Another controversy! Cristiano Ronaldo likes Instagram post claiming FIFA helped Argentina reach World Cup final | Football News
NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo has found himself at the center of a new FIFA World Cup 2026 controversy after his verified Instagram account liked a post accusing FIFA of helping Lionel MessiArgentina reached the final. The incident added to a tournament that has already seen many controversies, including protests involving Iran, criticism of ticket prices, visa issues, Balogun’s suspended red card and the intervention of US President Donald Trump.Ronaldo did not publicly explain why he liked the post, but screenshots showing his verified account, @cristiano, among those who liked the video quickly spread on social media.
The Instagram reel was posted on the account of the Spanish television program Espejo Público before the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.The video features journalist Pilar Rodríguez Losantos, who questions Argentina’s journey to the final and makes strong allegations against FIFA.
He said: “Argentina is a team that should have been eliminated about five games ago, with the help of FIFA, which is one of the most corrupt institutions on planet Earth.”Argentina began their World Cup title defense with a 3-0 win over Algeria, with Lionel Messi scoring a hat-trick. They followed it up with a 2-0 win over Austria, where Messi recovered from an early penalty miss to become the all-time leading scorer at the FIFA World Cup.A turnaround Argentina then beat Jordan 3-1, with Messi coming off the bench to score as the defending champions finished top of their group.In the Round of 32, they beat Cabo Verde 3-2 after extra time. Lisandro Martinez gave Argentina the lead in extra time before Cabo Verde equalized again. Cristian Romero’s header, deflected into the net by Diney Borges, finally sealed the victory.The Round of 16 against Egypt produced another dramatic comeback. Argentina recovered from two goals down to win 3-2, with Enzo Fernandez completing the turnaround. The emotional win left Messi in tears as Argentina avoided an early exit.In the quarter-finals, Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring before Dan Ndoye equalised. Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored in extra time against a 10-man Swiss side.The defending champions then produced another late comeback in the semi-finals, beating England 2-1. Enzo Fernandez equalized with five minutes remaining before Lautaro Martinez scored in stoppage time to send Argentina to another World Cup final.Argentina’s hopes of retaining the World Cup ended in the final.Spain beat Lionel Scaloni’s side 1-0 after extra time, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the only goal of the game in the 106th minute to give La Roja their second World Cup title.
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