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Tuchel: England Can Achieve Best World Cup Result in 60 Years
England head coach Thomas Tuchel believes his side has a golden opportunity to achieve their best World Cup finish in six decades as they prepare to face France in the Third-place playoffs.
The Three Lions will take on France for the Bronze medal when they meet at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Both sides were eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals and will now contest for third and fourth place. newsindata.com
Tuchel insisted his players have consistently displayed the mentality required to compete at the highest level and challenged them to produce another fearless performance in what promises to be a stern test on the world stage.
“It’s a chance to have the best result in 60 years for England,” Tuchel told FIFA.
“It is a big game against one of the very best teams in the world, and maybe the team in the best shape until the semi-final.
“Mentality is not something you switch on and switch off. It’s a moment to show what we are made of, what we showed through the whole tournament.”
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Argentina coach Scaloni hails ‘legend’ Messi before World Cup final
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni urged fans to make the most of seeing Lionel Messi lead his team out in another World Cup final at the age of 39 as the holders aim to retain the trophy when they take on Spain this weekend.
Scaloni lauds Messi
“He has made history. He is a legend,” Scaloni said of the former Barcelona player, who has already helped Argentina win a World Cup and back-to-back Copa America titles in the last five years.
Messi’s international career has enjoyed a remarkable late renaissance — a decade ago he briefly retired from the Argentina team at the age of 29 after a Copa America final loss to Chile, his fourth defeat in a final for his country.
Messi and Scaloni hugged on the pitch at full-time after Wednesday’s 2-1 semi-final win over England, with the Argentine captain calling that victory “pure history”.
“It fills me with pride because he is the best player in the history of football,” Scaloni said of Messi, who has scored eight goals at this World Cup, which is his sixth, and is the tournament’s all-time top scorer with 21.
“To have been able to get to a final in the way that he has in this moment, at the age of 39, I think it is incredible.
“That is why I said we should enjoy having him, because look at what happened with Diego (Maradona) and how we ended up missing him.
“We still have Leo and we should appreciate that. He is the historic figure and the legend, as are all these players who have given us these marvellous years.”
Argentina had gone 28 years without winning a major international title before lifting the Copa America in 2021 to spark this current golden era.
‘The journey to get this far has been incredible’
“They have done things that a few years ago were unthinkable. It was not easy to get here and to compete at this level over so many years,” he said ahead of Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium just outside New York City.
“We might win and I hope we do but in any case the journey to get this far has been incredible.”
Scaloni said he could not answer whether the game would definitely be Messi’s last at a World Cup, but it seems highly unlikely he will continue until the next one in 2030.
Argentina will have to beat the reigning European champions if they are to become the first nation in 64 years to win back-to-back World Cups.
“They are a great team. Everything worries me about them,” Scaloni said.
Avant Argentine-Espagne : trois finales aux tirs au but, un seul 0-0, retour sur les précédents dénouements
Ce dimanche, l’Argentine et l’Espagne s’affronteront en finale de la Coupe du monde 2026. Il s’agira de la 23ᵉ finale de l’histoire de la compétition. Avant ce rendez-vous, retour sur les 22 finales disputées depuis la première édition en 1930.
Une seule finale sans le moindre but
L’histoire des finales de Coupe du monde montre qu’elles offrent le plus souvent du spectacle. Une seule d’entre elles s’est achevée sur un score de 0-0, après le temps réglementaire et les prolongations. C’était en 1994, aux États-Unis, lorsque le Brésil avait remporté le trophée face à l’Italie à l’issue de la séance des tirs au but.
À l’exception de cette finale, toutes les autres ont vu au moins un but être inscrit. De quoi laisser espérer une rencontre animée entre l’Argentine et l’Espagne, même si l’exemple de 1994 rappelle qu’une finale peut aussi se jouer sur les détails et la rigueur tactique.
Seulement trois finales décidées aux tirs au but
Depuis la création de la Coupe du monde, seules trois finales se sont conclues par une séance de tirs au but.
La première remonte à 1994 avec le succès du Brésil face à l’Italie. La deuxième a eu lieu en 2006, lorsque l’Italie a pris le meilleur sur la France après un match nul (1-1). Enfin, la plus récente reste la spectaculaire finale de 2022, conclue sur un score de 3-3 avant le sacre de l’Argentine face à la France aux tirs au but.
Des finales souvent riches en buts
Au total, 83 buts ont été inscrits lors des 22 finales déjà disputées, soit une moyenne de près de 3,8 buts par rencontre.
La finale la plus prolifique demeure celle de 1958, remportée par le Brésil face à la Suède (5-2), avec sept buts inscrits. D’autres affiches sont également restées dans les mémoires, comme le 4-2 de l’Uruguay contre l’Argentine lors de la toute première finale en 1930, le succès 4-2 de l’Italie face à la Hongrie en 1938 ou encore l’incroyable 3-3 entre l’Argentine et la France en 2022.
Le Brésil reste la référence
Au palmarès, le Brésil demeure la sélection la plus titrée de l’histoire de la Coupe du monde avec cinq sacres. L’Argentine tentera dimanche de se rapprocher un peu plus de cette référence en cas de victoire face à l’Espagne.
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Dr Ellis Announces Banyana WAFCON Squad
Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced her final squad that will represent South Africa at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The 2026 WAFCON is scheduled to take place in Morocco from 26 July to 16 August.
South Africa have been drawn in Group B alongside the likes of Tanzania, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
Banyana will begin the tournament against Tanzania before facing Cote D’Ivoire four days later, while they will finish the group stages against Burkina Faso.
Dr Ellis’ side will depart for North Africa on Saturday, 18 July, with their overseas-based players joining them in Morocco.
“A big thank you to SAFA and Sasol for backing this team all the way, gratitude also goes to all the other partners who are behind Sasol Banyana Banyana and not forgetting the millions of South Africans fans who have invested their emotions with Banyana Banyana,” said Dr Ellis.
“We have a nice mixture of youth and experience and that was key in making our selection because while we have immediate goals, we still need to look beyond the tournament and not be found wanting.
“We are under no illusion that this competition will be tough, but we believe we have a balanced squad and are well prepared for what lies ahead of us.
She added: “The mission is clear, qualify for the World Cup and then we see how far we go. And that means the focus for now is the opening game against Tanzania as it will set the tone for the tournament.
“We also depart with the full knowledge of the weight of expectations from all South Africans and we promise not to disappoint.”
Here is Banyana Banyana’s WAFCON squad in full:
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Aaron Bibout claque un doublé face à Motherwell en amical
L’attaquant camerounais, Aaron Bibout est en forme. L’avant-centre de 21 ans a participé à la victoire de Genk ce vendredi face à Motherwell. C’était dans le cadre d’un match amical en vue de préparer la prochaine saison sportive. En effet, Motherwell a su posé de gros problèmes au club belge notamment dans l’entrejeu. Motherwell lance […]
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