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Lionel Messi said on Instagram he is retiring from Argentina’s men’s national team, saying he wrote the decision July 21 and his father’s death reinforced it.
#messi, #argentina, #soccer, #worldcup
UEFA says it will pursue a Swiss criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and has sought U.S. discovery over a shelved $4.2bn sale plan.
#fifa, #uefa, #infantino, #worldcup, #soccer
FIFA plans a $20bn-valued commercial subsidiary and up to $4.2bn in minority fundraising to boost development funding, prompting UEFA criticism.
#fifa, #soccer, #sportsbusiness, #uefa
Kevin Keegan, the former England player and manager and two-time Ballon d’Or winner, has died at 75 after a battle with cancer.
#kevinkeegan, #soccer, #obituary, #newcastle, #liverpool
Argentina scored twice in the final five minutes to beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal in Atlanta, booking a July 19 final against Spain.
#argentina, #england, #worldcup, #soccer
Spain beat France 2-0 in the World Cup semifinal in Arlington, Texas. Mikel Oyarzabal’s 22nd-minute penalty sent Spain to its first final since 2010.
#worldcup, #soccer, #spain, #france
Jude Bellingham scored twice in extra time as England beat Norway 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinal, sending England to the semifinals.
#england, #worldcup2026, #judebellingham, #soccer
Gregor Kobel's saves and a decisive penalty from Rubén Vargas sent Switzerland past Colombia on penalties, into their first World Cup quarter‑final in 72 years.
#soccer, #worldcup, #switzerland, #colombia
Belgium knocked co-host United States out of the World Cup with a 4-1 win in Seattle; De Ketelaere scored twice as Belgium advanced to face Spain.
#worldcup, #belgium, #usa, #soccer, #seattle
Erling Haaland scored twice late as Norway stunned Brazil 2-1 at MetLife Stadium, sending Norway to its first men's World Cup quarterfinals.
#soccer, #worldcup2026, #norway, #brazil, #haaland
Morocco routed co-host Canada 3-0 in Houston to reach the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals; Azzedine Ounahi scored twice.
#soccer, #worldcup2026, #morocco, #canada
The U.S. reached the World Cup Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia in Santa Clara, but Folarin Balogun's red card likely rules him out vs. Belgium.
#worldcup, #usmnt, #soccer, #balogun
Multiple outlets report Lewandowski has agreed or is close to a move to Chicago Fire, but club and player have not confirmed.
#soccer, #lewandowski, #chicagofire, #mls
Türkiye ended its World Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over the already-qualified United States at SoFi Stadium after Kaan Ayhan's stoppage-time winner.
#worldcup, #soccer, #usmnt, #turkiye
Ecuador rallied to beat Germany 2-1 at MetLife Stadium, advancing to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2006 under the expanded format.
#ecuador, #germany, #worldcup, #soccer
