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Who are the referees for France vs Morocco quarter-final?

Who are the referees for France vs Morocco quarter-final?

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4 min readUpdated: Jul 9, 2026 09:09 PM IST France vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final: The replay of one of the 2022 World Cup semi-finals is set to take place again at the Boston Stadium on Thursday night, when two-time champions France take on the ever-resilient Morocco. FIFA has confirmed that the game between the two will have an all-Argentine match officials lineup, led by the main referee Facundo Tello, who is set to officiate the game. ALSO READ | How are France reacting to all-Argentine referee lineup for World Cup quarterfinal This decision has sparked an online debate between the fans of Argentina and France, as they still share a bitter rivalry since the 2022 World Cup final, and the two nations could potentially end up meeting again in the finals this year. This is the first time in this edition of the World Cup, that a game will have match officials from a single nation. The appointment comes off as a result of FIFA’s selection practice of the most experienced referees …

Who’s the one man common to France and Morocco teams? A Boston barber

Who’s the one man common to France and Morocco teams? A Boston barber

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2 min readJul 9, 2026 01:58 PM IST Candido ‘Coco’ Fernandes, a barber popular with NBA stars in Boston, received a WhatsApp message last month, requesting him to give trims and fades to a couple of clients. These turned out to be Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele. Coco’s team might end up being the only pros working with both teams facing off in the quarters. The private number message as per OneFootball read, “Can you cut KM’s hair tonight at 9.30 pm?” It took him a smite of time to register who KM was and then Fernandes who owns 2016 origin Mobar Cuts, headed to the France team hotel. Dembele and Marcus Thuram were also lined up to receive the fades. But that was after Desiree Doue said, “We found the best,” a NBC Boston video showed. OneFootball notes that Mbappe was so impressed with his scissors sorcery that he immediately recommended him to his next opponent – Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi. A week later in June, Coco cut Morocco and their manager. Fernandes would subsequently …

World Cup diary: Matt Damon was here

World Cup diary: Matt Damon was here

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5 min readNew YorkUpdated: Jul 2, 2026 11:26 AM IST Scrawled in block letters on an off-white obscure wall in Harvard Square in Boston is a line: “Matt Damon was here!” Excited passersby stop, howl and snap photographs and selfies from various angles, as though they had discovered a hidden treasure. “Seriously, was he really here?” “Or someone wrote just like?” Then who did? Was it Damon himself? Like urban myths, there are various versions. Some claim Damon, who was raised in the locale, himself wrote it. Some, in typical Bostonian wryness, would ask: “Who is Matt Damon?” A photographer turned portrait artist, chimes in: “Well if you ask me, he is here and everywhere.” “I am not that Hollywood-loving type, but a lot of people ask me about Matt’s favourite restaurant or bar, or the cinema,” he says. ALSO READ | Tillman bends it like Juninho, Beckham, Pirlo and Zico to send USA into R16 Damon’s mother was a professor at Cambridge, less than a mile away from Harvard. So he grew up walking …

Jaylen Brown heads to Philadelphia 76ers in blockbuster trade ending Boston Celtics tenure; complete deal revealed

Jaylen Brown heads to Philadelphia 76ers in blockbuster trade ending Boston Celtics tenure; complete deal revealed

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After a turbulent offseason, Jaylen Brown is reportedly set to move on as the Boston Celtics have finally completed a blockbuster trade involving their 2024 NBA Finals MVP. Jaylen Brown is set to move on as the Celtics have finally completed a blockbuster trade. (Getty Images via AFP) As part of the deal, Brown has been sent to the rival Philadelphia 76ers, with the Celtics receiving a return package that includes nine-time All-Star Paul George, according to reports. This story is being updated. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

A world away from Cape Verde, the party is endless in this Boston suburb

A world away from Cape Verde, the party is endless in this Boston suburb

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The night of celebrations was endless in the Boston suburb of Brockton, after Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup’s knockout stages. Roughly 5,000 kilometres away from the African archipelago’s capital Praia, the locality has nearly 20,000 residents of Cape Verdean descent. “We call it the eleventh island of Cape Verde,” says Tatiana Moniz, a member of the Cape Verdean Association in Brockton. “Except for the palm trees and beaches, it is like our islands, the restaurants, culture, everything. You see Cape Verdeans everywhere, and we are a bonded community,” she says. Most streets had a watch party for all the games. For the Saudi Arabia match, it was organised at Campanelli Stadium, a baseball ground. “From the first game, all of us watched every single moment. We were not thinking of beating the big teams or qualifying for the knockouts. We were just happy watching them, happy celebrating them. We always believed in the team and knew they could perform miracles. It means a lot to our community,” Moniz says. Joshua Carvalho, who works …

Boston fell in love with Scotland fans. Now the city hopes they return. | Football News

Boston fell in love with Scotland fans. Now the city hopes they return. | Football News

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Miles away from Miami, where Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 and damaged their knockout hopes, Boston mourned. In a week in the city, where Scotland played Morocco and Haiti in the group stage, the Tartan Army had captured Bostonians’ hearts so completely that Mayor Michelle Wu signed a letter of intent to make Glasgow and Boston sister cities. After Scotland’s final group game in Boston against Morocco, the Boston Globe devoted a full page to thanking them. It read: “You came for the World Cup, but gave us something more. For a week, you turned train stations into singalongs, Fenway into a football ground, and an ordinary June into something we will be talking about for years. The World Cup will move on. So will the songs, but we will never forget the joy you brought to our city.” Patriots owner Robert Kraft has petitioned the NFL to play a regular season game at Glasgow’s Hampden Park. The Boston Red Sox wrote to the Scotland Football Association. “What happened at Fenway Park on June 14th was …

From LA to Boston, a Scottish fan walks to support Scotland

From LA to Boston, a Scottish fan walks to support Scotland

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3 min readJun 13, 2026 03:31 PM IST When Scotland takes on Haiti in their FIFA World Cup opener at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on Saturday, they will be cheered by Craig Ferguson, a 22-year-old Scotland fan who has walked for more than 4000 Kms from Los Angeles to Boston to watch the match as well raise money for a charity. While the Scottish fans arrived in the USA this week to watch their country play in a World Cup after 28 years, Ferguson started the walk, which he calls ‘The Tartan Trek’ in February to support Scotland as well to raise more than one million pounds for Scottish Action for Mental Health. Ferguson, who arrived in Boston walking in a Scotland jersey and kilt, spoke about the challenges faced during the walk from Los Angeles to Boston. “Times I didn’t think I could do it, times I was close to giving up. But they don’t teach the words ‘giving up’ in Scotland. And every single one of you who’ve supported it from the start …

Scottish fans arrive in Boston, say ‘they ran out of beer’ on flight and wake locals with bagpipes

Scottish fans arrive in Boston, say ‘they ran out of beer’ on flight and wake locals with bagpipes

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With Scotland returning to the Fifa World Cup after a gap of 28 years, and their fans are already making their heads turn in Boston. The Kilt-clad Scottish fans landed at the Boston International Airport ahead of their match against Haiti on Saturday proudly revealing they “ran out of beer” on the seven-hour flight journey across the Atlantic. “Been drinking since one o’clock in the morning when I got up,” said Scottish fan David Wood as he arrived on US soil. “We ran out of beer.” And once the beer was emptied, the Scottish fans revealed they first turned to wine and then to whisky on the flight. “We had a round of applause when we landed,” Wood added. “I don’t know if you do that here. That’s a very Scottish thing. “I’m going to find Cheers. That’s what I want do. I want to find Cheers, he told CBS, holding up a bottle of whiskey.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿| The Tartan Army deserved something special. We teamed up with the world-famous @EdinburghTattoo to give the Tartan Army …

A university near Boston that nailed the quality of grass

A university near Boston that nailed the quality of grass

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Written by: Express News Service 3 min readUpdated: May 22, 2026 04:00 PM IST The large football field of Bentley Falcons has a giant manual scoreboard that keeps track of ‘soccer style’ offensive and defensive demarcations, as it registers goals scored and goals saved. But it’s the grass beneath the feet that earned Bentley University the right to welcome the French national football team, l’Équipe de France de Football, on June 11. Chosen as the campus for the official Team Base Camp Training Site for the FIFA World Cup 2026, the incoming French will put both Bentley and the city of Waltham on the global sports map. Its proximity to Foxborough, Massachusetts, where games will be played, put the town near Boston in prime position as did the top-quality athletic fields and modern workout facilities. Boasting of true grass in Boston, Bentley was approved by Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation, Didier Deschamps, head coach of the French national team, who will be looking for a win after losing out unfortunately to the …

White Sox acquire right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston for prospect Gage Ziehl

White Sox acquire right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston for prospect Gage Ziehl

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BOSTON — The Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Jordan Hicks from Boston along with some of the cash to pay him from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Chicago also will receive pitching prospect David Sandlin and two players to be named in the deal that will send right-handed prospect Gage Ziehl and a player to the Red Sox. Sandlin was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 7 prospect and No. 2 pitching prospect in the Red Sox organization. Boston had been searching for hitting this offseason — even before losing third baseman Alex Bregman as a free agent — but instead signed lefty Ranger Suárez as a free agent and picked up righty Sonny Gray in a trade with the Cardinals. The moves left them with a potential pitching glut — along with a potential luxury tax bill — and the opportunity to move some arms for hitters. The White Sox traded center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to the New York Mets last month, and Chicago general manager Chris Getz said they would …