Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
World Cup 2026 quarter-finals: Argentina face Switzerland after an epic Egypt comeback, Colombia fall on penalties and Neymar retires from Brazil duty.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
◆ Sports Daily July 8, 2026 · 6 min read Sports International Sports Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, July 8, 2026 By Oliver Mason · July 8, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Argentina’s great escape, — trailing Egypt 2-0 as late as the 77th minute, the defending champions roared back to win 3-2, with Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and a 92nd-minute Enzo Fernández header completing three goals in 11 minutes. Colombia’s heartbreak, as Switzerland edged them in a shootout after a goalless 120 minutes — leaving Argentina as the only Latin American side left in the World Cup.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Rio Times.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Rio Times
