Your Mondial Morning is a daily morning report that highlights for the esteemed visitors of Yalla Kora the most prominent headlines about the 2026 World Cup competitions, which appeared in the major global newspapers across different continents of the world.
Sky Sports Germany
Nagelsmann's Resignation
The German Football Association requested coach Julian Nagelsmann to submit his resignation following the early exit from the World Cup tournament.
Sky Sports Germany indicated that the German Association recommended Nagelsmann to leave voluntarily to end his mission in a way that saves face, in addition to its desire to avoid paying the penalty clause in his contract, amounting to 14 million euros until the end of his contract extending to Euro 2028.
RTVE Spanish Channel
Spain's Perfection
Luis de la Fuente, the coach of the Spanish national team, praised the performance of his players against Austria, confirming that the big teams prove their value in crucial times.
De la Fuente said in statements to RTVE: "We played a great match, and I am happy because the team's performance was close to perfection in various aspects. However, we still have room for improvement, as the upcoming matches will be more difficult with the increasing strength of opponents in the Round of 16."
Marca Spanish
Modric Criticizes VAR
Luka Modric, the star of the Croatian national team, criticized the refereeing decisions in his team's match against Portugal, in which the latter won 2-1 and qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Luka Modric said in statements reported by the Spanish newspaper Marca: "Some things did not go as we expected, that penalty awarded to Portugal, if the situation were reversed, the video assistant referee technology would not have intervened."
The AC Milan player added: "Initially, when the video assistant referee technology was applied, I said I didn't like it. Later, over time, it became useful in some cases, but they use it incorrectly or selectively, or depending on the size of the team."
Luka Modric concluded his statements by saying: "The video assistant referee technology should intervene if the error is 200% clear, but if it is not, if it is in the gray area, you have no opinion. There is no point in resorting to the video assistant referee technology. This is not a penalty."
Daily Mail English
Ronaldo's Substitution
Roberto Martinez, the coach of the Portuguese national team, was right in his decision to substitute his star Cristiano Ronaldo during the match against Croatia in the World Cup.
Martinez preferred to secure the midfield and suffice with a single striker, Gonçalo Ramos, who succeeded in snatching the victory for his national team with a decisive goal.
Foot Mercato French
Riyad Mahrez Announces International Retirement
The Algerian national team bid farewell to the 2026 World Cup after losing to Switzerland 2-0 in the Round of 32, and this was the last match for Riyad Mahrez (35 years old) with the "Desert Warriors."
The player announced his international retirement after the match, saying: "My last appearance, even with the national team, was my last match. A match we could have won."
