🎙️ World Cup Weekly: Mbappé, Messi & Massive Corruption!

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final is set—but it’s been another week dominated by brilliance on the pitch and controversy off it.

In this week’s edition of World Cup Weekly, we break down the semi-finals and the biggest talking points from an unforgettable few days of football.

Kylian Mbappé has once again produced a world-class performance to fire France into another World Cup final, while Lionel Messi continues to defy time as he chases another chapter in his extraordinary international career.

But the football has been overshadowed by controversy.

We discuss FIFA’s decision to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card, a ruling that has sparked fierce debate over consistency, transparency and whether football’s governing body has once again handed itself an unnecessary public relations headache.

We also Paraguay vs France and England vs Mexico.

and the fantastic story of Cape Verde!

Elsewhere, we look back at the week’s biggest moments:

⚽ Mbappé’s brilliance sends France through

🐐 Messi closes in on another World Cup triumph

🟥 The Balogun red card controversy

🏆 The best performances from the semi-finals

🔮 Our preview and predictions for the World Cup Final

With just one match remaining, we assess the finalists, the key battles that could decide the trophy, and whether this tournament will ultimately be remembered for the football, the controversy—or both.

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