Switzerland's stars are fully motivated ahead of their monumental World Cup quarter-final showdown against reigning champions Argentina in Kansas City. Skipper Granit Xhaka has declared that his team is eager to cause a significant upset in the tournament, while several players relish the dream privilege of facing Lionel Messi for the first time. Switzerland Target Tournament Upset Switzerland successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup after overcoming Colombia via a thrilling penalty shootout in the round of 16. Murat Yakins squad are now scheduled to challenge reigning champions Argentina, who recently qualified after a 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt. This duel, to be held at the Kansas City Stadium, is predicted to be the ultimate test for a Swiss side currently holding an eight-match unbeaten streak. Captain Embraces Tournament Pressure Xhaka emphasised that the pressure faced by his team has now turned into extra motivation to keep going as far as possible in the tournament. As quoted by Nau.ch, he said: "When youre this close, the hunger is even greater. Its a very good kind of pressure we have now we want to keep going." The midfielder reflected on the historic honour of competing against the game's greatest modern titans before turning his attention to their tactical preparations, adding: "It must be a great privilege for us to be able to play in the Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo era. We haven't been able to analyse Argentina in depth yet, but we will begin a very thorough analysis tomorrow." Meanwhile, striker Cedric Itten and midfielder Remo Freuler shared that sentiment, admitting they view the opportunity to face Messi as an incredible milestone in their respective careers. Itten said: "It doesn't get much better than being able to play against Messi. He's in good form, and we definitely need to be ready for the next game. But you can also see that every match is close we're looking forward to Kansas." Freuler stated: "I've never played against Messi in my career, that's certainly something special. We deserved to reach the quarter-finals against Argentina. But one thing is clear: We won't be satisfied with that. We'll give it our all." Attackers Demand Defensive Sacrifice Fabian Rieder admitted that, as a youngster, he never imagined he would one day share a pitch with the Argentine maestro on the grandest stage of all. He explained: "As a junior, I never would have imagined that I would one day play against Messi. So it's all the more wonderful that it's happening now. It will certainly be another cool game in a cool stadium, even if the majority of the team will be Argentinians." Forward Breel Embolo and winger Ruben Vargas also warned their team-mates that they must be prepared to suffer to contain La Albiceleste, pointing to the world champions' fierce never-say-die mentality displayed when they overturned a two-goal deficit against Egypt. Embolo admitted: "Egypt showed whats possible. After 70 minutes, everyone would probably have bet on Egypt. But Argentina never gives up, thats what makes them special. And Argentina has the best player of all time, which makes the match a bit more special. Respect? Yes, we have that. But we know we can hurt any opponent. Including them we're hungry." Vargas added: "We all know what Argentina is capable of. They are a tournament team. They are world champions but anything is possible at this tournament." Champions Pose Ultimate Test Switzerland have an extraordinary tactical challenge on their hands as they try to stop an Argentina frontline who have scored in each of their last five World Cup games. Messi tops the tournaments scoring charts with eight goals and will be the biggest threat to the tight Swiss defence. The Rossocrociati need to be perfect if they are to dampen the collective power of Lionel Scalonis men, who are on a 12-game winning run in all competitions.

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Tigers' Eduardo Valencia has magical moment after 9 years in the minor leagues originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Eduardo Valencia knows what it's like to be a minor league baseball player.For nine years, including a 2020 in which he didn't even get a season, Valencia traveled the journey of a ballplayer who is never certain to make it to MLB.He was always with the Detroit Tigers' organization, from the moment he signed out of Venezuela when he was a teenager.But there was 2018 in the Dominican Summer League, 2019 in the Gulf Coast League, 2021 in the Florida Complex League and then in Single-A Lakeland and High-A West Michigan.He repeated some of those stops while first rising to Double-A Erie in 2022 and Triple-A Toledo in 2025.In all, before Thursday, Valencia had accumulated 1,766 minor league plate appearances in 439 games.MORE:How Rays turned Tim Beckham bust draft pick into Junior CamineroIt was all worth it on Thursday.Valencia, for the first time, played in a Major League Baseball Game.And in his first at bat, he hit a home run.How can you not be romantic about baseball?ELECTRIC! Valencia homers in his first Major League at-bat! pic.twitter.com/s0s4qzcZhf Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 10, 2026And after the game? Man, the emotions were incredible:All the feelsEduardo Valencia speaks with @daniellabruce_ after hitting his first career home run in his first MLB at bat. pic.twitter.com/N5ccXD1DKt Detroit SportsNet (@WatchDSN) July 10, 2026Valencia became the 10th player in Tigers history to homer in his first career plate appearance.But very few of the guys who do this have toiled for so long in the minor leagues.Valencia knew that nothing was given. He knew he might never make it.But on Thursday, he made it. And he didn't just make it -- he delivered one of those indelible baseball moments that is why we love the game so much.It'd be corny to script a home run in a first MLB at bat after so long in the minor leagues.It's not corny, though, as it turns out. It's reality.And Eduardo Valencia lived this beautiful reality in his first major league game.More MLB news:How a Dodgers, Yankees battle for Tarik Skubal is loomingOne thing stands between the Phillies and a trade for Byron BuxtonHow Joe Ryan is a bad reminder for the Red SoxDodgers needed 92 games to do something that's normally pretty easy for MLB teamsKyle Schwarber is closing in on a Babe Ruth record

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The 2026 World Cup continues to bring out the best competition and the wildest wins across the month-long tournament, but what have some of this World Cups best goals looked like, and from whom? Here are the top 10 goals, so far, of the tournament, according to our "World Cup Live" broadcast team as of Thursday: Is it really a top-10 goal of the World Cup if Lionel Messi didnt find his way into the rankings? The World Cups all-time leading goalscorer and now assists leader, Messis goal against Cape Verde takes the No. 10 spot. In one of the most thrilling games of the tournament that went into extra time, Messis first touch into his flawless shot helped Argentina defeat Cape Verde 3-2 in the round of 32. The U.S. mens national teams opening game against Paraguay was one to remember, and so was Gio Reynas goal. Subbing in at the 82nd minute for Malik Tillman, Reyna helped the U.S. put an exclamation point on the win with his outside-of-the-foot shot from just inside the 18-yard box. It was a back-and-forth battle between the two heavyweight teams in the round of 16, but Haalands brace sealed Norway's spot in the quarterfinals. Haalands second goal came from a long-range, driven on-the-ground shot in the 90th minute that nutmegged a Brazil defender. Following his first header goal, Haalands second goal helped Norway clinch their first-ever quarterfinals appearance. Frances captain and star striker Kylian Mbapp also found his way into the top-10 goals of the tournament. Of his eight total World Cup goals, his second goal against Senegal comes in at No. 7. Mbapp's goal came in stoppage time, when he dribbled and soared in a shot way outside the 18-yard box that went over the goalkeeper's head. His goal pushed France into a 3-1 win and marked their first three points in the group stage. Another top-10 goal from Norway, but this time, it's Antonio Nusas goal against Ivory Coast. Nusa took the space just past his defender that led to Nusas shot from the far right and snuck into the top right corner. Nusas strike came in the 39th minute that gave Norway an early 1-0 lead in their 2-1 win. Harry Kane claimed the title of Englands all-time leading World Cup goalscorer with his goal against Panama. Against DR Congo in the round of 32, his brace kept their World Cup run alive. When England needed their captain the most, Kane delivered a powerful shot over the keepers head that led them to a 2-1 win. Kane currently has six total goals this tournament. Belgium vs. Senegal remains one of the most thrilling games of the tournament as Ismala Sarrs second goal comes in at No. 4. After a 1-0 lead, Sarrs first touch with his chest off a long cross turned to shot off the volley made it 2-0, and set the tone for a competitive second half with Belgium. However, Senegals tournament run came to a close when Belgium completed the comeback with a 3-2 win in the round of 32. Although Haiti's World Cup debut saw three-straight losses and eliminated in the group stage, that doesn't mean they still didn't deliver memorable moments. At No. 3 is Wilson Isidor's second goal against Morocco. Isidor split two Moroccan defenders and took a shot from the far left that was merely impossible for the goalkeeper to save. In Bosnia and Herzegovina's only group stage win, Kerim Alajbegovi delivered Bosnia's first goal that takes the No. 2 spot. In their 3-1 win over Qatar, Alajbegovi dribbled through multiple defenders and took a shot from far right that was just out of the goalkeeper's touch to give them their early 1-0 lead. Cape Verde's battle with the World Champions introduced the country the smallest in the tournament by population to the rest of the world. Fullback Sidney Lopes Cabral's heroic second goal takes the cake for best goal in the tournament so far. When the Blue Sharks needed to make something happen, Cabral took a shot that soared past Argentina's back line and perfectly found the top right corner to level with Argentina late. However, their historic run came to a close when Argentina found one more to advance with a 3-2 win.

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Jul 9, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Jake Bauers (9) dives and avoids the tag from St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Jose Fermin (15) during the second inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn ImagesFor the first time in what feels like the entire series, the Brewers took the first lead of the game early on and made it large. Backed by Logan Hendersons stellar first start since May 22, Jake Bauers had the decisive three-run home run in the top of the third inning to carry the Crew to an 8-4 win. In a rare five-game series, the Brewers went into Busch Stadium and showcased a little bit of everything. From comebacks to dominant pitching to the opposite of both, but for the first time since July 2008, the Brewers won four games in St. Louis, pushing themselves 18 games above .500. Henderson came out firing in the bottom of the first inning as he struck out two of the top four hitters in the Cardinals lineup in Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson. In the top of the second inning, the offense was jump-started by Bauers with a single to center field. After a wild pitch sent Bauers to second base, Andrew Vaughn then grounded into a fielders choice. During the play, Bauers pulled off an acrobatic move to prevent himself from being tagged out as the lead runner. JAKE BAUERS WITH A SLIDE OUT OF THE MATRIX pic.twitter.com/NQamtMG1H8 Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 10, 2026Because of the Okie-Doke move (name of the acrobatic play per Bauers in a postgame interview), Sal Frelick drove in the first run of the game to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead. Then, almost instantly, Cooper Pratt added another run with a base hit up the middle to extend their lead to 2-0. Pratt continues his hot stretch at the plate as he now has nine hits over his last 22 at-bats with four RBIs and six walks. After Hendersons clean 1-2-3 inning in the second, Garrett Mitchell and Jackson Chourio set the Brewers up for another big inning. Brice Turang drove in his first RBI of the game with a base hit himself to extend the Brewers lead to 3-0. A couple of batters later, Andrew Pallante missed with a curveball up to Bauers, and he ripped it to right field for a three-run home run to further extend the Brewers lead to 6-0. Jake Bauers doubles the @Brewers lead with a 3-run blast! pic.twitter.com/xBbGZ5MeFb MLB (@MLB) July 10, 2026Henderson continued to dominate in his first outing since returning from the injured list, as he retired 10 batters in a row before giving up a double to Burleson to give the Cardinals life. After a groundout from Walker, Lars Nootbaar singled on a base hit to center field to put the Cardinals on the board for the first time tonight to make it 6-1. After Hendersons first blip on the radar in the bottom of the fourth inning, he hit JJ Wetherholt to lead off the bottom of the sixth, snapping his recent streak of retiring four batters in a row. He then struck out Ivn Herrera before walking Burleson, signaling the end of his return to the Brewers rotation. Replacing Henderson was Chad Patrick, who instantly gave up a three-run home run to Walker, cutting the Brewers lead down to 6-4. That was the lone blemish on the night for Patrick as he settled in, retiring the next five batters he faced. JORDAN WALKER TO BIG MAC LAND! pic.twitter.com/L56sObtV5w St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 10, 2026In attempts to re-extend their lead, Turang homered to lead off the top of the seventh inning to center field to make it 7-4. Brice Turang gets a run back with home run No. 13! pic.twitter.com/fUavb7B2A8 MLB (@MLB) July 10, 2026Aaron Ashby came in for relief in the bottom of the eighth inning, where he looked to end his streak of stressful outings. That did not happen tonight, as he allowed a base hit to Wetherhold and walked Herrera with no outs. Having to face the tying run at the plate for the rest of the way put fans and the players alike on edge, but Ashby prevailed as he forced a groundout to Burleson, struck out Walker, and got Nootbaar to pop out. Team Venezuela helped add an insurance run in the top of the ninth as Chourio doubled to open the inning and William Contreras later hit a sacrifice flyout to push the Brewers lead to 8-4. The Brewers finish their time in St. Louis this season going 7-1, and walking away with the season series locked up. Theyll finish out their long road trip as the Brewers head to Pittsburgh for the first time this season for the start of a three-game series. Tomorrow night will be the start of the final series before the All-Star Break as the Brewers face off against the Pirates, with first pitch at 5:40 p.m.

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