England fans allege bias after referee with 5-0 Messi record gets semifinal
Major League Soccer referee Ismail Elfath has never overseen a Lionel Messi loss or draw - only wins.
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‘Too sloppy technically’: France’s Mbappe rues defeat by Spain
Kylian Mbappe offered a blunt assessment of France's World Cup semifinal exit Tuesday (Jul 14), saying his team was too "sloppy" to keep Spain from controlling a 2-0 victory in Arlington, Texas.
World Cup Daily live: Spain score twice to defeat France, become first finalist - ESPN
The first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup saw France take on Spain in Arlington, Texas today with a place in the final against either England or Argentina on the line.
Kylian Mbappé critical of tactics by 'sloppy' France in loss - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kylian Mbappé seemed to question his manager Didier Deschamps' approach and tactics after France's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal Tuesday.
Messi's first match vs. England: Here's his record vs. world's top teams - ESPN
While the great Lionel Messi has played over 200 times for his country and repeatedly squared off against most of the world's heavyweights at the FIFA World Cup and Copa América, it remains — at least for the time being — a strange historical quirk that the Argentina captain has never once played against England.
Spain's win vs. France ends incredible World Cup final streak - ESPN
It seems like an understatement to say that Tuesday's FIFA World Cup semifinal between France and Spain had plenty riding on it.
Deschamps Salahkan Wasit, De la Fuente: Kalah Cari Alasan
Luis de la Fuente mengomentari cibiran pedas Didier Deschamps soal wasit di laga Prancis vs Spanyol. Begini katanya.
Prancis Vs Spanyol: Les Bleus Kalah karena Salah Sendiri
Pelatih Prancis, Didier Deschamps, menilai timnya kalah dari Spanyol karena salah sendiri. Prancis banyak bikin salah dan tampil di bawah level permainan mereka.