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Argentina

/ 709 days ago

Adidas says Messi Argentina jerseys are sold out worldwide

Sports manufacturer Adidas has revealed that they have run out of Lionel Messi Argentina jerseys. No matter size or gender, the German sportswear brand is out of stock of the shirts. The remarkable revelation comes during Messi's historic World Cup run in Qatar. Now 35, the superstar has admitted that this is his last chance […]

Argentina

/ 709 days ago

An Argentina World Cup win will end the Messi Ronaldo debate

Most soccer fans have an answer. Not necessarily that they outwardly support one player or the other. Instead, they just believe one of the players is simply better than the other. The Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo debate has dominated the world of soccer for the last decade and a half. Their frequent duels between […]

Argentina

/ 710 days ago

Argentina fan hijacks bus to rush home to watch World Cup semi

Sports fans go to great lengths to watch their favorite teams on television. Some supporters may call out of work or miss family functions. However, one man in Argentina fan hijacks a bus to race home to watch a World Cup match. And the bus was also full of passengers at the time! According to […]

France

/ 710 days ago

France-Morocco: Reaction from global media to France's win

We almost had a World Cup Final matchup that would have guaranteed a first-time winner. Instead we have two-time champion Argentina against two-time champion France in yet another Western European-Eastern South American showdown. France is now in back-to-back finals – the first nation to do so since Brazil in 1998 and 2002. And France is […]

France

/ 711 days ago

France ends Morocco run, reaches World Cup Final

France booked a spot in the 2022 World Cup Final after defeating Morocco, 2-0. The victory provides France a chance to be the first repeat World Cup champions since Brazil in 1958 and 1962. As a result Morocco, goes down to the third-place game. Still, this is the best finish for an African side at […]

Argentina

/ 711 days ago

Argentina celebrate World Cup Final appearance: Paper reaction

The most dominant run by a small country since Uruguay's two World Cup titles in the first half of the 20th Century came to an end at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fell to Argentina. Here's the reaction from those two nations as well as the rest of the world. Argentine coverage The […]

Grant Wahl

/ 711 days ago

Grant Wahl death caused by aortic aneurysm, says wife

The recent death of American soccer writer Grant Wahl sent shock waves through the sport. Wahl, 49, collapsed during the Argentina versus Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal match on Friday. The journalist's wife, Celine Gounder, revealed on Wednesday that her husband suffered from an ascending aortic aneurysm. "An autopsy was performed by the New York City […]

Argentina

/ 712 days ago

Argentina advance to World Cup Final after Messi, Alvarez show

For the sixth time in its history, Argentina will play in a World Cup Final. La Abiceleste put together a dominant display against the 2018 runner-up, Croatia, on Tuesday. Lionel Messi grabbed the opening goal with a first-half penalty. Yet, it was Julian Alvarez to got the scoresheet with a brace. Plus, the Manchester City […]

Gregg Berhalter

/ 713 days ago

Gio Reyna criticizes Gregg Berhalter in Instagram post

United States Men's National Team player Gio Reyna took to Instagram today to criticize comments made by head coach Gregg Berhalter. Reyna's decision to speak publicly is in response to a leak of Berhalter's speech that he made last week at a leadership conference. Berhalter singled out a single player in his 26-man World Cup […]

Argentina

/ 713 days ago

Key battles as Argentina faces Croatia in World Cup semifinal

Argentina and Croatia lock horns at Lusail stadium on Tuesday evening for a spot in the World Cup Final next Sunday. Both sides qualified for the semifinals on penalty shootouts. Lionel Messi and Argentina edged out the Netherlands in a World Cup classic. Meanwhile, Croatia stunned pre-tournament favorites Brazil. Luka Modrić hopes to go one step […]

Gregg Berhalter

/ 714 days ago

Why US Soccer's Gregg Berhalter contract should not be renewed

For the United States Men’s National Team, the return to another World Cup meant everything to the second youngest squad in Qatar. But after the 3-1 loss to the Netherlands in the Round of 16, lots of questions have risen surrounding US head coach Gregg Berhalter and the US Soccer Federation. Namely, whether USSF's Gregg Berhalter […]

England

/ 714 days ago

Brazilian referee for England-France game was a joke

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville branded Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio as a ‘joke of a referee’ following England’s 2-1 defeat against France in the quarter finals of the World Cup on Saturday evening. Harry Kane’s missed penalty dominated the headlines post-match but there was lot of spotlight on Sampaio’s officiating. Neville said, “He had […]

England

/ 715 days ago

Penalty comes back to haunt England yet again

England was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup by France in another phenomenal game of the tournament. The quarterfinal matchup was won by the reigning champions thanks to goals from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Olivier Giroud. Ultimately, referee decisions and penalties ended up being the main talking points from the game. England robbed in first […]

Morocco

/ 715 days ago

Morocco stun Portugal to reach World Cup semi final

Morocco became the first African nation in history to qualify for the World Cup semi final as they stunned Portugal 1-0 at the Al-Thumama Stadium on Saturday night. Youssef En-Nesyri scored a brilliant header in the 42nd minute following Yahia Attiyat Allah’s looping cross from the left wing to give Morocco the lead. The African […]

Africa

/ 715 days ago

Morocco represents all Africa in World Cup 2022 semifinal

It was evening in Doha, where 44,198 fans' hearts stopped. And for all the right reasons. Youssef En-Nesyri rose above a flailing Ruben Dias and past a helpless Diogo Costa to knock in a historic Morocco goal. Morocco knocked Portugal out of the World Cup and endangered Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning a World Cup. […]