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Murat Yakin’s Swiss side put on a tactical masterclass, shifting formations and laying traps for Algeria before hitting them with two sucker-punch goals that decided a contest short on excitement, but full of intrigue and nuance.
According to reports, Leon Goretzka, Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown and Malick Thiaw were all hesitant to take the sixth penalty, with Goretzka’s decision considered the most surprising.
His remarks came after Iran captain Mehdi Taremi complained that FIFA and the United States did not want Iran at the tournament and were doing everything possible to ensure the team was knocked out.
The resignation also comes amid reports that some of his Black players who missed penalties during the match were racially abused online by fans.
During the heartbreaking defeat at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Klopp watched his nation lose 4-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 following extra time. However, the main talking point was Germany’s disallowed extra-time goal when centre-back Jonathan Tah headed home from a corner.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf accused national team captain Van Dijk and head coach Ronald Koeman of abandoning the country’s attacking football identity with an overly defensive approach, while calling for both men to step aside, claiming the Liverpool defender has “had his time.”
Despite dominating much of the match, the five-time world champions struggled to break down Hajime Moriyasu’s disciplined side, which struck first in the 29th minute.
Mendes, 36, allegedly sexually assaulted a Brazilian woman hired to work as a translator for the team during their trip to New Zealand in March. The alleged incident is said to have occurred at a hotel where the national team was staying in Auckland.
Each individual reportedly received a “Fanbox” containing a replica jersey and other merchandise to cheer the team, which had already been eliminated from the tournament after competing in Group B alongside Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, and co-hosts Canada.
The South African men’s national football team failed to stop a 92nd-minute volley from Stephen Eustaquio that beat captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who stumbled while attempting to save the powerful low strike. The goal sent Hugo Broos’ side crashing out as Canada advanced to the Round of 16.
The Spanish Football Federation confirmed on Sunday that Williams sustained a “moderate” injury but still has a chance of returning later in the tournament.
Their group was among the first to conclude its fixtures, leaving the Scots in suspense as they awaited results from other matches to determine their fate in Group C, where they finished third.
As a result, players will now make their own travel arrangements and return home on separate commercial flights instead of travelling back together as a team.
With the expanded 48-team tournament sending 32 teams into the knockout stage, every point, goal and disciplinary record could prove crucial as the group phase nears its conclusion.
The manager has left the Les Bleus camp, in agreement with the French Football Federation, to take compassionate leave and is expected to fly home to France to make funeral arrangements following the devastating news.
Bogdanović was working as a commentator for Serbia’s state broadcaster RTS during the Belgium vs Iran match when he made the remarks while discussing Ngoy’s sending-off. He questioned the focus and stamina of Black players in general, rather than focusing on Ngoy as an individual.
Off the pitch, Iran’s World Cup journey has been shaped by multiple restrictions and diplomatic complications. Several key members of their technical staff were denied entry visas into the United States, while the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) also protested after ticket allocations were withdrawn shortly before the tournament began.
Samir Xaud, 42, who was elected president unopposed last year, is alleged to have flown his mistress to New York before traveling to Mexico City, where he met his wife for the World Cup opening ceremony last week
The appeal against the decision to grant Partey a Canadian visa for the World Cup failed, with court documents revealing that the initial visa application did not disclose the criminal charges he faces in the UK.
Officials in Canada denied Partey entry because he had wrongly stated he had never been arrested or charged with a crime, despite facing active legal proceedings in the UK.
Despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino visiting their locker room after the game, ESPN journalist Jason Le Miere reported that Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei described his team as perhaps “the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup.”
The ruling follows diplomatic and legal escalation from the Ghanaian government and the Ghana Football Association, which had protested the denial as unfair. They filed an emergency interlocutory injunction at the Federal Court of Canada seeking a review of the decision.
Fifa has said that the 41-year-old, who was due to officiate the Group E meeting between Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Philadelphia on Sunday (00:00 BST, Monday), has been replaced by Frenchman Francois Letexier because of injury, but is expected to be available for selection "in the coming days".
According to reports from Missouri, Kansas City Police have arrested two suspects as investigations continue into the incident. The theft comes as the Three Lions prepare for their Group L opener against Luka Modric's Croatia at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.
USA has come under fire after on Tuesday the country denied Omar Artan entry after arriving at the Miami International Airport from Istanbul, he was set to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup after making FIFA's final list for the tournament.
The four-time world champions' main concern has been the high transportation costs associated with the tournament. Train tickets, which normally cost $12.90 (£9.50) from central New York to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey—where Germany will face Ecuador in their final Group E match on June 25—were increased to $150 for the tournament before later being reduced to $98.
It was not immediately clear why Artan was barred from entering the US at Miami International Airport, but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump's administration.
The world’s soccer organization is promising the 2026 World Cup to be “the biggest and most exciting edition of the tournament to date” with 104 matches across 16 different cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
FIFA said the new strategy is intended to increase its reach across gaming genres, platforms, and age groups while creating more opportunities for fans to engage with football digitally, from casual gaming experiences to professional esports competitions.
The decision came a few hours following a 2-1 defeat by Germany in Stuttgart during their preparation for the tournament, which will be held in North America next summer. Ghana also lost 5-1 in Austria on Friday.