New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) FIFA chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has strongly defended the integrity and independence of match officials at the 2026 FIFA World Cup following criticism that emerged after Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt in the Round of 16 stage.Speaking amid calls from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) for an investigation into the officiating and the removal of the refereeing team from the tournament, Collina dismissed the allegations and reiterated FIFA’s confid…
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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…
Arlington, July 4 (IANS) Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan raised the Palestinian flag after his side earned their first knockout win and dedicated the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 victory over Australia to the Palestinians. Egypt went through to the last 16 after beating Australia 4-2 on penalties in a dramatic Round of 32 contest in Dallas and became only the second African nation ever to win a World Cup penalty shoot-out, after Morocco’s two triumphs – in 2022 v Spain and 2026 v the Netherl…
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…
Arlington, July 2 (IANS) Australia will be looking to create history by winning their first knockout match when they face Egypt in their crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash at the Dallas Stadium on Friday (IST).Egypt made history in the group phase, recording their first World Cup victory when they beat New Zealand 3-1. Hossam Hassan’s team finished second in their group and will be hungry to continue their journey in North America. They will face an Australian team that also progresse…
New York, June 27 (IANS) Egypt have been handed an injury scare ahead of their historic FIFA World Cup last 32 clash against Australia after star forward Mohamed Salah suffered a knee problem during his side’s final group-stage match.The former Liverpool striker was forced off in the 57th minute of Egypt’s 1-1 draw against Iran in Seattle after experiencing discomfort in his left knee. Salah was replaced by Mostafa Zico, raising concerns among Egyptian fans just days before the country’s biggest…
Seattle, June 27 (IANS) Iran were left anxiously waiting to discover whether they had done enough to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after a dramatic 1-1 draw with Egypt, in which a stoppage-time winner was ruled out for offside following a VAR review.Already guaranteed qualification, Egypt finished second in Group G on five points behind Belgium on goal difference and will face Australia in the Round of 32 in Dallas on July 3.Iran ended third with three points and will now wait to see i…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday congratulated the national football team after the Pharaohs secured their historic first-ever victory in the FIFA World Cup since making their debut 92 years and 25 days ago. Goals from Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah and Trezeguet powered Egypt to come from behind and beat New Zealand 3-1 in the Group G match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Taking to social media platform X, President El-Sisi lauded the team’s exceptional displ…
Vancouver, June 22 (IANS) The Egyptian national football team’s plans to set up camp in Seattle have been derailed after local security authorities refused the team’s request to stay in the city following their World Cup clash against New Zealand.The team will now be forced to alter their travel logistics and return to the city of Spokane, team manager Ibrahim Hassan said on Monday. “The security authorities refused the team’s request to stay in the city of Seattle as planned after the New Zeala…
Vancouver, June 22 (IANS) Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah expressed his “indescribable happiness” after leading his country to a historic first-ever victory in the FIFA World Cup and said the achievement will be remembered as one of the best in the country’s football history. Goals from Mostafa Zico, Mohamed Salah and Trezeguet saw Egypt create history as they came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-1 and claim their first FIFA World Cup victory since making their debut 92 years and 25 days ago.Th…