New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) After Argentina defeated England 2-1 and secured qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, the Football Association (FA) congratulated La Albiceleste for their journey to a summit clash. In a letter addressed to the president of the AFA, Claudio Tapia, the FA president, Debbie Hewitt extended her congratulations to all members of the Argentine Football Association, in a gesture of institutional recognition between two of the most traditional federations in world …
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Atlanta, July 16 (IANS) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni opened up about the pure ecstasy of reaching another World Cup final and stated that his squad never ceases to amaze him and it is difficult to explain how unique his team is.Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez, with the help of two Lionel Messi assists, struck the late goals in a dramatic turnaround in Atlanta just as England were closing in on their first final in 60 years, following Anthony Gordon’s 55th-minute goal. Instead, La Albiceles…
Atlanta, July 16 (IANS) Argentina risks disciplinary action from FIFA after La Albiceleste players celebrated their FIFA World Cup semi-final win against England by holding a banner that supports their country’s claims to the Falkland Islands. After the holders Argentina staged a stunning late fightback with two late goals to defeat England 2-1 and advance to the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, Argentine players celebrated while holding a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, which translates…
Atlanta, July 15 (IANS) As England prepares to face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, the Three Lions’ defender Marc Guehi insists the pressure is on Lionel Scaloni’s side. England will face Argentina for the first time in more than 20 years when they meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals on Wednesday. The Three Lions have a long and storied history with La Albiceleste, having gone head-to-head with them at five previous World Cups and come out on top on three occasions.”The pre…
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…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Former Germany forward Miroslav Klose congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentine broke his World Cup goalscoring record with a first-half strike in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas. He added another goal in stoppage time to take his career tally in the tournament to 18 goals. With the brace, Messi surpassed Klose, who previously held the record with 16 World Cup goals. The achievement came during Messi’s sixth FIFA World Cup campaign, making him the firs…