New York, July 19 (IANS) Defending champions Argentina will take on the European winners Spain in the final of the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup, with the 104th match to be played at the MetLife Stadium on Monday (IST). Spain reached the final after outclassing favourites France in the semi-finals. Luis de la Fuente’s side controlled the match from start to finish, suffocating the high-powered France attack through long spells of possession and precise finishing.That semi-final match against Les B…
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New York, July 18 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says the only thing that makes him nervous about the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina is that his team will have to fly in a helicopter.The comment says a lot about the calm radiated by the 65-year-old, who spent most of his playing career at Athletic Bilbao and most of his coaching career with youth teams, with five seasons in the Athletic Bilbao youth system and joining the Spanish Football Federation in 2013, with just 11 games…
New York, July 18 (IANS) European champions Spain have combined attacking quality with one of the strongest defensive displays in FIFA World Cup history to reach their first final since lifting the trophy in South Africa in 2010.Luis de la Fuente’s side will now face defending champions Argentina at MetLife Stadium on Monday , looking to add a second World Cup crown to their golden-era achievements.Spain’s journey has been built on balance. While Mikel Oyarzabal has emerged as the team’s leading…
New York, July 18 (IANS) Defending champions Argentina are just one win away from making history. A victory over European champions Spain in Monday’s FIFA World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium would make Lionel Scaloni’s side the first team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the World Cup crown. Argentina’s journey to the final has been anything but straightforward. It has featured dominant wins, dramatic comebacks, extra-time battles and, above all, another remarkable tournament from …
Kansas City, July 14 (IANS) Declan Rice has recovered from the illness bug but England will make a late call on whether the midfielder will feature in Thursday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Rice suffered with a sickness bug in the lead-up to Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami; he was forced off at half-time following a below-par first half. He had spent three days in bed before the quarterfinal.According to the Daily Mail Sport, the 27-year-old vice-captain is feel…
Kansas City, July 11 (IANS) Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said his side expected a stern test against Switzerland in Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal, describing Murat Yakin’s team as physically strong and deserving of deep respect.Switzerland reached the last eight by beating Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes in Vancouver.Argentina has already endured two tense knockout games, edging Cabo Verde 3-2 after extra time before coming from two goals down to beat Egypt by the …
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Team India defender Sandesh Jhingan believes Argentina’s defensive foundations remain intact despite conceding twice in their Round of 32 clash against Cabo Verde, backing the reigning world champions to produce a much-improved display against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Argentina survived a scare to progress after a hard-fought win over Cabo Verde, prompting questions over their defence. However, Jhingan, who is part of Zee5 FIFA World Cup 2026 expert panel…
Miami, July 4 (IANS) With a population of only half a million scattered across a small archipelago of only 4,000 square kilometres in land area, Cabo Verde’s achievement of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026 itself represented a historic milestone.Having only been made independent in 1975, the Cabo Verde national team’s journey began a few years later in 1978. In the decades since, as the teams and players involved have continued to gain experience, their ambition has only grown.They cre…
Miami, July 4 (IANS) Cabo Verde gave the reigning champions Argentina an almighty scare, but Lionel Scaloni’s team prevailed with a 3-2 victory in 124 minutes here at the Miami Stadium on Saturday and will face Egypt in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Blue Sharks pushed Lionel Messi and Co. all the way; they came from behind twice to level. Even when Argentina went 3-2 up, they battled tirelessly for a third equaliser, but the defending champions dug deep to triumph. For the firs…
Dallas, July 4 (IANS) Egypt created fresh history as they earned their first knockout win at a FIFA World Cup, beating Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. In their previous match, the Pharaohs had beaten New Zealand to record their first victory on the world stage. Now they are celebrating an Antipodean double after a shootout triumph secured by Hossam Abdelmaguid after misses by Australia’s Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington.It marked the third time that Australia had advanced beyond…