France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) greets Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi after the match. (AP Photo) Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi questioned the build-up to Kylian Mbappé’s crucial goal after his side’s 2-0 FIFA World Cup quarter-final defeat to France, insisting there “definitely was a handball” while expressing confusion over why the incident was not reviewed…
Dramatic clashes erupted between Morocco fans and police in London. (Video grab) Morocco’s FIFA World Cup dream ended with another defeat to France, but the fallout off the pitch quickly grabbed global attention as dramatic clashes erupted between fans and police in London, while Paris remained largely peaceful despite fears of widespread unrest.France defeated Morocco…
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Kylian Mbappe joined Lionel Messi in an exclusive FIFA World Cup club after producing a remarkable all-round display in France’s 2-0 win over Morocco in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The France forward missed a first-half penalty but bounced back with a goal and an assist as…
Achraf Hakimi greets the all-Argentinian referee crew before the France-Morocco World Cup quarter-final. (AP Photo) France added another remarkable chapter to an unlikely FIFA World Cup statistic by defeating Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals on Thursday, extending a record that has become increasingly ironic given the controversy surrounding the match’s officiating.Despite fierce debate before kick-off…
NEW DELHI: Kylian Mbappe bounced back from a rare penalty miss to inspire France to a 2-0 win over Morocco and book a place in the FIFA World Cup semifinals for the third straight tournament. However, the victory came with a concern for France after Mbappe was forced off in the 77th minute with an…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal win over Morocco. (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappe has done what no player in World Cup history has ever done before. He has scored eight or more goals at two different editions of the tournament.With his goal against Morocco in Thursday’s quarterfinal…
One passenger’s decision to buy in-flight Wi-Fi turned an ordinary flight into a football watch party, as fellow travellers gathered around a single laptop to watch Argentina’s FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match against Egypt.The video was shared on X, with footage showing how one passenger’s laptop became the centre of attention during the flight.In the…
Football, music and social impact will come together in the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show. (ANI Photo) The FIFA World Cup 2026 final is set to deliver a spectacle beyond football after FIFA unveiled a star-studded lineup for the tournament’s first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime show, with Justin Bieber joining Madonna, Shakira and BTS…
L-R: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani; Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the latest high-profile figure to back Egypt after its controversial 3-2 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Argentina, declaring that the African side had been “robbed” in a remark…
Ismael Saibari leaves the field after being injured during the round of 16 match against Canada. (AP Photo) Morocco’s hopes of ending France’s FIFA World Cup title charge have suffered a significant setback, with in-form forward Ismael Saibari ruled out of Thursday’s blockbuster quarter-final because of a hamstring injury.Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi confirmed on the…