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Belgium say FIFA rejected Folarin Balogun query after treating it as appeal

FIFA has rejected Belgium's ⁠letter seeking a copy of the decision to make USA striker ‌Folarin Balogun eligible for their World Cup ‌clash on Monday after treating ‌it as an inadmissible appeal, the ‌Royal Belgian Football Association said.

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No mercy for FIFA from Belgian people and politics: 'Simply shameful'

Belgians on Monday berated FIFA over its decision to suspend a red-card ban for one ⁠of the United States' top players before the two teams' World Cup clash following a personal intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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'Crossed a red line': UEFA furious with FIFA's decision to hand Folarin Balogun reprieve

FIFA "crossed a red line" with the controversial decision to suspend US star Folarin Balogun's one-game ban for a year, European football's governing body UEFA said on Monday.

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No hard feelings for Beach after controversial shootout substitution

Australia goalkeeper Patrick Beach said he has no issues with the decision ⁠to replace him for the ill-fated penalty shootout against Egypt at the World Cup amid criticism of ‌coach Tony Popovic's tactics.

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Wimbledon LIVE: Zverev vs Lehecka suspended, Fery run continues

The second and final week at Wimbledon 2026 is here and it begins with the conclusion of the last 16 before the quarter-finals get underway on Tuesday. As always, follow all the action with us at Flashscore as we update you throughout the day!

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'The start of a new adventure': Ancelotti insists he's going nowhere

Brazil turned to Carlo Ancelotti hoping the Italian coaching great could end their long wait to win another World Cup, but his mission ended in a painful defeat to Norway on Sunday as the Selecao's woes at the tournament went on.

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Thunderstorms threaten to dampen 'mental' atmosphere in Mexico City

Mexico City is dressed in green. Across this capital of nine million people, crowds gather, tension builds and belief swells ahead ⁠of one of the most anticipated matches of the World Cup -- Mexico v England at the Azteca stadium.

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'Punished enough': Pochettino celebrates FIFA call to reinstate Balogun for Belgium tie

USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino described FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-game ban after his red card against Bosnia & Herzegovina as a celebration - a U-turn that allows their star striker to play against Belgium in the last 16 clash on Monday in Seattle.

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Carlos Queiroz steps down as Ghana head coach after World Cup exit

The 73-year-old Portuguese trainer led the Black Stars to the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on an initial four-month deal, with an extension clause tied to a quarter-final finish that was not triggered.

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Belgian FA 'astonished' by FIFA's decision to lift Balogun's suspension

The Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB) have reacted to FIFA's decision to lift Folarin Balogun's suspension, saying it was 'astonished'.

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'I didn’t know it was April Fool’s Day': Garcia slams FIFA decision over Balogun suspension

Rudi Garcia referred to FIFA's decision to reinstate USA forward Folarin Balogun for Belgium's last-16 tie with the co-hosts as being like July 5th being called 'April Fool's Day' after the player's one-game suspension for a straight red card in their 2-0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina in the round of 32 was suspended.

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Balogun available for Belgium clash as FIFA lifts USA striker’s one-game suspension

Folarin Balogun will be available to play for the USA in their round-of-16 World Cup match against Belgium, as his one-game red-card ban has now been suspended.

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EXCLUSIVE: Hackett on 'very poor' refereeing in France win & other contentious decisions

With 104 matches across three countries, the 2026 World Cup is the most demanding tournament in history. Flashscore sat down with former Premier League official and refereeing authority Keith Hackett to get his observations and views on the officials and their decision-making during the latest round of games at the tournament.

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Football Australia publicly backs Popovic despite Round of 32 exit

Football Australia have thrown their support behind under-fire coach Tony Popovic despite some questionable decisions in their World Cup penalty shootout loss to Egypt that saw them again fail to clear a knockout round.

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'Bleeding' Alfaro unsure if he will continue as Paraguay manager

After Paraguay were knocked out of the World Cup 1-0 by France following ⁠a penalty awarded after a VAR review, Albirroja manager Gustavo Alfaro said he could not criticise the decision of Uzbek referee Ilgiz ‌Tantashev.

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Klopp says he's 'ready' for Germany job, intends to 'fundamentally change things'

Jurgen Klopp insisted Saturday he was "recharged" and "ready" for what he said would be "intensive discussions" over becoming the new coach of Germany.

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England's last-16 clash against Mexico to stay at scheduled kick-off time

England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico will kick off at its originally scheduled time on Sunday following discussions over possibly bringing the start of the game forward due to storms, a source close to the arrangements said Friday.

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'Cheerleader' Folarin Balogun to keep USA morale high against Belgium

United States forward Folarin Balogun said his red card ⁠in the last-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina was a harsh decision, but quickly turned his focus to ‌contributing as cheerleader for their clash against Belgium.

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Endrick 'at peace' with Brazil bench role, fully trusts Carlo Ancelotti

Endrick has had to be patient at his first World Cup, picking ⁠up minutes from the bench rather than commanding the spotlight, but the 19-year-old Brazil striker said on Thursday he was "at peace" with coach Carlo Ancelotti's ‌decisions.

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Former Arsenal and Spain star Santi Cazorla retires from football

Former Spain international Santi Cazorla has confirmed his retirement from professional football at the age of 41.

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Belgium face difficult striker decision in World Cup clash against Senegal

After an unconvincing group stage, Belgium have drawn Senegal in the World Cup round of 32. In attack, manager Rudi Garcia has wavered between starting Charles de Ketelaere and Romelu Lukaku, two players with completely different profiles that highlight the French manager’s uncertainty.

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Egypt's Mohamed Salah returns to training ahead of knockout round match

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah resumed ⁠training on Tuesday, participating in part of the team's ‌session as he continues his ‌recovery from a hamstring ‌strain and boosting hopes he ‌will be fit for Friday's ‌World Cup last-32 clash against Australia.

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Lampard signs contract extension with Coventry ahead of Premier League season

Frank Lampard has signed a new deal with Coventry that is set to keep him with the Premier League side until 2029, it was announced Tuesday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Keith Hackett on more refereeing and VAR mistakes at this World Cup

With 104 matches across three countries, the 2026 World Cup is the most demanding tournament in history. Flashscore sat down with former Premier League official and refereeing authority Keith Hackett to get his observations and views on the officials and their decision-making during some more group games in the tournament.