New York, July 17 (IANS) FIFA has announced Slovenian official Slavko Vincic has been appointed to referee the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at the New Jersey Stadium on Monday (IST). “Playing with golden stripes is something beautiful. I am sure you agree with me. It’s beautiful and it’s absolutely great. As well, it’s great that the referee will be Slavko Vincic,” head of refereeing at FIFA, Pierluigi Collina said in a video shared by the sport’s global governing body o…
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Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Spanish superstar Antonio Banderas has congratulated Spain on reaching the World Cup final at FIFA, praising the national team’s unity, teamwork and unwavering belief. Banderas shared a monochrome image of himself and penned a note on football, stating that it is a powerful reminder of the strength that comes from standing together.The actor said: “Football. What a wonderful reminder of the power of this game to show us the value of teamwork, the strength that comes from…
Arlington, July 15 (IANS) Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro earned Spain a deserved 2-0 win over France at Dallas Stadium in their FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final here at the Dallas Stadium on Wednesday. This was France’s fourth defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup (1958, 1982, 1986, 2026) in eight appearances. Moreover, this was the third consecutive elimination against Spain in the semi-finals of a competition after Euro 2024 (2-1) and the Nations League 2025 (5-4).France lost th…
New Jersey, July 6 (IANS) Erling Haaland’s brilliant double has secured the finest victory in the Norway football history as they stunned five-time champions Brazil 2-1 here at New Jersey Stadium on Monday (IST) to reach the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals for the first time. This is the five-time champions’ first round-of-16 elimination since Italy 1990, when they were beaten by arch rivals Argentina.Norway stand now just two matches from reaching that decider, having downed Brazil in the Round of…
New Jersey, June 30 (IANS) France enter the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 with growing momentum and the weight of expectation firmly behind them as they prepare to face Sweden at the New Jersey Stadium, the venue that will also host next month’s final. Having negotiated one of the tournament’s most competitive groups without dropping a point, Didier Deschamps’ side now begins the knockout phase looking every bit like a genuine title contender.Their campaign has gathered pace with each outing. …
New York, June 30 (IANS) France head coach Didier Deschamps has said that injured striker Marcus Thuram will be unavailable for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match against Sweden due to a muscle issue. After waiting almost a century to meet at a World Cup, France and Sweden will finally meet on football’s grandest stage on Wednesday at the New Jersey Stadium with Round of 16 berth at stake..While Deschamps expressed uncertainty regarding his midfielder N’Golo Kante, he offered reassuranc…
New Jersey Stadium, June 26 (IANS) Ecuador came from behind to beat four-time champions Germany 2-1 through Gonzalo Plata’s late strike to secure their spot in the Round of 32, only the second time in their history after a similar achievement in 2006. The victory has confirmed Ecuador’s place in the knockouts as one of the best eight third-placed teams. Germany, despite defeat, still top the section thanks to their superior goal difference over Ivory Coast, who also finished with six points.Germ…
New Jersey, June 23 (IANS) A brace from Erling Haaland ensured Norway’s progression to the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 3-2 win over Senegal in the Group I match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 here at the New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday (IST). Senegal are still without a point, but they could yet progress as one of the eight best third-placed teams. To keep those hopes alive, they must beat Iraq in their final Group I fixture.Moreover, Haaland became the first player since Harry Kane …