Swiss anger tinged with pride after top eight World Cup finish
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : Switzerland's World Cup quarter-final exit may still be rankling coach Murat Yakin, but the Swiss have judged their run to the last eight a success.
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Gianni Infantino says FIFA will examine possibility of 64-team World Cup - ESPN
Gianni Infantino confirmed that FIFA will discuss expanding the men's World Cup to 64 teams after the 2026 tournament, saying every nation should have the chance to dream of playing at football's biggest event.
Dallas talent factory confident World Cup will deliver development dividend
DALLAS, July 12 : When Mauricio Pochettino named the U.S. squad for the World Cup, no club played a greater role in developing the players who would represent the tournament co-hosts than FC Dallas.
At 34, Burn emerges as England's unlikely World Cup warrior
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : The bicycle kick seemed destined for the corner of the net, one last desperate swing from a Mexico side roared on by nearly 90,000 fans at the Azteca Stadium. Instead, a towering figure in white rose above the chaos and headed the ball clear.
England-Argentina Is A Rivalry Rooted In Ghosts, Thorns And Legends
Rivalries in football often exist for singular reasons. It's not that they're simplistic, but rather, we understand why they are there. Like Liverpool's rivalry with Everton or the Superclásico between Boca Juniors and River Plate, local derbies are disputed and contested based on a turf war that has placed them close together but in reality, ever so apart. They are neighbors who detest each other and nothing will ever change that.
Argentina cool rivalry talk ahead of England World Cup semi-final
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni insisted there is nothing more than football at stake when his team faces England in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final, despite a rivalry steeped in decades of sporting drama and political tension.
Norway embrace Viking pride on fairytale World Cup return
July 12 : Norway's thrilling World Cup came to an end after a 2-1 extra-time defeat by England in their quarter-final in Miami on Saturday, but Stale Solbakken's Scandinavians can hold their heads high after a tournament full of thrills and goals.
Egyptian football looks toward bright future after World Cup heroics
RIYADH: For a moment, it felt real. Egypt had been in control against defending champions Argentina for nearly 80 minutes, inching closer to uncharted territory: the final eight of the FIFA World Cup.