Germany famously fell victim to the curse of the champions in 2018 when they crashed out of Group F after losing their opening game against Mexico and failing to beat one of the 2002 hosts in South Korea. Both of those things have happened in 2022 as well now, as Japan started off their campaign […]

Prompted by strong fan support, Tunisia bravely pressed a slow Denmark and deservedly came away with a point. The Danes never got in full control of the midfield and suffered the intensity and commitment of a highly determined Tunisia. In the end, both teams lacked accuracy in the final third, sharing the first goalless draw […]

France began their World Cup title defence with a comprehensive Australia in the final fixture on Tuesday night. They did suffer an early scare as they conceded the opening goal, but it was all one-way traffic thereafter. In the process, they also seemed to find the right setup in possession that gets the most out […]