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Last Updated:July 10, 2026, 1:39 PM IST Erling Haaland joined the debate over Kylian Mbappe’s delayed penalty after France beat Morocco, saying the three-minute VAR wait was “way too long” for any taker. Haaland took to Snapchat to share his two cents on the delayed penalty (AP, X) Erling Haaland has weighed in on the…
Last Updated:July 09, 2026, 10:24 IST While France coach is unfazed by the appointments, media and fans back home have made their displeasure known. FIFA has named Facundo Tello has match referee for France Vs Morocco quarterfinal. (AP/AFP) After 96 matches of the 2026 football world cup, FIFA has for the first time named a…
Last Updated:July 09, 2026, 08:14 IST Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla has refused to apologise for her racist remarks directed at French footballer Kylian Mbappe. Kylian Mbappe (left) and Celeste Amarilla (AP/Reuters) Refusing to apologise or back down from her explosive racist remarks directed at French footballer Kylian Mbappe, Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla has launched a…
Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 9:43 PM IST FIFA is investigating alleged racist abuse against streamer IShowSpeed at the Argentina vs. Cape Verde World Cup match in Miami. FIFA is investigating alleged racist abuse against streamer IShowSpeed FIFA has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse directed at popular streamer IShowSpeed during last week’s World Cup…
Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 1:23 pm IST Two-time winners France will take on Morocco in the first quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Facundo Tello has experience of officiating in a world cup quarterfinal before. (AFP Photo) FIFA has named an all-Argentine panel of match officials, led by Facundo Tello, to oversee the first…
Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 1:23 pm IST Two-time winners France will take on Morocco in the first quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Facundo Tello has experience of officiating in a world cup quarterfinal before. (AFP Photo) FIFA has named an all-Argentine panel of match officials, led by Facundo Tello, to oversee the first…
Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 10:39 IST Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the ongoing FIFA World Cup has polarised fans on social media. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (10) speaks to the Referee Francois Letexier. (AP Photo) The debatable calls during the thrilling last-16 clash of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Egypt and Argentina have…
Last Updated:July 08, 2026, 09:18 IST Egypt coach Hossam Hassan made an ‘X’ symbol in front of a referee that is recognised by FIFA for reporting racist abuse. Hossam Hassan was shown a yellow card after making the symbol. (AFP Photo) Egypt football team coach Hossam Hassan was fuming during an explosive press conference after…
Last Updated:July 07, 2026, 12:55 IST Iran took fresh aim at Donald Trump and FIFA after Belgium knocked the USA out of the World Cup, saying “politics’ humiliating defeat by football” was being celebrated. (Credit: AP) What goes around comes around. Iran had the last laugh, as Team Melli delivered a pointed response to Donald…
Last Updated:July 07, 2026, 10:33 IST Belgium celebrated their 4-1 World Cup win over the USA with Donald Trump dance moves and a viral “Overturn this” post, mocking the Balogun eligibility controversy. Lukaku delivered the final blow and then some in Belgium’s thrashing of USA (AP) If the celebratory post wasn’t enough damage, Romelu Lukaku…