All About The Beautiful Game
Charles Erb In 2014, the Dutch national team faced Spain in the World Cup Group Stages. This was no ordinary match: Spain had defeated Netherlands in the final just four years earlier, preventing them from winning a first-ever World Cup. Eager for revenge, Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie helped the Dutch thrash the Spaniards 5-1 in … Read more
Robert Lewandowski gave Poland an early lead and Piotr Zieliński doubled their lead 23 minutes later to clinch a spot in Qatar, while Bruno Fernandes booked Portugal a spot after scoring a brace against North Macedonia. Just one more place at the World Cup is available for UEFA, with the winner of Ukraine vs. Scotland … Read more
The World Cup is almost here, and qualifiers are coming to a close this month across the globe. Well, almost all: you can read about the problems Europe’s qualifiers have faced here. South America’s qualifiers are arguably the most exciting left: only two nations have qualified thus far, and six nations have the potential to … Read more
Until recently, Major League Soccer, or the MLS, had been regarded as a “retirement league” by many. Many teams focused on bringing in aging European stars – Andrea Pirlo, Frank Lampard, David Villa, and probably some other guys who haven’t played for New York City FC – whilst not exactly developing young talent. Just a … Read more
Since the time my last article was written, a lot has changed. At the time, no real challenges had been made towards Russia or Russian teams concerning their eligibility in major tournaments. Only Poland and Ukraine had announced their intentions to not face Russia, whilst Path B rivals Czech Republic had not. Major European sponsor … Read more
When Path B of World Cup qualifying in Europe was drawn up, it had some intriguing matchups. A strong Sweden side were drawn up against Czech Republic, who reached the quarterfinals of the European Championship in 2020. The other matchup saw Robert Lewandowski’s Poland drawn up against a Russian side that were a penalty kick … Read more
Recently, reports have stated that Chelsea’s talented young winger, Callum Hudson-Odoi, is intending to switch his national team from England to Ghana if Ghana qualifies for the World Cup. Until recently, this move would not have been allowed: previous rules stated that if players appeared in a competitive international match, they were unable to switch … Read more
After almost a month of action, we have reached the semifinals of the 2021 African Cup of Nations. This tournament has had everything: red cards and goals, controversy and upsets, underdogs and powerhouses. Defending champions Algeria were stunningly eliminated in the group stage alongside traditional favorites Ghana, whilst the likes of Comoros and Gambia were … Read more
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stages ended in dramatic fashion, with defending champions Algeria dumped out and favorites Ghana among the teams shockingly eliminated. These two of Africa’s eight highest ranked teams failed to make it out of the group stage, alongside Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Mauritania. This leaves sixteen … Read more
The action continues to pick up at the African Cup of Nations, with new stars emerging every match. Several of Africa’s top teams were unable to find victories, with Ghana, Algeria, and Senegal among the teams who failed to find wins the second match day. This saw some of the players with the highest rise … Read more