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Belgium football federation and coach Rudi Garcia have agreed not to renew his contract, ending his 18-month tenure following the team's World Cup quarter-final elimination by Spain. The mutual decision takes effect July 31.
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Argentine World Cup players received backing from Buenos Aires residents after displaying a banner asserting sovereignty over the Falkland Islands following their semi-final victory over England, drawing FIFA scrutiny and British calls for investigation.
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has rejected suggestions his team should be satisfied with their World Cup run, declaring that winning the tournament is the only acceptable outcome as they prepare to face France in the quarter-finals.
French manager Hervé Renard has ended his brief tenure as Tunisia coach following the team's group-stage elimination from the World Cup, where they conceded a tournament-record 12 goals.
Portugal will face Croatia in the World Cup round of 32 as the calendar turns to July 3 back home—exactly one year since the death of beloved forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in a car crash in Spain.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has demanded a formal investigation into the national football team's shock early World Cup exit, blaming poor personnel appointments and coach Hong Myung-bo for the unexpected failure.