How Spain replayed its 2010 World Cup feat that left Argentina’s Lionel Messi&Co furious
Argentina were already second-best in the game when, as proceedings were heading for extra-time, they had Enzo Fernandez sent off for a second yellow card after he sent the young Spain defender Pau Cubarsi catapulting into the sky at MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey.
Why and how France, expected to win the World Cup, lost the semi-final match against itself
As for Michael Olise, the most creative player in the France team, and a footballer who has been such a joy to watch at this World Cup, he was nullified by Spain to such an extent that he was substituted with 18 minutes remaining.
‘Hand of God’ Season Two? Explaining rising anticipation for World Cup match between Argentina and England
Antonio Rattin refusing to leave the pitch in 1966. Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal in 1986. David Beckham’s red card in 1998. Few World Cup rivalries have produced so many moments that transcend sport, becoming part of the political and cultural history of two nations. As England and Argentina...
Disaster unpreparedness: Coach Deschamps rues France’s too many errors in World Cup semi-final loss to Spain
Asked whether France had been given a footballing lesson, Deschamps acknowledged the quality of Luis de la Fuente’s side while lamenting his own team’s technical shortcomings.
African football switches to Cup of Nation in East Africa with nightmares of 86th hoodoos when they costing to World Cup victory
Letting vital leads slip also cost the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, and Senegal, who were 2-0 up with five minutes to go against Belgium but lost in extra time.
‘African Union’: Last African team standing Morocco dumped out of World Cup by France with a 2-0 triumph
France beat Morocco by the same score in the semi-finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar when the Atlas Lions became the first African team to make it that far. France now remains on track to become only the third nation to play in the final of three consecutive World Cups.
Cape Verde and Africa’s World Cup profile in general is expected to alter views on continent where football is a religion
Speaking ahead of Cabo Verde’s group-stage match against Uruguay, Neves described the team’s World Cup debut as a historic milestone
Corrupt FIFA: President Trump’s match-fixing attempt comes off the wheels as US crashes out of World Cup on 4-1 thumping Belgium
FIFA then suspended the ban so Balogun could play, which Trump called a “brilliant decision”, but sparked fury from the Belgium team, an international uproar and turned the incident into the main talking point of the tournament.
Unknown: Mafia syndicates in US, Latin America and Europe determine who wins World Cup; there was no way Cape Verde was going to overcome Argentina
On Thursday, before their press conference for the Argentina match in Miami, Cape Verde’s press officer said that the coach, Bubista, would not be answering questions about Mendes. When The Athletic attempted to ask him about the player, Bubista did not answer, and the press officer reiterated that he would only be taking questions relating to the match. When another reporter attempted to ask about Mendes’ state of mind, he, too, was shut down.
World Cup rekindles businesses and social life in Lebanon’s war-ravaged villages, towns in the south
Since the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11, football has drawn residents back to cafes, village squares and public spaces, creating rare opportunities for communities to reconnect. The pine forest in Kfeir, transformed by the municipality into an open-air viewing area with a giant screen and seating
