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The Egyptian FA has said it “cannot remain silent regarding the refereeing decisions” following their round of 16 loss to Argentina at the World Cup. Argentina went through to the quarterfinals in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, when they came back from 2-0 down against Egypt to win 3-2. Enzo Fernández scored the winner in the second minute of stoppage-time to avoid a major upset for the defending champions and deny…

Portugal‘s Football Federation hope to announce Roberto Martinez’s successor by the end of the week, with veteran coach Jorge Jesus the leading candidate to take over the national team, sources have told ESPN. The Portuguese FA bid farewell to Martinez on Wednesday with the Spaniard having already confirmed after Portugal’s elimination from the World Cup, that his contract had come to an end and he would depart. Regarding the candidates…

Former Brazil great Rivaldo set aside his country’s fierce football rivalry with Argentina to praise Lionel Messi‘s standout performance against Egypt. Rivaldo also congratulated Argentina on reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup after Tuesday’s epic 3-2 comeback against Egypt. “What grit, what a will to win, what a fight, and what dedication from everyone! That’s exactly what fans hope to see on the field during a World Cup,” the…

Brazil‘s Bruno Guimarães has opened up about the psychological toll of missing a penalty at the World Cup. With the score still goalless, the Newcastle midfielder had his spot kick saved by goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland during Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to Norway in Sunday’s round-of-16. Brazil suffered their earliest exit in a World Cup since 1990 and Guimarães described Sunday as the “saddest day of my life.” “I’ve written and deleted…

Anthony Gordon is loving life at the World Cup and says the current England squad is “the best group I have been a part of by a country mile.” Gordon played a heroic role in Sunday night’s famous round-of-16 win against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, which saw the team show unbreakable spirit to overcome a host of challenges, including playing over 40 minutes with 10 men. Boss Thomas Tuchel…

The United States men earned U.S. Soccer $16 million in prize money from FIFA for making the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the Americans lost 4-1 to Belgium. The prize money will be split evenly between the 26 men on the U.S. roster and the 26 women who make next year’s U.S. roster for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, should the Americans qualify. Men’s and…

Switzerland manager Murat Yakin expressed his delight at breaking the country’s penalty “curse” after beating Colombia in a shootout Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Substitute Rubén Vargas scored the winning penalty in Vancouver, Canada, following a heroic save from Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to deny Cucho Hernández after earlier misses from Colombia’s Davinson Sánchez and Switzerland’s Manuel Akanji. It is the first time Switzerland — who…

The combined pre-tax losses of Premier League clubs climbed over 600% in the space of one year, according to a new report. Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance found losses among top-flight sides rose from £135 million in the 2023-24 season to £948m in 2024-25. This rise was attributed by Deloitte to transfer spending and the absence of significant profits from one-off sales. Net debt of Premier League clubs was…

Álvaro Arbeloa has been appointed head coach at Fulham having left Real Madrid last season. Arbeloa replaces Marco Silva, who has moved to his homeland to take charge of Portugal‘s Benfica, at Craven Cottage in the Premier League. Silva, in turn, replaced José Mourinho at Benfica. Mourinho has returned to Madrid where he previously managed 13 years ago, filling a vacancy created by Arbeloa’s exit. “Álvaro was an original candidate…

The United States’ run in its home World Cup led to record soccer betting handle and allowed American sportsbooks to profit handsomely when it came to an end. Monday night’s USMNT loss to Belgium in the round of 16 set the record for the most-bet soccer game in the history of several major American sportsbooks, with BetMGM saying it had more bets placed on it than any 2026 College Football…