Tag: World Cup
World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of 4 teams – FIFA
The expanded 2026 men’s World Cup in North America will start with 12 groups of four teams in a change from the original planned...
Flying Eagles clinch World Cup ticket with win over Uganda
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have booked their place at this year’s U-20 World Cup after edging Uganda 1-0 in Thursday’s quarter-final tie.
A first...
Just Fontaine, France’s World Cup record goalscorer, dies at 89
Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, has died at the age of 89.
Fontaine scored...
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay submit joint 2030 World Cup bid
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have officially submitted their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup – 100 years after the inaugural tournament...
Wow! Argentine farmer grows 124-acre of Messi image to celebrate World Cup triumph
In a unique way of celebrating country’s FIFA World Cup win, an Argentine farmer has grown a 124-acre image of Lionel Messi who took...
PSG denies Messi World Cup trophy parade
Paris Saint-Germain has decided not to let Lionel Messi parade the World Cup trophy he won last month, due to a possible fan backlash.
PSG...
France crowns Messi ahead of Mbappe
Both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe stood out in the 2022 World Cup, with the latter coming out victorious from the final against his Paris Saint-Germain teammate.
Argentina beat France on...
‘I made some mistakes’ – World Cup final referee admits
Polish referee, Szymon Marciniak, has confessed that he made some wrong calls during the 2022 World Cup final game between Argentina and France.
Marciniak became...
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