ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup action on July 9.

Cristiano Ronaldo said this would be his last World Cup, and after losing to Spain on Monday night, this chapter of his incredible career is now closed. Let's look back to see where each campaign went wrong.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream was ended by fierce international rivals Spain, who progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup thanks to a last-gasp winner from Mikel Merino. In a poor game of few chances,

The greatest player in Portugal’s history will finish his career without a World Cup title.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Julio Cortez is a veteran photojournalist with The Associated Press. He is the AP regional chief photographer and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Cortez is working his third World Cup,

World Cup: Did VAR Cost Egypt? World Cup: A Taste Of Norway 7 July 2026 Available for over a year The USA's World Cup is over after a 4-1 defeat to Belgium. Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton from the stadium to react to the hosts' dramatic exit,

The Manchester United captain, 31, turned off the replies to his first post since their exit from the tournament in the wake of intense criticism from fans of Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, 41.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino was still on the bench in the final minutes of regulation, with Spain coach Luis de la Fuente worried about hanging on to his substitutes as long as possible because of looming extra time.

Online fans of Cristiano Ronaldo are claiming a series of videos show a massive crowd celebrating the superstar Portuguese footballer during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the clips are misrepresented -- and in some cases,