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France vs Morocco World Cup quarterfinal: African side looks to exact revenge

July 9, 2026 admin

France’s Mbappe and Morocco’s Saibari have been scoring goals for fun. | Photo Credit: AFP In Boston, a city built by successive waves of migration and layered loyalties, France’s World Cup quarterfinal against Morocco will be more than a meeting of two sides. It is a rematch, a footballing test and a reunion of friends,…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Egyptian Football Association ‘cannot remain silent’ about officiating in loss to Argentina

July 9, 2026 admin

General view of the Egyptian Football Association badge. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday (July 8, 2026) it “cannot remain silent” after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt’s 3-2 round of 16 loss against Argentina. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and several players criticised the officiating…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Morocco looks to exact revenge on France

July 8, 2026 admin

France’s Mbappe and Morocco’s Saibari have been scoring goals for fun. | Photo Credit: AFP In Boston, a city built by successive waves of migration and layered loyalties, France’s quarterfinal against Morocco will be more than a meeting of two sides. It is a rematch, a footballing test and a reunion of friends, of shared…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Egypt coach Hassan calls out ‘unfair’ refereeing after loss to Argentina

July 8, 2026 admin

Hassan accused referee Letexier of being biased towards Argentina. | Photo Credit: AFP Egypt coach Hossam Hassan emerged from one of the World Cup’s wildest games furious with the refereeing, convinced his side had been denied a famous result and openly suggesting that the defending champion had been carried by favourable treatment. Egypt, he said,…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial exit

July 8, 2026 admin

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan is shown a yellow card by referee Francois Letexier as he makes an anti-racism gesture during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at the Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Egyptian football federation said on Wednesday…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi or Erling Haaland? Who will win?

July 8, 2026 admin

Combination image of France’s Kylian Mbappe, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Norway’s Erling Haaland in action during the 2026 World Cup | Photo Credit: AP The race to win the ‘Golden Boot’ award is heating up as the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters its final stages. Three contenders are currently leading the pack in their attempt…

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Switzerland edge Colombia on penalties to reach first World Cup quarter-final since 1954

July 8, 2026 admin

Switzerland’s Ruben Vargas, left, celebrates with teammates after making the winning kick in a penalty shootout in the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Switzerland and Colombia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Canadian Press via AP Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Messi, Argentina pull off stunning late comeback to beat Egypt

July 7, 2026 admin

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash in Atlanta, on July 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a remarkable World Cup ‌comeback as they came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 game on Tuesday (July…

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Argentina vs Egypt, FIFA World Cup LIVE updates: Messi’s champion side faces stern test in Salah’s steely Egypt

July 7, 2026 admin

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; ‌Enzo Fernandez, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez. Egypt: ⁠Mostafa Shoubir; Mohamed Hany, Yasser ⁠Ibrahim, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez; Mohanad Lashin, Emam ‌Ashour, Marawan Attia, Mostafa Zico; Mohamed Salah, Haissem…

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Messi, Qatar and a mailbox in Kozhikode: The story of a 500-piece FIFA World Cup stamp collection

July 7, 2026 admin

Sarin Kumar with his collection of more than 500 FIFA World Cup stamps documenting some of football’s greatest moment | Photo Credit: Lakshmi Theertha Four years ago, Sarin Kumar, a philatelist from Kozhikode, watched the nail-biting World Cup final between Argentina and France in Qatar, just like any devout Albiceleste fan. While every football buff…

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