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Antonio Mateu Lahoz and Lionel Messi

Messi slams referee after 16 yellow cards in World Cup quarterfinal

Lionel Messi said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz should not have officiated Argentina's tempestuous shootout victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup quarter-finals at Lusail Stadium.

Wout Weghorst and Louis Van Gaal of Netherlands

Van Gaal rues 'incredibly painful' World Cup exit on penalties

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said his team's loss to Argentina on penalties in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Friday was "incredibly painful".

Grant Wahl, US Reporter

US reporter dies after collapsing at Qatar World Cup

One of America's leading soccer reporters, who made headlines when he was detained at the Qatar World Cup for wearing a rainbow shirt, died Friday while covering the quarter-finals in Doha, according to his wife and the US Soccer federation.

Croatia football team

World Cup favourites Brazil stunned by Croatia

Croatia stunned favourites Brazil on penalties as the 2018 runners up reached the World Cup semi-finals again.

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Kieran Trippier warns England of threat posed by 'fantastic' Antoine Griezmann

England have to find a way to halt France star Kylian Mbappe but Kieran Trippier has underlined the importance of also foiling former neighbour and team-mate Antoine Griezmann.

bruno-fernandes-and-cristiano-ronaldo-at-portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo 'at no time threatened to leave World Cup'

The Portuguese Football Federation shoots down reports Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to walk out on Portugal's World Cup campaign.

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