England Under-20’s push to reclaim the age-grade world title ended in frustration in Tbilisi after a promising start against South Africa was undone by a red card and a semi-final defeat. The result l...
Antonio Rattin, one of Argentina’s most recognisable midfield figures and a player whose name is tied to one of football’s most important rule changes, has died aged 89. Boca Juniors, the club where h...
England’s World Cup last-16 meeting with Mexico became a flashpoint for officiating debate after the team was reduced to 10 men and then saw a controversial penalty awarded against them at the Azteca ...
The United States took another step through the World Cup with a win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara, but the night was defined by both Folarin Balogun’s goal and his later dismissal. For suppo...
Folarin Balogun’s straight red card was the defining flashpoint in the USA’s World Cup meeting with Bosnia-Herzegovina, turning a routine attacking storyline into a disciplinary issue with wider impli...
Belgium’s meeting with Iran took a sharp turn when Nathan Ngoy was sent off for a foul on Mehdi Taremi, leaving the Red Devils to play with 10 men. In a game where discipline and timing matter as much...
Paraguay produced one of the more resilient results of the 2026 World Cup so far, beating Turkey despite playing the closing stages with 10 men after Miguel Almiron was shown a red card. The result se...
Miguel Almiron has entered World Cup history for a reason no player wants attached to their name. The Paraguay midfielder was sent off during his side’s group match against Turkey in San Francisco aft...
Scotland’s 1-0 defeat to Morocco has quickly become more than a simple result. The match has instead turned into a familiar World Cup talking point: what might have changed if key refereeing calls had...
Eduardo Camavinga’s red card heartbreak leads to Real Madrid’s Champions League exit Camavinga’s Champions League Nightmare Eduardo Camavinga’s painful red card was the turning point as Real Madrid su...