4 minutes ago

'Tournament is Fixed': Egypt Goalscorer Fumes Over Refereeing in Argentina Clash

Mostafa Ziko exploded after Egypt’s 3-2 Round of 16 loss, where they led Argentina 2-0 before conceding goals in the 79th, 83rd and 90+2nd minutes. “The referee was really not fair,” he said, calling the injustice “clear.” He then alleged, “This tournament has been fixed,” as refereeing controversy and a disallowed Egyptian goal fueled angry post-match fallout around the comeback.

By Nischay Rathore

Robert Griffin III Says the NFL, NBA, and World Cup Have "Terrible Officiating" in Common

“The World Cup, NBA, and NFL all have one thing in common: terrible officiating. But VAR is a problem and is being used for the wrong reasons,” RGIII said on his podcast with Grate Griffin. VAR is a video review system used in soccer to help officials make more accurate decisions. “Nobody wants to see the integrity of the game compromised,” he added.

By Nidheesh Kumar

34 minutes ago

Switzerland Edge Out Colombia in a Thrilling Penalty Shooutout, Set Up Argentina QF

Switzerland advanced after a goalless 120 minutes against Colombia in their World Cup Round of 16 clash. Colombia missed their second kick of the penalties before Manuel Akanji's third kick miss restored parity. Colombia then missed again on their fourth attempt and Switzerland converted their final two penalties to set up a quarterfinal against Argentina with a 4-3 penalty shootout.

By Nischay Rathore

about 1 hour ago

Chad Johnson Concedes NFL Athletes Can't Dominate Soccer Amid USA’s World Cup Exit

“Absolutely not. It takes more than athletic ability to dominate,” Ocho responded when a fan asked whether NFL athletes could dominate soccer, as he played both sports. “Take our best athletes and put them in the favelas or the European development system from the age of 4. We’d be able to compete and look like we belong, but saying we'd dominate is a bit far-fetched,” he added.

By Nidheesh Kumar

about 2 hours ago

Miroslav Klose Reveals “Very Moving” Lionel Messi Phone Call

Klose said Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni arranged a call with Messi after the forward equalled his World Cup goals record with a hat trick against Algeria. The former Germany striker called Messi “the best footballer of all time” and “a brutal phenomenon,” saying the conversation was “very moving.” He added that Messi promised to send him a signed jersey.

By Tanish Chachra

about 4 hours ago

Hossam Hassan Says Egypt’s Argentina Loss Was “Not Fair”

Hassan praised Egypt’s historic performance after the 3-2 World Cup loss to Argentina but said, “what happens is not fair.” He suggested key calls hurt his team, claimed “there are things that don’t happen in the stadium,” and apologized to Egyptian, Arab and African fans. The coach said outside factors made a cruel defeat harder to accept.