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World Cup
/ 5 days agoFrance defender Konate responds to Lamine Yamal: ‘He can say whatever he wants’
After Lamine Yamal claimed that France should be the ones afraid of Spain, defender Ibrahima Konate issued a straight response: "He can say whatever he wants."
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/ 6 days agoHistory made as FIFA’s top four-ranked teams reach the World Cup semifinals for the first time
With the quarterfinals being history, the 2026 World Cup will be the first edition in history with the four ranked teams in the top of the FIFA Ranking qualified to the semifinal round.
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/ 6 days ago‘We have to be realistic, we have to be better’: Argentina’s Scaloni looks ahead to England
After the qualification against Switzerland, head coach Lionel Scaloni delivered a grounding message ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal against England: "We have to be realistic, we have to be better."
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/ 6 days agoJude Bellingham matches Pele’s World Cup scoring mark at age 23, trailing only Kylian Mbappe
Jude Bellingham's performance against Norway has helped him to reach Pele's mark at the age of 23, with Kylian Mbappe being the star remaining at the top.
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/ 6 days agoWhy isn’t Johan Manzambi playing for Switzerland against Argentina at the 2026 World Cup?
Set to face Argentina in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, Johan Manzambi will be one of the main absences for Switzerland national team.
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/ 6 days agoIs Lionel Messi playing? Argentina vs Switzerland confirmed lineups for the 2026 World Cup game
With Argentina set to clash against Switzerland, questions are rising over the presence of Lionel Messi in the game.
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/ 6 days agoWhy is FIFA holding a minute of silence before today’s World Cup quarterfinals?
For the last two World Cup quarterfinal rounds played on Saturday, FIFA will be holding a minute of silence.
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/ 6 days agoWhy isn’t Antonio Nusa starting for Norway against England at the 2026 World Cup?
Once Norway's lineup against England was unveiled, the exclusion of Antonio Nusa raised some eyebrows among fans.
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/ 6 days agoWhy aren’t Reece James and Djed Spence starting for England against Norway at the 2026 World Cup?
With England facing Norway, the absence of both Reece James and Sjed Spence in the starting lineup raised some eyebrows among fans.
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/ 6 days agoWhat is England’s current FIFA ranking ahead of its 2026 World Cup match vs Norway?
England heads to the Norway game in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals with the possibility of reaching its best mark in the FIFA Rankings.
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/ 8 days agoLionel Scaloni reportedly to keep most of Messi’s Argentina lineup unchanged against Switzerland
After athe thrilling 3-2 win over Egypt, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni is reportedly set to keep most of Lionel Messi's lineup unchanged to face Switzerland for the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
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/ 8 days agoKylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps explain why the France star asked to be substituted in France’s win over Morocco
Kylian Mbappe and head coach Didier Deschamps shared some insights on why the France star asked to be substituted in the World Cup win over Morocco.
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/ 8 days agoThomas Tuchel suffers another right-back setback as Jarell Quansah receives two-game suspension
Jarell Quansah has been handed with a two-game suspension, dealing another setback to England coach Thomas Tuchel in the right back position.
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/ 8 days agoVideo: Mbappe’s first World Cup penalty miss puts him alongside Benzema in unwanted France record
While also missing his first World Cup penalty against Morocco, Kylian Mbappe also wrote unwanted history in France national team, joining Karim Benzema.
World Cup
/ 8 days agoWhy isn’t Aurelien Tchouameni starting for France against Morocco at the 2026 World Cup?
Set to face Morocco in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals, Aurelien Tchouameni is one of the main absences in France's starting lineup.