Commentary: Football’s Asian century is still on hold
TOKYO: In the early 2000s Sepp Blatter, the then-head of football’s governing bodyFIFA,spoke of where he saw the sport going.
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Spain must turn control into goals against Austria in last 32
June 30 : Spain march into their World Cup last-32 clash against Austria on the back of an unbeaten run of 34 matches, a defence yet to be breached and an old question still nagging away - what happens when all that possession runs into a locked door?
Scaloni hits 100 games with Argentina still feeling the nerves
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 30 : Lionel Scaloni will mark his 100th match in charge of Argentina on Friday when the defending champions face Cape Verde in the World Cup round of 32, a major milestone in one of the most successful eras in the national team's history.
"In Messi We Trust" - Argentina have super-fan in Czech countryside
BUKOVKA, Czech Republic, June 30 : If you didn't know that Czech soccer fan Miloslav "Curby" Urbanec was fascinated by the Argentine national team, you might have guessed from the house painted in the sky-blue and white of the team strip and flag. Or the life-size statue of Diego Maradona. Or the Lionel Messi mural.
Argentina's Romero back in full training before World Cup knockout clash
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, June 29 : Argentina defender Cristian Romero returned to full training on Monday and could be available for their World Cup Round-of-32 clash against Cape Verde on Friday after being sidelined in the reigning champions final Group J match with a knee injury.
Rekor-rekor di Fase Grup Piala Dunia 2026: Ada dari Messi dan Ronaldo!
Fase grup Piala Dunia 2026 resmi berakhir dengan sederet rekor baru. Mulai dari dominasi wakil Afrika, banjir gol, hingga catatan bersejarah Lionel Messi dan Cristiano Ronaldo mewarnai edisi perdana Piala Dunia dengan 48 negara peserta di babak utama.
Saudi federation president Al-Misehal stands down after World Cup exit
Saudi Arabia football federation president Yasser Al-Misehal resigned from his post on Sunday as a result of the national team's early exit from the World Cup.
Marcotti's best XI of World Cup group stage: Messi, Mbappé and who else? - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — The group stage is done, which means we've played 72 games (with 32 to go!) and whittled 48 teams down to 32.