On a day of draws, one stalemate stood out above all others. One of the favourites for the World Cup title were expected to ease to three points despite several personnel problems, and they produced a dominant display on paper. But by full time, they had evoked memories of painful performances from the past, while […]
Colombia managed to get the three points against Uzbekistan in a 3-1 victory in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round 1 fixture with goals from Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz and Jaminton Campaz cancelling an equaliser from Uzbekistan’s Abbosbek Fayzullaev. However, the scoreline didn’t portray the intense battle on the pitch. Tactical analysis and match report […]
After a first half in which England were decent, but not overly impressive, Thomas Tuchel’s adjustments helped spur a strong second half, where their defensive intensity and their usual 4-3-3 attacking system helped earn them a win over Croatia in their World Cup opener. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. We decided to make […]
Algeria couldn’t cope with the physicality of the Argentine midfield while trying to break down their mid-block. On the other end of the pitch, Argentina used the spaces between the lines and in transition phases to punish their opponent. Messi’s masterclass in the final third was the cutting edge in this game alongside Argentina’s fierce […]