The 2026 Football World Cup is in its final stretch. Tomorrow, England will take on Argentina for a place in the finals. And this evening, France will play Spain in their semifinals match. French coach Didier Deschamps predicted a “spectacular”...
Spain's former prime minister used a TV debate to question the origins of several France players at the 2026 World Cup. Asked about it before the semi-final, Lamine Yamal sidestepped the row and hailed football as a model of integration.
In Senegal, the controversial elimination of the Lions of Teranga from the 2026 World Cup is having consequences. The Senegalese Football Federation, which parted ways with national team manager Pape Thiaw, addressed the press on Monday to explain...
The expanded World Cup allowed FIFA to introduce a new seeding system that placed the world's top teams in opposite corners of the knockout bracket. Now, the semifinals are both heavyweight matchups.
Thousands of football fans gathered in Mexico City's Zócalo to swap 2026 World Cup stickers as part of a Guinness World Record attempt. The Panini event brought together collectors of all ages, turning the hunt for missing stickers into a...
The French football team arrived in Dallas on July 12 ahead of their semifinal World Cup fixture against Spain. France reached the last four with a 2-0 victory against Morocco while Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in their quarter-final. While France are the...
The fallout from Folarin Balogun’s red card continues, as reports suggest the decision was made unilaterally by the chairman of FIFA’s disciplinary committee. Meanwhile, the tournament could be set to expand once more.
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In Spain, former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is being criticised after saying France's national football squad had "no French players". Among the criticisms was one from the current Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. And there has been criticism...
Spain's conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France Sunday after saying the neighbouring country's national football team had "no French players". Our correspondent Sarah Morris tells us more.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday condemned a remark made by conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy in which he said that France's national football team had "no French players". Sanchez called the comment 'xenophobic' and several...
Playing at their first World Cup since 1998, Norway have stormed into the last eight and will face England on Saturday for a place in the semi-finals. Led by "The Cyborg" Erling Haaland, powered by a golden generation and backed by years of...
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it "cannot remain silent" after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt's 3-2 round of 16 loss against Argentina on Tuesday.
Egypt has filed a formal FIFA complaint after its controversial World Cup exit against Argentina, accusing officials of “double standards” and demanding the removal of the referee and his team. Egypt led 2-0 before Argentina’s dramatic comeback...
🏆⚽"This is going to send shockwaves through football." Sport journalist Andreas Evagora assesses #FIFA's controversial decision to lift Folarin #Balogun's red card suspension after Trump's request for review. More on #F24Spotlight
Belgium has ended the USA’s World Cup campaign, with many taking great joy in the host nation’s humiliating 4-1 defeat following the controversy over FIFA’s decision to suspend a US red card prior to the game.
European champions Spain face Iberian rivals Portugal in a last-16 showdown pitting teen prodigy Lamine Yamal against 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo. Win or lose, the Portuguese veteran has vowed he will be “one thousand per cent” at peace with his...
Presidente americano também criticou o árbitro brasileiro Raphael Claus, que responsável pela expulsão do artilheiro americano que levou à sua suspensão. Decisão da Fifa cria um novo precendente no futebol?
The Belgian soccer federation is challenging FIFA's ruling to let Balogun play despite getting a red card in his previous game. Belgium's statement came just 11 hours before kickoff in Seattle. European soccer body UEFA criticizes FIFA's...
For the nation's 250th birthday, President Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani had opposing visions of America. And, the U.S. and Belgium face off today in the FIFA World Cup.
One of the few certainties of World Cup football has been rocked after Donald Trump lobbied FIFA to overturn a US red card suspension. The decision has caused outrage but it isn't completely without precedent.
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