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ITV co-commentator Ally McCoist laughed off FIFA’s decision to introduce standby VAR personnel for the World Cup quarter-finals. The tournament’s refereeing has come under fire, and FIFA has decided to have a lead VAR referee and a backup VAR referee in all stadiums for the remaining matches.France vs. Morocco was the first World Cup game to feature the new changes, and ITV lead commentators John Champion and McCoist were baffled by the decision. The former suggested that reducing the number of officials would likely help when making the right decisions, but McCoist presented a bizarre scenario that left him and…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Spain hasn’t lost or conceded a goal in this year’s tournament. world cup. La Roja has been undefeated in 36 official matches since March 2023.This high standard of play clearly does not scare Belgium. Belgium are on a rapid rise of their own heading into Friday’s World Cup quarter-finals.Spain have been Europe’s most consistent champions over the past three-and-a-half years, but Belgium are pushing into what could be the last chance for their entire golden generation to work together and achieve something great.The fascinating clash at SoFi Stadium will pit pre-tournament favorites and current European champions…

The economic success of the Premier League compared to other top European leagues has been confirmed.05:00, July 8, 2026Updated July 8, 2026, 07:04The Premier League generated twice as much revenue as the next biggest Europa League in the 2024/25 season (Image: Getty)The Premier League has dwarfed the rest of the “Big 5” leagues in terms of revenue. According to Deloitte’s annual review of football finance, revenue in the English top flight rose by 8% in 2024/25 to reach a total of £6.8bn.This significant growth was partly due to the success of English clubs in competitions such as the Champions League,…

Anger over FIFA’s handling of the Folarin Balogun scandal has reignited following FIFA’s decision to suspend England defender Jarrell Quansah for two matches, with fans on social media accusing the organization of inconsistently applying disciplinary rules under political influence.Quansah was shown a red card in the 54th minute of England’s 3-2 win over Mexico in the Round of 16 after a VAR review determined he had a high attack on defender Jesus Gallardo.FIFA announced on Thursday that the 23-year-old would miss two games, ruling him out of Saturday’s quarter-final match against Norway in Miami, but England could face further weather-related…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is in lockstep with Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot. world cup.Mbappe made up for missing a penalty in the first half against France Won against Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals On Thursday, they scored a goal in the 60th minute to win the game. This was his eighth goal of the tournament, making him tied for first place with Messi and one point ahead of Norway’s Erling Haaland.Norway will play England in the quarter-finals on Saturday, and Messi will lead Argentina against Switzerland later that evening.Mbappe had a chance in…

It was the only blemish on a memorable night in Mexico City that will go down as one of the best in the history of the national team.The right-back curse that has plagued Thomas Tuchel and England since before a ball was kicked at the World Cup struck again when Jarrell Quansah was shown a straight red card for a high tackle.On second thought, when you replay the video, it looked like it was a bad tackle. And the general consensus is that the red card ultimately waved by referee Alireza Faghani, who was prompted to reconsider the incident by…

Argentina overcame fear to beat Egypt and keep World Cup dream alive – Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Ian Wright clash over whether victory was down to luckGary Neville claims Argentina are ‘riding their luck’ (Image: ITV)Gary Neville accused Argentina of “riding luck” at the World Cup and insisted their come-from-behind victory was not down to luck, before Roy Keane and Ian Wright both slammed him.The World Cup holders overcame another scare on Tuesday night, scoring three goals in the final 15 minutes to deny Egypt, who were leading 2-0 with 75 minutes left. Enzo Fernandes scored in stoppage time…

Manager Thomas Tuchel is furious at the decision to suspend Jarrell Quansah for two World Cup matches, according to reports. FIFA announced the sanction on Thursday and the England manager immediately asked the FA to express his anger at the FIFA disciplinary committee’s decision.According to Sky Sports, Tuchel’s frustration centers on referee Alireza Fagan being shown a still photo of Quansar’s studs making contact with Jesus Gallardo’s shin. His argument is that if the officials had shown the video footage, they would have seen the defender take the ball away before contact occurred.IFAB regulations do not automatically take into account…

ATLANTA (AP) – England defender Jarrell Quansah was suspended for two games on Thursday for a red card violation against Mexico. world cup Round 16. The move means Quansah will miss England’s quarter-final match against Norway at Miami Gardens on Saturday, and the semi-final if Thomas Tuchel’s side advance. Quansah was sent off in the second half. England beat Mexico 3-2 Sunday for a dangerous foul on Jesus Gallardo. FIFA approved the two-match suspension for the serious violation. England forward Bukayo Saka said the decision was “incredibly disappointing”.FIFA’s handling of red cards has come under intense scrutiny after its disciplinary…

Egypt are frustrated after being eliminated from the World Cup, placing the blame squarely on referee François Letexier, and the country’s leaders have lodged a complaint with FIFA.08:13, July 8, 2026Updated July 8, 2026, 15:31Egypt coach Hossam Hassan was upset by some referee decisions (Image: Photo: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)Egypt plans to lodge an official protest with FIFA following referee François Letissier’s performance in their World Cup last-16 defeat to Argentina.Lionel Messi and others scored three goals in the final 15 minutes to overturn a two-goal deficit and the Africans were swept away by the world champions in dramatic…