{"id":216740,"date":"2026-07-11T18:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-cup-2026-today-live-updates-latest-news-as-merino-strikes-again-to-send-spain-through-july-11-espn\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T18:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:43:59","slug":"world-cup-2026-today-live-updates-latest-news-as-merino-strikes-again-to-send-spain-through-july-11-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/world-cup-2026-today-live-updates-latest-news-as-merino-strikes-again-to-send-spain-through-july-11-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, latest news as Merino strikes again to send Spain through – July 11 – ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above.
We’re halfway through the World Cup quarterfinals and, after Mikel Merino<\/a> struck another late winner to send Spain<\/a> through, you can follow all the latest updates across the day right here, with ESPN.
England<\/a> are hoping to join Spain and France<\/a> in the semifinals, but will have to overcome Norway<\/a> and Erling Haaland<\/a> on Saturday night to do so.
– Norway vs. England at World Cup 2026: TV channel, how to watch in UK, kick-off time, live stream, referee, line-ups<\/a><\/strong>
– England’s route to the 2026 World Cup final: Haaland awaits, Argentina, maybe Spain, France<\/a><\/strong>
– 60 years of hurt – revisiting every England World Cup exit since 1966<\/a><\/strong>
Thomas Tuchel’s side arrive in the quarterfinals after a nerve-wracking few weeks at the tournament. All the optimism from the 4-2 win over Croatia<\/a> in the opening game was undone when England slumped to a dire 0-0 draw with Ghana<\/a> in the following game.
The Three Lions then laboured slightly to a 2-0 win over Panama<\/a> which saw them top the group.
England then nearly found themselves on the end of one of the shocks of the tournament as they trailed 1-0 to Congo DR<\/a> in the round of 32 right up until the 75th minute. Some late heroics from Harry Kane<\/a> saved the day.
The round-of-16 clash with Mexico<\/a> was even more tense, as England survived a red card shown to Jarell Quansah<\/a> to hold on for a dramatic 3-2 win, with arguably the Three Lions’ best performance of the 21st century.
Quansah’s dismissal and resulting two-game ban presents Tuchel with a real headache at right back, but the German will likely be able to welcome back Reece James<\/a>, who trained on Friday having missed much of the World Cup through injury.
With Marc Gu\u00e9hi<\/a> and Declan Rice<\/a> also available, the German coach has a full squad of players, save for Quansah and Jordan Henderson<\/a>, who injured his wrist during the celebrations after the Mexico win.
– World Cup 2026 today as it happened: news and updates as Spain prepare for Belgium, England face injury concerns – July 10<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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