It was to be a repeat of the opener to the 2002 World Cup as France faced Senegal. Back then, Senegal humbled Les Bleus with a 1-0 win, but there would be no repeat of that outcome this time round. Ky...

Saudi Arabia produced one of the defensive performances of the tournament to frustrate Uruguay for long periods, before Marcelo Bielsa’s second-half tweaks transformed the dynamic of the match. A game...

The Netherlands and Japan cancelled each other out in a highly anticipated Group F clash between two of the tournament favourites. After a frustrating first half shaped by caution, both teams at least...

Belgium and Egypt went through all the phases. Egypt was the more proactive team, with Hossam Hassan making a bold call with Mohamed Salah, before Belgium bored with poor buildup play. In the second h...

For an hour, Ecuador looked like the side with clearer positional ideas, using rotations and overloads to destabilize Côte d’Ivoire’s defensive block. Yet as the game evolved, the athleticism, transit...

The World Cup got underway for Group C, and anyone who follows international football knew that Brazil and Morocco would be a balanced matchup, pitting a cohesive, consistent and renewed football proj...

Co-hosts United States kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with an electric and clinical 4-1 victory over Paraguay at the packed Los Angeles Stadium. Mauricio Pochettino’s side made a dream ...

Despite playing on home turf, Canada trailed almost midway into the first half after Bosnia & Herzegovina took the lead. Jovo Lukić’s header converted a cleverly worked corner routine, providing t...

Co-hosts Mexico kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a historic and electric 2-0 victory over South Africa at the legendary Estadio Azteca. Javier Aguirre’s side made a dream start throu...

On Matchday 18, the Brasileirão featured its final matches before the World Cup break. Away from home, Corinthians came from behind to defeat Grêmio in a match filled with mistakes, where Fernando Din...