Lionel Messi was curious about the boy they called the New Messi. The then 16-year-old Rodrigo Mora, then of Porto […]
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First time in 64 years: All records broken in 10-goal World Cup 3rd-place playoff
The FIFA World Cup third-place playoff, rebranded this year as the bronze medal match, is normally a game that no […]
Why Argentina President Milei will not attend FIFA World Cup final vs Spain?
Superstitions, known locally as cábalas, are deeply woven into Argentina’s football culture. Fans often repeat the same routines throughout a winning […]
Forty years after the hand of God, England meet the right foot of God
Lionel Messi glanced up for barely a heartbeat. It was stoppage time of the World Cup semi-final. Argentina had already […]
Not referee, we lost to ourselves: Cherki after France’s World Cup loss to Spain
While France coach Didier Deschamps blamed the referee for France’s 2-0 defeat to Spain, midfielder Rayan Cherki sang a different tune […]
FIFA open to 64-team World Cup in 2030, says president Infantino
After the success of the 48-team World Cup, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has already raised expansion talks, wanting to go […]
Argentina storm into WC semis as Alvarez, Martinez stun Switzerland in extra time
Defending world champions Argentina progressed to a second successive FIFA World Cup semi-final on Saturday, overcoming Switzerland 3-1 with extra-time […]
FIFA World Cup: Mbappe draws level with Messi in Golden Boot race as France beat Morocco 2-0, reach semifinal
Goals by Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele helped France cruise to a 2-0 win over Morocco in the 2026 FIFA […]
Who are the Hassan twins? Egypt’s coach, his brother, and the state backing them
Hossam Hassan says he’s done watching this World Cup. “I told the referee that what was happening wasn’t fair,” the […]
FIFA World Cup 2026: What’s behind six European teams in quarterfinals
European teams don’t generally do too well in FIFA World Cups in the Americas. Germany’s triumph in Brazil in 2014 […]