Queiroz steps down as Ghana coach after three months in charge
July 5 : Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz has stepped down after three months in charge following the Black Stars' World Cup campaign which ended in the round of 32, he said on Sunday.
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Canadian men's historic World Cup run ends as Morocco wins Round of 16 match, 3-0
Throughout this World Cup, benches have been adorned with banners bearing each country’s name and colours. They’ve traveled, like the teams, arriving just ahead of them. The same banner has been used for every game, like a battle flag. They are more than bunting. They have become talismans.
Morocco beat co-hosts Canada to reach quarter-finals of World Cup
HOUSTON: Morocco produced a patient and professional performance to sweep past World Cup co-hosts Canada 3-0 in their round-of-16 clash on Saturday.
Rekor! Lionel Messi 20 Gol di Piala Dunia
Lionel Messi menancapkan diri sebagai pemain paling subur dalam sejarah Piala Dunia. Kapten Timnas Argentina itu sudah mengoleksi 20 gol!
Portugal relieved but unconvincing as Spain loom in World Cup last 16
July 3 : Portugal's place in the World Cup last 16 has brought relief rather than euphoria, with Roberto Martinez's side through after victory over Croatia but still struggling to match the expectations that followed them into the tournament.
Canadian league says 17 World Cup offside goals would have stood in its 'daylight' trial
TORONTO, July 3 : The World Cup has given the Canadian Premier League plenty to discuss with FIFA after a disallowed Cristiano Ronaldo goal was among 17 that would have stood under a revised offside interpretation its top flight is trialling, the league said on Friday.
Portugal survive late drama to beat Croatia and reach World Cup last 16
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.
VAR ‘taking joy’ from football says Croatia coach Dalic after loss
TORONTO: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said VAR is taking “the joy out of football” after seeing his team have a stoppage time equalizer disallowed in their 2-1 World Cup defeat to Portugal on Thursday. Croatia’s players thought they had grabbed an incredible equalizer when Josko Gvardiol prodded the ball into the net in the 13th minute of stoppage time in Toronto. But VAR chalked off the goal after a chip embedded in the match ball detected that it had just brushed Croatia striker Igor Matanovic while Mario Pasalic was in an offside decision in the build-up. Asked afterwards if he felt technology and VAR decisions in football had gone too far, Dalic broadly agreed. “You were able to see to what extent emotions have been literally killed, and altogether these decisions take you back and actually take the joy out of football,” Dalic said in a press conference, according to a FIFA interpreter. “I’m not saying that sometimes VAR can’t be of help, but it kills the emotions, it kills everything within you, it kills what you are experiencing and it’s not easy to deal with all of this.” The “connected ball” chip technology used to rule out Gvardiol’s goal had already been deployed at this World Cup, during Sweden’s group game with Tunisia last month. On that occasion, Mattias Svanberg saw a goal ruled out for offside before VAR overturned the decision after determining the ball had taken a slight touch by team-mate Alexander Isak which had played him onside. Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said there was no debate around Croatia’s disallowed goal. “The message is very clear: The balls now they have a chip, and it’s very clear and that’s why the VAR intervened,” Martinez said. “There is no subjective opinion — the chip of the ball