Uruguayan footballer, midfielder for Juventus and the Uruguay national team
Brentford dominates Tottenham in a 3-0 win as Mamadou Sangare shines alongside a debutant Brentford side. Spurs’ new signings, including Tonali and Robertson, struggle to adapt as Brentford’s fluid attacking play proves decisive.
Cape Verde has reached the World Cup round of 32 and will play defending champion Argentina in Miami on July 3 after finishing second in Group H. The island debutants have drawn with Spain and Uruguay and held Saudi Arabia to 0-0, becoming the smallest country ever to reach the knockout stage in World Cup history.
Sixteen percent of goals in the World Cup came from outside the penalty area, up from 8 percent in 2022, per FIFA’s TSG. Mbappe sets a new World Cup scoring record; Saka’s brace helps England bronze; Argentina relies on long-range strikes to turn games. Scotland exits after group stage as Kane, Messi and Mbappe star elsewhere.