Argentina won the first three meetings between the two sides in 1952, 1953 and 1960, before Spain claimed a 2–0 victory in Madrid in 1961. The rivalry has generally been a close contest, with memorable results including 1–1 draws in 1974 and 1988, and Argentina’s 2–0 victory in 1999. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup […]
Bangladesh is ranked 183rd in the FIFA rankings, yet every four years football fever grips the entire country. The emotional pull of the tournament can be intense. Local media have reported at least 12 deaths linked to football-related incidents during this World Cup, although AFP has been unable to confirm this figure. With the World […]
England travel to Miami to play France on Saturday, with the semi-finalists meeting to decide who finishes third. England coach Thomas Tuchel admitted their 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the semi-finals was painful. “We have to live with it, so it’s our pain, my pain and the players’ pain – we feel the most pain,” […]
Trump called Spain “a terrible partner in NATO” and said the United States “does not want to do any trade business with Spain anymore” at an alliance summit in Turkey earlier this month. Sanchez said at a press conference after the summit that relations between the two countries are “positive”, appearing eager for things to […]
According to TickPick, the World Cup finals now top the list of the most expensive sporting events in American history based on average ticket price. This is followed by: Super Bowl LVIII (2024): $9,411 Super Bowl LV (2021): $7,313 Super Bowl LIV (2020): $6,546 Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals (New York Knicks vs. […]
“Politics needs to be kept separate from football. In fact, a central tenet of the World Cup is that politics is separate from football,” he told BBC television. “This is now a FIFA matter… we hope FIFA will investigate,” he said. FIFA has not yet commented on this incident. Britain occupied the Falklands in the […]
“For us, every match is the same. We fight until the end and win in the end,” said shopkeeper Fabian Sidoti, 37, his cheeks painted with Argentine flags. “Anything can happen until the last minute,” he said, urging his compatriots to “keep cheering until the last minute” when his team take on Spain on Sunday. […]
Argentina players waved a political banner declaring “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Falklands are Argentina”) after their 2-1 World Cup semi-final win over England on Wednesday, in an apparent breach of FIFA rules. FIFA’s Stadium Code of Conduct prohibits “banners, flags, flyers, apparel and other items that are political, offensive and/or discriminatory in nature” inside […]
No moment defines Argentina-England like Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’. The teams met at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. The first half ended goalless. At the beginning of the second half, Maradona jumped England goalkeeper Peter Shilton and put the ball into the net. Referee Ali bin Nasser […]
Lineup: England – Jordan Pickford; Reece James, John Stones, Mark Guhi, Jade Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers; Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon. Argentina – Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis McAllister; Giuliano Simeone, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.
In 2002, Argentina wore their traditional white and sky-blue kit against England’s red shirts. There was no blue match that day and Argentina were eliminated in the group stage after Beckham scored the only goal of the match. As per FIFA rules, England have been designated Team ‘A’ for the semi-finals as they secured their […]
Argentina are clearly ahead when it comes to handling the pressure of World Cup knockout matches. As defending champions, they are attempting to reach their second consecutive final. In contrast, England have not appeared in a World Cup final since 1966. Since the inaugural World Cup in 1930, Argentina have won 22 knockout matches compared […]