Vox, Podemos and Sumar demand Morocco lose World Cup hosting role
The Ceuta crossings have pushed Spain's rival flanks into the same position on Rabat while the PSOE stays silent.
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Fight between UEFA and Infantino escalates
FIFA’s chief operating officer Kevin Lamour stated that senior staff had been “deceived.”
UEFA votes to boycott World Cup as Brussels rounds on FIFA sell-off
All 55 European football associations have backed staying away from FIFA competitions unless the private equity plan is dropped, with the European Commission and…
UEFA nations weigh World Cup boycott over FIFA plan to sell stakes to US investors
Europe's 55 football associations are to hold an emergency meeting after FIFA confirmed it would open its commercial arm to private backers linked to the Trump family.
Argentine fans demand replay of World Cup final won by Spain
A Change.org campaign accuses the Slovenian referee of corruption without evidence, while FIFA's own disciplinary inquiry is focused on Argentina.
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Europe’s World Cup travellers come home wanting what America has
European World Cup fans returned home with a new perspective on America, impressed by its wealth, friendly people, and vast, modern stadiums, potentially influencing…
Up to two million pack Madrid to hail Spain’s world champions
A second extra-time winner, 16 years after the first, earned Spain the World Cup, and Madrid turned out en masse for the returning team.
Trump plays down Spain friction after World Cup win
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Spain prepares to welcome World Cup winners in Madrid
More than one million supporters are expected to line the streets of the capital as the national team celebrates the country's second world title.
Spain beats Argentina in extra time to win second World Cup
Ferran Torres struck in extra time as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in New Jersey, sealing a second world title greeted with celebration from the King to rival party…
FIFA investigates Argentina again over World Cup Falklands banner
The British Government and the Falkland Islands assembly want players punished before Argentina meet Spain in the final.
Rajoy reignites French immigration debate with ‘without Frenchmen’ remark
Former Spanish prime minister made the remark in a football column for the Spanish newspaper 'El Debate'.
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Paris under siege: Why a G7 capital paralyses because of a ball game in Boston
Last night's World Cup match prompted Paris to adopt extreme security measures, revealing deeper societal issues and the failure of integration, leaving the capital…
Morocco fans riot in London and Dutch cities after World Cup defeat by France
Four people were arrested and officers in riot gear were sent in to clear the street, which reopened at about 1am.
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Ninety-nine Frenchmen: What the World Cup reveals about Europe’s citizenship crisis
This is a number that immediately caught my eye: According to a count of the official tournament squads, ninety-nine players at this World Cup were born in France.
France World Cup win against Paraguay spirals into an international dispute
Emmanuel Macron weighed in on a dispute sparked by racist remarks from Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla directed at France captain Kylian Mbappé.
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Trump and Infantino: A World Cup alliance
Folarin Balogun's reprieve, granted after a call from Donald Trump, returned him to the US side, but Belgium knocked them out of a tournament long shadowed by FIFA's…
Dutch police detain 33 as Morocco World Cup win again sparks unrest
Most of the arrests came in The Hague, where riot officers deployed water cannon to clear crowds in the Schilderswijk district.
Morocco World Cup win sparks fresh unrest in Dutch cities
In The Hague's Schilderswijk district, home to one of the country's largest Moroccan populations, fans waved flags, set off fireworks and danced in the streets.