Read for 2 minutes4 Jul 2026 06:22 PM IST Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Germany’s football federation, the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB), is in contact with him to take over as the new head coach of the national team following their 2026 FIFA World Cup exit at the round of 32. Julian Nagelsmann, who has been leading the team since 2023, resigned as head coach after the penalty shootout loss to Paraguay. “Julian has stepped down and (the federation) is working on the succession and has approached me with that in mind,” Klopp said late on Friday, speaking to German broadcaster

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France vs Paraguay, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live: Kylian Mbappe has scored six goals for France so far. (Photo: AP) France vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2026 Football Match Score Live Update: Led by the dazzling talents of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, France face Paraguay in the round of 32 from sending home four-time champions Germany. The match in Philadelphia will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in extremely adverse conditions. According to reports, the game will be played in a heat wave that is expected to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). France, who lost to Lionel Messi’s

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Read 3 minutes4 Jul 2026 09:49 PM IST Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal may have found the net in their Round of 32 match against Croatia but former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says the team cannot win anything with the 41-year-old leading the attack. Ronaldo has played 4 matches in the World Cup so far and scored 3 goals with his latest effort coming from the penalty spot. “Portugal fans would have expected what was happening. We can’t expect to win anything in 2026 with 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo leading the attack. Especially with Ramos on the bench, coming forward and scoring,” Ibrahimovic

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If Antonin Panenka has his way, Mo Salah The inventor of the chip-shot penalty named after him would have paid royalties to the former Czech midfielder. Panenka scored the last of five spot-kicks taken by Czechoslovakia to win his country the Euro 1976 title against West Germany. Panenka even tried to get a patent for his creation. But the officials were not amused, he said on the 50th anniversary of the botched spot-kick. Plenty of high-quality panenca crunches have arrived at the moment. Egypt won their first knockout match at the FIFA World Cup, beating Australia 4–2 on penalties, with

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Read 3 minutes4 Jul 2026 05:19 PM IST After giving Cape Verde Argentina is an almighty fear Lionel Messi praised the players making their World Cup debuts after the tournament, before losing 3-2 in extra-time in the tight round of 32. As he posed for photos with the Cape Verdean players after the match, the normally downcast Messi even joked that his opponents had taken the crap out of him during the match and were now asking for selfies and his jersey.” “They asked for my jersey, everything. On the field, they beat the crap out of me,” Messi was

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Read 4 minutes4 July 2026 02:40 PM IST It may be the biggest night for the Duarte family, but now it will be accompanied by a bittersweet feeling. Brothers taking to the field together in a FIFA World Cup game is a special occasion and it was no different for Cape Verde’s Deroy and Laros Duarte against world champions Argentina in Miami on Friday. The brothers saw action in each of their group games, but one or both came off the bench. But against Lionel Messi and Co., coach Bubista saw fit to start both brothers in midfield. The evening

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Read 3 minutes4 Jul 2026 01:45 PM IST After Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde in the World Cup round of 32 match, all applauded the African nation for putting on an incredible performance against the defending world champions and pushing them to the limit. French legend Thierry Henry praised the World Cup debutants after noting how the tiny nation exceeded every expectation in their first World Cup. The Argentines needed a goal and an assist from Lionel Messi to advance in the tournament and prevent the biggest upset in World Cup history. “You know what’s actually impressive? It’s not

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He cut in from the left, opened up his body and curled it into the top corner. Cape Verde 2, Argentina 2, 103rd minute tie Bookmakers gave Cape Verde a 4 percent chance to win. Sidney Lopes Cabral had just scored the greatest goal in Cape Verdean football history. He didn’t stop to admire him, running straight into the crowd to find his girlfriend before returning to the pitch. Argentina won 3-2 in extra time, in a match that was never even matched. But after the scoreline fades, people will remember the goal and run into the stands. Two players

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Read 3 minutes4 Jul 2026 10:02 AM IST After Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, Lionel Messi praised the newcomers and admitted the small island nation forced the defending champions to face Egypt in a tough 1-match tie in Miami. A goal and an assist from Messi, including the game-winner off a corner kick midway through the second half of extra time, saved Argentina from the biggest upset in World Cup history. Cape Verde’s ability to snatch points from giants like Spain and Uruguay was no coincidence, Messi said. As happened

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