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/ 114 days agoKylian Mbappe’s honest assessment after France’s 2026 World Cup exit: ‘We didn’t know how to hurt Spain’
After the 2-0 defeat in the 2026 World Cup semifinal against Spain, Kylian Mbappe made an honest assesment on France's performance: "We didn't know how to hurt Spain."
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/ 114 days agoDeschamps on refereeing after France defeat to Spain: ‘If I say something, I’ll look like a sore loser’
France were handed a sobering 2-0 defeat by Spain in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, enduring a difficult night at Dallas Stadium. With the referee's performance emerging as one of the most debated aspects of the match, head coach Didier Deschamps did not shy away from the topic, while carefully choosing his words: "If I […]
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/ 114 days agoWhat happened to William Saliba in France’s World Cup semifinal against Spain?
Facing Spain in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, France star defender William Saliba had to exit the game.
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/ 114 days agoWhy the Adidas Trionda looks different for the World Cup semifinals
The Trionda will have a change of design starting from the 2026 World Cup semifinals.
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/ 114 days agoSpain’s updated FIFA ranking before 2026 World Cup semifinal with France
Set to face France in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, Spain has recently suffered a drop in the FIFA Rankings.
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/ 114 days agoWhy isn’t Desire Doue starting for France against Spain at the 2026 World Cup?
Facing Spain for the 2026 World Cup semifinals, Desire Doue has been left out from France's starting XI.
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/ 114 days agoLionel Scaloni reportedly set to make changes to Lionel Messi’s Argentina XI with two key doubts for England clash
Set to face England in the 2026 World Cup semifinal, Lionel Scaloni is reportedly set to make changes to Lionel Messi's Argentina XI, with two key doubts yet to be solved.
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/ 115 days agoMessi, Mbappe and the stars leading the 2026 World Cup semifinalists: Who dominates each team?
While Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are the two frontrunners for the 2026 World Cup's best player award, the statistical impact across the four remaining semifinalists is far more evenly distributed than those two names might suggest.
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/ 115 days agoWhy Argentina asked FIFA to wear the blue jersey against England in the 2026 World Cup semifinal
Argentina's request to use the blue kit in the 2026 World Cup semifinals against England has been accepted, but questions over the nature of the petition started to raise.
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/ 115 days agoAdrien Rabiot confirms France will have no ‘anti-Yamal’ plan for World Cup semifinal vs Spain
Facing Spain in yet another semifinal, France star Adrien Rabiot confirmed that they won't have an "anti-Yamal" plan for the 2026 World Cup clash.
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/ 115 days agoLionel Messi finally faces England: Argentina star’s record against the other World Cup champions
Lionel Messi is set to face England in the 2026 World Cup semifinal, adding the last World Cup champion he had yet to play against in his career.
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/ 115 days agoEngland legend John Terry sends bold message to Messi’s Argentina before World Cup semifinal: ‘Man for man, we’re better’
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinals against Lionel Messi's Argentina, England legend John Terry heated up the game with a bold claim: "Man for man, we're better."
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/ 116 days agoRaphinha’s future at FC Barcelona addressed by president Joan Laporta after Karim Adeyemi signing
With Karim Adeyemi's deal on the verge of being completed, president Joan Laporta shed some light on Raphinha's future at FC Barcelona.
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/ 116 days agoFrance vs Spain poll: Vote for the better player in every head-to-head matchup ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal
France and Spain will be clashing in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, with stars in every single line of the pitch.
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/ 116 days agoArgentina stars injury update: Paredes and Cuti Romero reportedly fit for World Cup semifinal vs England
Leandro Paredes and Cristian Romero have reportedly received a positive injury update as both Argentina stars will be fit to face England in the 2026 World Cup semifinals.