{"id":215779,"date":"2026-07-03T02:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T02:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-cup-2026-today-live-updates-latest-news-as-it-happened-july-2-espn\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T02:47:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T02:47:58","slug":"world-cup-2026-today-live-updates-latest-news-as-it-happened-july-2-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-cup-2026-today-live-updates-latest-news-as-it-happened-july-2-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, latest news as it happened – July 2 – ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"

After Harry Kane spared England a shock World Cup exit, to set up a round of 16 knock out clash with Mexico, you can follow the latest updates and catch up on the action with ESPN.
Belgium<\/a> staged a dramatic comeback of their own to beat Senegal<\/a> with a 125th-minute winner and set up a meeting with the United States<\/a>, who overcame Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance.
– Spain vs. Austria at World Cup 2026: TV channel, how to watch, kick-off time, live stream, referee, predicted line-ups<\/a><\/strong>
– Portugal vs Croatia at World Cup 2026: TV channel, how to watch in UK, kick-off time, live stream, referee, predicted line-ups<\/a><\/strong>
– England’s route to the 2026 World Cup final: Potential Brazil, Argentina knockout fixtures and why Mexico at altitude is daunting<\/a><\/strong>
England were stunned when Congo DR sliced open their defence as Brian Cipenga<\/a> raced into space, beating Jordan Pickford<\/a> at the near post to to squeeze in his seventh-minute opener.
The Three Lions were on course for an almighty embarrassment, trailing 15 minutes from time, but Kane came clutch again, scoring an 11-minute double to salvage their spot in the round of 16, where Mexico<\/a> await.
Elsewhere, Belgium spared their own humiliation, as a spirited Senegal<\/a> side were seemingly cruising with a 2-0 lead until the 85th minute. But Romelu Lukaku<\/a> and Youri Tielemans<\/a> hauled Belgium level in a dramatic three-minute burst to force extra time.
Senegal were by far the better side but watched their World Cup hopes dwindle when Belgium were awarded a controversial penalty, dispatched coolly by Tielemans in the 125th minute to complete the turnaround.
Their reward for a laboured late win is a meeting against tournament co-hosts United States<\/a>, who overcame Bosnia and Herzegovina with a 2-0 win despite goal scorer Folarin Balogun<\/a>‘s second-half dismissal.
Spain are in action against Austria tonight, with a place against either Croatia or Portugal — who are in action in the late kick-off — in the next round at stake.
– World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, news as it happened – July 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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