Read 3 minutesUpdated: 15 July 2026 02:29 PM IST Following Thomas Tuchel’s controversial comments following the quarter-final against Norway, the German manager said he met with the England team on Sunday night to clear the air. England’s win against Norway sparked a media frenzy centered on Tuchel’s post-match comments. The manager labeled his team’s performance as “sloppy”, claiming they were not “quick enough” with “a lot of technical errors”. Shortly after, Jude Bellingham, scorer of the match-winning brace, expressed his disagreement during an interview, countering, “Maybe he doesn’t know what it’s like to play in those conditions.” Speaking to the

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Read for 5 minutesUpdated: 15 July 2026 09:35 PM IST France had chances, before Pedro Porro put Mike Magnan past Mike Magnan, Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty corner and Lucas Digne kicked Lamine Yamal inside the box. Ousmane Dembele found Kylian Mbappe on goal. This was the only occasion where the Spanish defense was napping – Pedro Porro was roughly 15 meters behind Mbappe. And yet, an incredible recovery run prevented the French captain from scoring. Despite being approximately 15 meters behind, Pedro Porro prevented Kylian Mbappe from scoring from this position. (Zee5 screenshot) It may seem like an isolated moment, but

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Read for 5 minutes15 Jul 2026 08:07 PM IST One of the enduring images of World Cup knockout games are those final lingering shots, the camera tracking the faces of some of the best players to ever be a part of the game, in their most desperate moments. Didier Deschamps’ final moments as France coach are yet to come, with a third-place playoff still to be negotiated. But by the time the final whistle blew in the semi-final against Spain, his face was constantly streaming red, signaling his farewell to managing France. The French capitulation was a crushing end to

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Read 3 minutesUpdated: 15 July 2026 06:37 PM IST As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws to a close, the tournament will be remembered more for its controversies than genuine football action. With a litany of incidents deemed controversial, one that literally takes the cake is the USA striker’s vomiting. Folarin Balogun’s red card Ahead of the Round of 16 match against Belgium. During the USA’s 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, the Monaco forward committed a foul on Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemović, for which he was sent off. Under normal circumstances, he could have

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Read for 5 minutesUpdated: 15 July 2026 05:11 PM IST A place in the finals of the World Cup is up for grabs as the second semi-final is set for an epic and much-awaited encounter. Defending champions Argentina and high-flying England. The match will take place on July 15 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. FIFA has officially appointed American referee Ismail Elfath to take charge of this blockbuster game, as he has a huge task in hand to fair the competition between two great nations. England will enter the game on the back of a big quarter-final win

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Read 3 minutes15 Jul 2026 03:38 PM IST While coaching France Didier Deschamps blamed referees for France’s 2-0 loss to SpainMidfielder Ryan Cherky sang a different tune after the match as Les Blues lost the match. The Manchester City player also said that Spain played the way they wanted but France couldn’t which led to the defeat. “It’s a big disappointment. Because today we lost to ourselves. We didn’t lose to the referee, we didn’t lose to Spain, we just lost to ourselves. Here, you know, we know, we scared everyone. The only team that was able to eliminate us

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Read 3 minutes15 Jul 2026 02:12 PM IST Spain sealed their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final with a 2-0 victory over France in the semi-finals at Arlington on Tuesday night, with a scintillating team performance past the two-time champions. Former French midfielder Patrick Vieira did not hold back in assessing their defeat and criticized Didier Deschamps’ side’s collective display on the grand stage. “It was a big expectation for France to win the World Cup. We are all really disappointed with the result but mainly with the performance, because we needed our top players to perform today

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Read 3 minutesUpdated: 15 July 2026 12:32 PM IST Former England captain Alan Shearer has ruled out a player being sent off in Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semi-final against England, but admitted he was concerned about the level of refereeing in the match and interference from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Shearer captained the England side to their round of 16 exit against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, sending David Beckham back after a spat with Diego Simeone. “I wouldn’t be at all surprised if we see another red card this time around, but I’m a little worried about

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Read 3 minutesUpdated: 15 July 2026 08:46 AM IST France captain Kylian Mbappe has shouldered the blame for his side’s semi-final exit, admitting Les Bleus failed to execute their game plan and suffered a 2-0 defeat to Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2026. “When you win you take all the glory, when you win you have to take the blame. It’s part of my game, my life and as captain I have to take all the responsibility. We wanted to go to the final, we didn’t and we have to take what people say,” Mbappe said. Fox Sports This

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Read 3 minutesUpdated: 15 July 2026 09:22 AM IST FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing a complaint over alleged political neutrality violations, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asking to investigate his ties to US President Donald Trump, including his role in the controversial red-card decision at the World Cup. Reuters Reported. The complaint has been filed by the lawyer group FairsquareInfantino has claimed to have violated IOC rules on several occasions. It is likely involved in the examples cited Revoking US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match banHe was allowed to play in the Round of 16 against Belgium on 6

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