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Scaloni defers to Messi on World Cup penalty duties Scaloni defers to Messi on World Cup penalty duties

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Lionel Messi retains full authority over whether he continues to take penalty kicks despite his recent World Cup struggles.

Manner of defeat to France takes gloss off Morocco's World Cup positives Manner of defeat to France takes gloss off Morocco's World Cup positives

It's reasonable to ask whether Morocco's three-knockout-game run in 2026 is inferior to their three-knockout-game run in 2022.

Romero says Argentina bothered by leaky defense in knockouts Romero says Argentina bothered by leaky defense in knockouts

Argentina defender Cristian Romero pointed out the ongoing defensive issues his team must fix to be successful in the quarterfinal match against Switzerland on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.