July 7, 2026

Coco Gauff beat fellow American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Tuesday, July 7, to reach the semifinals at the All England Club for the first time. Pegula took the opening set, but Gauff won the final two to advance, converting all five of her break-point chances while Pegula converted three of seven.

Because Gauff won, the question resolved YES. Gauff, who had struggled on grass earlier in her career, steadied her serve and raised her return pressure after dropping the first set, breaking Pegula repeatedly in the closing sets to turn the match around.

The victory completed a career milestone: Gauff has now reached the semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments. The 22-year-old, a former U.S. Open and French Open champion, had never previously advanced past the fourth round at Wimbledon, long considered her weakest major.

The community read this correctly: 78% of voters picked Gauff, and she delivered a three-set comeback to back the majority.

Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 in the round of 16 on Monday, July 6, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, so Portugal did not pull off the upset. The match was scoreless until the 91st minute, when Ferran Torres slipped a weighted pass to substitute Mikel Merino, who slotted the ball past goalkeeper Diogo Costa for the winner. Spain advanced to the quarterfinals.

Because Portugal lost, the question resolved NO. Spain controlled possession for long stretches but was repeatedly denied until Merino's injury-time finish. Portugal, organized defensively, held out until the final minutes before conceding.

The defeat marked the end of Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup. The 41-year-old, playing in his sixth tournament, said afterward he was leaving with a "clear conscience." Spain, the reigning European champion, moved on to face Belgium in the last eight and remained among the favorites to win the tournament.

The community read this correctly and by a wide margin: only 7% of voters expected a Portugal win, and Spain's late goal confirmed the heavily favored side's advance.

Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16 on Tuesday, July 7, with Lionel Messi scoring in a stoppage-time comeback that sent the defending champions to the quarterfinals. Egypt led 2-0 late through goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Mohamed before Argentina rallied in the final 15 minutes. Messi assisted Cristian Romero in the 79th minute, then scored himself four minutes later to level the match. Enzo Fernandez headed in the winner in the second minute of stoppage time.

Because Messi scored and Argentina won, the question resolved YES. His goal was his eighth of the tournament, moving him clear of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland for the scoring lead, and extended his record of finding the net in consecutive World Cup knockout matches. Messi had earlier missed a first-half penalty, his second spot-kick miss of the tournament.

The result kept Argentina on course to defend the title it won in 2022 and denied Egypt, which had not previously advanced this deep, a place in the last eight. Argentina moved on to the quarterfinals.

The community read this correctly: 82% of voters backed Messi to score in an Argentina win, matching the outcome despite Egypt pushing the match to the final seconds.

Belgium eliminated the United States from the 2026 World Cup with a 4-1 victory in the round of 16 on Monday, July 6, in Seattle. Charles De Ketelaere opened the scoring in the ninth minute, so the United States did not net the match's first goal. Malik Tillman equalized from a free kick in the 31st minute, but De Ketelaere restored Belgium's lead two minutes later. Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku added second-half goals to close out the result.

Because Belgium scored first, the question resolved NO. Belgium pressed high from kickoff and capitalized on an unsettled U.S. back line for De Ketelaere's early strike. The co-hosts never led, and the early goal set the tone for a lopsided defeat.

The result ended the U.S. men's national team's run on home soil in the round of 16, the same stage the team reached in 2022. Belgium advanced to a quarterfinal against Spain in Los Angeles.

The community got this one wrong: 82% of voters expected the United States to score first, but Belgium controlled the opening exchanges and struck within the first 10 minutes.