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UEFA threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA’s $4.2 billion stake sale
What’s next: FIFA needs 75% member support by Sept. 19 to approve the plan, which Concacaf also rejected.
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Franco Baresi, AC Milan and Italy great, dies at 66
Why it matters: Baresi spent 20 years at Milan, won six Serie A titles and helped Italy win the 1982 World Cup.
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Asian confederation joins 136-vote bloc against FIFA sale plan
What's new: With Asia backing UEFA and CONCACAF, Gianni Infantino's plan now appears short of the 106 votes needed to pass.
UEFA's 55 members threaten World Cup boycott over FIFA stake sale
What's next: FIFA faces pressure before a Sept. 19 deadline to drop plans to sell minority stakes in a new World Cup rights company.
Chelsea sign Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52 million
Why it matters: The 26-year-old defender is part of a shift toward more experienced signings after Chelsea finished 10th last season.
FIFA targets Argentina over World Cup final brawl and banner
What's next: Players accused of assault face at least three-match bans under FIFA rules, while the AFA also faces tournament conduct charges.
Results vs predictions
ESPSpain1–0
ARGArgentinaCommunity votes258 votes
ESP 20% (52)Draw 58% (150)ARG 22% (56)
AIDraw · 57%✗ Miss — Both are unbeaten and in final form, but Spain's 13-1 defensive run meets Argentina's perfect 7-0 record and 19 goals, making this tight enough for a draw in 90 minutes.
FRAFrance4–6
ENGEnglandCommunity votes275 votes
FRA 63% (173)Draw 15% (41)ENG 22% (61)
AIFrance · 61%✗ Miss — France's 2026 run has been tighter at the back (4 GA) than England's (8 GA), and recent tournament form favors France despite the semifinal loss.
ENGEngland1–2
ARGArgentinaCommunity votes281 votes
ENG 20% (56)Draw 17% (48)ARG 63% (177)
AIArgentina · 57%✓ Hit — Argentina’s 6-0 run and 17 goals edge England’s solid but less dominant path; their knockout pedigree and Messi-era experience nudge a tight semifinal.
Group standings
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 MEXMexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
2 RSASouth Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
3 KORSouth Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4 CZECzechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 SUISwitzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 CANCanada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
3 BIHBosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
4 QATQatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 BRABrazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
2 MARMorocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
3 SCOScotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
4 HAIHaiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 USAUnited States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
2 AUSAustralia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
3 PARParaguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
4 TURTurkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 GERGermany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
2 CIVIvory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
3 ECUEcuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
4 CUWCuraçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 NEDNetherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
2 JPNJapan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
3 SWESweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
4 TUNTunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 BELBelgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
2 EGYEgypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3 IRNIran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4 NZLNew Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ESPSpain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
2 CPVCape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 URUUruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
4 KSASaudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Group I
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FRAFrance | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
2 NORNorway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
3 SENSenegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
4 IRQIraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
Group J
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ARGArgentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
2 AUTAustria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
3 ALGAlgeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
4 JORJordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Group K
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 COLColombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
2 PORPortugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
3 CODCongo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
4 UZBUzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Group L
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ENGEngland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
2 CROCroatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
3 GHAGhana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
4 PANPanama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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