France beat Paraguay 1-0 to advance to the Quarter Finals of the World Cup. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if France is on the “doorstep of destiny” as the favorites to win the World Cup,

Mikel Oyarzabal’s double and a first international goal for Pedro Porro secured a comfortable passage to the last 16 for the Spanish. And next up? Either Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal or Luka Modric’s

France will beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest flops, according to a Reuters survey of economists who said football was still harder to call than inflation.

Nick Wright lists his FIFA World Cup tiers as the Knockout Stage has officially begun, including France, Spain, and Morocco on the list. Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Dax McCarty react to the tiers and move teams up and down,

Several European countries issued red weather alerts as a fresh bout of extreme heat pushed temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

Spain cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup with an ominous show of supremacy over Austria in Los Angeles thanks to two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro.

There were also 90 drownings during the heat wave.

After scorching June, Spain and France are bracing for another possible heatwave that could make the temperature go as high as 44C over the upcoming days.