No room for favouritism in VAR era: Scaloni
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has firmly dismissed allegations of favouritism towards his team, saying modern technology leaves no room for bias and that such claims are merely social media rumours.
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Controversial referee appointed for Argentina's quarter-final clash
Defending champions Argentina and Switzerland, who have reached the quarter-finals after 72 years, are set to face off in a high-voltage World Cup clash. FIFA has announced the match officials for the fixture at Kansas City Stadium, with three Portuguese referees taking charge amid various refereeing controversies this tournament.
Argentina or Switzerland? Supercomputer delivers its Quarter-final prediction
The stage is set for a blockbuster FIFA World Cup quarter-final as defending champions Argentina prepare to face giant-killers Switzerland. While the knockout stage has already produced its share of shocks, Opta's supercomputer believes Lionel Scaloni's men remain firmly on course for the semi-finals.
AFA emails to jounalists add new twist to Argentina-Egypt WC match controversy
The controversy surrounding Argentina's dramatic World Cup last-16 victory over Egypt has taken another dramatic turn after a series of emails, purportedly sent from the Argentine Football Association (AFA), claimed that Argentina "didn't win" the match and blamed the result on "corrupt refereeing."
Lisandro Martinez praises referees' 'excellent job' at FIFA World Cup 2026
Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez has dismissed criticism of refereeing at the FIFA World Cup, insisting match officials have performed "an excellent job" despite the controversy surrounding his side's dramatic last-16 victory over Egypt.
Vinicius says sorry to Brazil fans after World Cup exit
Brazil forward Vinicius Junior has issued an emotional apology to the nation's supporters following the Seleção's shock exit from the FIFA World Cup, admitting the team's last-16 elimination fell well short of expectations.
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