanks to the U.S. women’s national team’s equal pay fight, the USMNT’s WC earnings will be split equally among the two teams. Brazil 2027 can’t come soon enough.

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