The tragic story of Emanuel Balbo, the fan who died when being thrown from the rostrum to the void in a football match in Argentina
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The tragic story of Emanuel Balbo, the fan who died when being thrown from the rostrum to the void in a football match in Argentina

The images of a fan being thrown from the tribune of the stage Mario Alberto Kempes circled the world, as they were the one of his body immobilized in the ground. The victim of the latest violence in Argentine football is Emanuel Balbo, 22, who died Monday after spending two days in a hospital in…

Could Argentina (and Lionel Messi) Actually Miss the World Cup?
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Could Argentina (and Lionel Messi) Actually Miss the World Cup?

With four games left in South American qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, Argentina finds itself in fifth place, with only four automatic qualifying spots. Worse, its star, Lionel Messi, has been suspended for four games for verbally abusing an assistant referee. Could a World Cup actually be contested without Argentina for the first time…

South America has six FIFA project quotas for the World Cup 2026
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South America has six FIFA project quotas for the World Cup 2026

The FIFA Council Committee presented on Thursday the draft quotas between the different confederations to participate in the World Cup to be held in 2026. The commission composed of FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the presidents of the different confederations stipulated that after the approval of the World Cup with 48 teams, the quotas will…

FIFA bans Ghanaian referee for life over ‘match manipulation’ in World Cup qualifier
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FIFA bans Ghanaian referee for life over ‘match manipulation’ in World Cup qualifier

World football’s governing body FIFA has slapped Ghanaian match referee Joseph Odartei Lamptey with a life ban after finding the official guilty of manipulating the outcome of a World Cup qualifying match. Lamptey took charge of the South Africa versus Senegal World Cup qualifying match on November 12, 2016, in Polokwane when a ball into…