England reached the World Cup semi-finals after a hugely controversial goal against Norway, where the ball appeared to hit a camera cable before FIFA claimed the Connected Ball sensor showed no contact.
Erling Haaland recreated LeBron James’ famous frustration meme after Alexander Sørloth ignored his perfect run and wasted Norway’s biggest chance against England, costing them a historic World Cup semi-final. #worldcup2026 #haaland
Egypt had Ziko’s stunning counterattack goal ruled out by VAR for a foul on Lisandro Martínez, but were later denied a penalty for a nearly identical challenge on Mohamed Salah moments before Enzo Fernández scored Argentina’s winner. #argentina #egypt #messi
Michael Olise transformed FIFA’s accreditation and visa controversy into the World Cup’s most unexpected visual trend by embracing the lo-fi TV-screen aesthetic created by photographers Florence Pernet and Sidy Talla, bringing their work into the global spotlight. #france
Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat-trick against Norway, then celebrated his third goal with a “K” tribute to PSG teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who instantly posted it from home. #worldcup2026
England’s 0-0 draw with Ghana made it feel like Kobbie Mainoo is being wasted on the bench again, just like under Amorim, while Tuchel’s midfield badly needs his ball-carrying and creativity. #manchesterunited
Cristiano Ronaldo fooled Uzbekistan by shaping up for a free-kick before Nuno Mendes struck instead, then celebrated with a gesture that made the whole routine look like his trick. #worldcup2026
Vinícius Júnior starred for Brazil against Haiti with a goal and an assist, but fans are now obsessed with his pineapple ritual after remembering his Super Cup hat-trick against Barcelona. #brazil