johnny_canuck @johnny_mesic

@TSN_Sports @Henryys_33 Regardless of which country you support, this is what is so cool about the World Cup! Each country has a group of supporters who passionately connect with the players! No other sport like it in the world! @FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026

— LUKA MODRIC (HRT Croacia): "Sucedieron algunas cosas que me parecen increíbles. Es difícil decir algo inteligente ahora, todavía con la euforia del partido. No quiero decir nada inapropiado. Pero merecíamos más. ¿El gol anulado a Gvardiol? El árbitro me dijo que Matanovic tocó el balón, pero vimos las imágenes y los videos. No hay pruebas de que lo haya tocado (en las imágenes). Y si no toca el balón, no era fuera de juego". "Creo que merecíamos mucho más, pero algunas cosas jugaron a su favor. Ese penalti.... creo que si hubiera sido al revés, el VAR nunca habría entrado. Cuando se introdujo el VAR, dije que no me gustaba. Luego fue bueno para algunas cosas, pero lo usan mal o lo usan de manera selectiva o fijándose en el tamaño del equipo. En mi opinión, el VAR debería activarse si hay un error al 200%, pero no cuando está en una zona gris". "No era penalti hoy. Eso no se puede juzgar como penal. Vlasic no lo tiró, lo sujetó y ambos cayeron. Por eso digo que el VAR debe usarse si el error es 200%. Eso me molesta porque parece que siempre va en nuestra contra. Pero lo que hay, hay. Tenemos que seguir adelante. Es solo que algunas cosas te molestan porque deciden tu destino. No voy a hablar más de eso, podemos estar orgullosos de cómo jugamos, cómo representamos a Croacia. Esa es la Croacia que todos conocen, por la que somos tan respetados y queridos en el mundo". Luka Modric se sintió perjudicado por el arbitraje en el partido ante Portugal. Para el capitán de la Selección de Croacia, el penal no debió pitarse y el VAR no debió intervenir en el gol anulado sobre la hora porque no hubo pruebas visuales contundentes de que su compañero haya tocado la pelota. El mago croata también aprovechó el momento para decir que el VAR solo debería entrar cuando se trata de un error clarísimo. ¡Ah! Y de paso comentó que, en este tipo de jugadas, la tecnología se usa de forma selectiva o de acuerdo al tamaño del equipo. LUKITA NO SE GUARDÓ ABSOLUTAMENTE NADA.

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@TSN_Sports @fifa 🇭🇷 was robbed #FifaIsCorrupt

We said they robbed Iran. They laughed. We said the same about Senegal. Some still didn't believe. Now everyone watched Croatia being brutally robbed by VAR. When you stay silent, it eventually gets to you.

Mohamad Al Shami محمد الشامي @mamashami2

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Iran came to this World Cup with both the US and FIFA against them. Harassed before kickoff. Exhausted by the system. Robbed by the whistle. 2 goals taken away. 3 matches without a loss. Yet, they go home. That's not defeat — that's injustice. 🇮🇷😔

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Croatia 🇭🇷 got robbed! #Fifa #worldCup2026 #croatiavsportugal @Ibra_official

-they don't show another angle to see if the Croatian touches it -The referee doesn't have to go check an Offside -The Croatian never touches it and they don't show it in the VAR HISTORIC ROBBERY TO CROATIA

🚨Zlatan Ibrahimović on Joško Gvardiol’s disallowed goal as Croatia suffered a dramatic last-minute World Cup elimination to Portugal: 🗣️ “Football can be unbelievably cruel. I don’t care what anyone says—I think Croatia have every right to feel robbed. I’ve watched the replay, and I still don’t see enough to convince me that Gvardiol was offside. When you disallow a goal in the final seconds of a World Cup knockout match, it has to be obvious. For me, it wasn’t obvious. That goal should have stood. Croatia believed they had saved themselves. The players celebrated, the fans exploded, and in a few seconds it was all taken away. Those are the moments that break teams. Instead of talking about an incredible late equaliser, we’re talking about another VAR controversy. Portugal will celebrate because they’ve gone through, and congratulations to them. But if I were Croatia, I’d leave that pitch feeling like football had taken something away from me tonight.”

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🚨Thierry Henry blasts the referee and VAR after Croatia's last-minute goal against Portugal was ruled out: 🗣️ “I don't understand that decision at all. For me, the referee and VAR have completely ruined what should have been one of the greatest moments of this World Cup. You cannot overturn a goal of that magnitude unless the evidence is absolutely clear. I've watched the replay several times, and I still don't see enough to confidently rule it out. If it's taking that long to draw lines and freeze frames, then it isn't obvious. The referee has allowed technology to become the star of the match. Fans didn't come to watch VAR—they came to watch football. Croatia thought they had earned a dramatic equaliser through courage and determination, only for it to be taken away by a decision that will divide opinions for years. This is exactly why people are losing faith in VAR. Instead of correcting obvious mistakes, it's making microscopic decisions that nobody in the stadium can understand. That's not what football is supposed to be. I feel for the Croatian players because moments like this stay with you forever. You celebrate, you believe you've kept your World Cup dream alive, and then it's all erased in seconds. For me, the referee and VAR have got this completely wrong.”

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CROATIA SHOWED UP 🔥 Thousands of supporters decked out in the iconic red and white have taken over Toronto’s Lake Shore Blvd. #FIFAWorldCup

If every soccer player was exactly like this, dude, I’d never watch American football again.

Zlatan Ibrahimović on Canada qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 for the first time ever: 🗣️ “This is why people fall in love with football. Today wasn't just about Canada qualifying for the Round of 16 it was about an entire nation creating history that nobody can ever take away.” “I looked at the faces of the Canadian players after the final whistle. Some were crying, some couldn't believe what had just happened. Those weren't tears of weakness; they were tears of people who had spent their whole lives dreaming of this exact moment.” “To the supporters, never let anyone tell you football is just a game. I saw families celebrating, children hugging their parents and fans singing with tears in their eyes. These are the moments that unite a country forever.” “People will remember the goals and the result, but they'll never understand the sacrifices behind it. Years of criticism, disappointments, injuries and pressure have all led to one unforgettable night. That's what makes history so beautiful.” “For every Canadian player wearing that shirt tonight, remember this feeling. You are no longer just footballers you are the generation that changed your country's football story forever. Every child who picks up a ball tomorrow will believe because of what you achieved today.” “The knockout stage doesn't care about history, reputation or big names. It rewards courage, belief and those who refuse to give up. Canada earned this moment because they never stopped believing when the rest of the world doubted them.” “And to the fans, celebrate like there's no tomorrow because nights like these don't come often. Years from now, people won't ask where you watched the match they'll ask how it felt to witness the night Canada reached the Round of 16 for the very first time.” “This is bigger than football. This is the night an entire nation stopped dreaming about history and started living it.”

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"You are Canadian heroes!" Jesse Marsch gives a heartfelt speech to the #CANMNT after their historic win. #FIFAWorldCup

VANCOUVER ERUPTS! HISTORY MADE. 🤯🇨🇦 Don’t miss @CANMNT_Official's next Round of 16 match on Sat, July 4 at 10:00 am at #FIFAFanFestival Vancouver! Guarantee your access to the grounds and the Amphitheatre by securing your ticket now! 🎟 bit.ly/TicketsFFFVanc… ️ #WeAreVancouver #FIFAWorldCup

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The reactions all-around Canada when Stephen Eustáquio scored to send them to the Round of 16! #FIFAWorldCup