Francois Letexier arrived at Argentina vs Egypt with one of the strongest refereeing profiles in world football, but left the Round of 16 carrying one of the tournament’s biggest officiating controversies. Francois Letexier was the referee officiating in the Argentina vs Egypt match. (X images) The 37-year-old French referee, born in Bédée, Brittany, is among…
Thirteen minutes into the second half, the packed Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday witnessed a dramatic swing in emotions. Egypt were in dreamland. Yasser Ibrahim’s 15th-minute opener had just been followed by Mostafa Ziko’s 58th-minute strike, prompting wild celebrations from the Egyptian players, who believed they had moved 2-0 up against the defending champions. It was…
Egypt came within touching distance of producing the biggest upset of the FIFA World Cup 2026 before watching their dream unravel in heartbreaking fashion. Egypt coach Hossam Hassan is shown a yellow card by referee Francois Letexier (REUTERS) The African side stunned Argentina by taking a 1-0 lead into half-time. They then thought they had…
Lionel Messi and Argentina continue to show why they remain one of the most compelling stories of this World Cup. They may not dominate every match, and there are moments when they look vulnerable, but they possess something no other team does. They have Messi. No matter how difficult the situation, he can change a…
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan accused FIFA and match officials of treating his side “unfairly” after their dramatic 3-2 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Argentina. Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan launched an extraordinary attack on the match officials following his side’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026…
USA vs Belgium LIVE Score: Belgium after winning the game against the USA USA vs Belgium Highlights: Belgium turned Seattle’s night from a possible American rescue act into a brutal World Cup lesson. The hosts had entered half-time still alive at 2-1, backed by a crowd waiting for one more surge, but Belgium ripped the…
Ruben Vargas delivered the deciding goal in the fifth round of a penalty shootout and Switzerland advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup following a scoreless draw against Colombia on Tuesday in Vancouver. Switzerland will face Argentina in the quarterfinal. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters) Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel made a key diving save on…
Switzerland players salute supporers after winning in a penalty kick shootout in the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Switzerland and Colombia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) Switzerland has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals after defeating Colombia 4-3 in a dramatic…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup story ended without the trophy he chased longer than almost anyone else in football history. Portugal’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup brought down the curtain on his tournament journey, after the forward had already confirmed that this would be his final…
The recent controversial change in decision of USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s red card, has sparked massive backlash, with the soccer federations of multiple countries opposing FIFA’s unprecedented decision. Donald Trump revealed that he asked FIFA to review the red card decision. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Balogun received a red card in the recent game between US…
