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FIFA governance crisis and global soccer news

Compiled Aug 3

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has abandoned his plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after widespread opposition from clubs, leagues, and federations. UEFA has formally declared no confidence in Infantino and said all options remain on the table as it pursues a full accountability review. On the field, the MLS All-Stars defeated LIGA MX All-Stars 4-3 in the annual showcase, with Son Heung-min scoring twice. Off the pitch, Mauricio Pochettino has signed a four-year contract extension to continue as United States men's national team head coach through the 2030 World Cup.

14 developments over 27 days

  1. Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead

    Lionel Messi has scored again, making Friday’s contest against Cape Verde the record-extending eighth consecutive World Cup match in which Argentina’s captain has delivered at least one goal

  2. Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also out

    Iga Swiatek’s title defense at Wimbledon has ended in a straight-set third-round loss to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala who continues to make history for the Philippines

  3. World Cup serenade: Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep

    Dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England squad’s hotel with loudspeakers, horns and fireworks in the early hours of Sunday morning, aiming to disrupt players' sleep before their World Cup round-of-16 match against Mexico

  4. Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time

    Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 win over Brazil that showcased the young striker on soccer’s biggest stage

  5. England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals

    Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty when England was down to 10 men, and England handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, a wild 3-2 victory to reach the quarterfinals

  6. Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension

    With the integrity of FIFA and the World Cup under attack from European soccer leaders, FIFA President Gianni Infantino acknowledged taking a call from President Donald Trump before U.S. forward Folarin Balogun was cleared to play against Belgium later Monday

  7. Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Ronaldo's World Cup career

    Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo

  8. Naomi Osaka overpowers Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals

    Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time

  9. Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals

    Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup

  10. Coco Gauff 'panicked' on match-point miss in drama-filled Wimbledon semifinal loss

    Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff’s run at Wimbledon in a drama-filled tiebreaker to reach the final

  11. Prince William and wife Kate share a moment with Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon victory

    Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men’s final at Wimbledon in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller

  12. Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappé, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory

    Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France

  13. Lionel Messi once held baby Lamine Yamal in his arms. Now they will battle for the World Cup title

    Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn’t think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub

  14. Son Heung-min scores 2 as MLS All-Stars post 4-3 win over LIGA MX All-Stars

    Son Heung-min scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half off assists from Carles Gil to propel the MLS All-Stars past the LIGA MX All-Stars 4-3 in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game