All About The Beautiful Game
Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. have started the 2026 World Cup with a bang despite a tricky year. At the moment, it feels inconceivable that Real Madrid should want either Kylian Mbappé or Vinicius Jr. to leave. On Friday night, Vinicius Jr. scored to cap off a 3-0 win over Haiti, taking the Brazil star … Read more
The England star’s World Cup campaign couldn’t have gotten off to a better start in a 4-2 win over Croatia. The three points were already in the bag. After 94 minutes, England led Croatia 4-2. The Three Lions had gone into the half level at 2-2 thanks to a brace from Harry Kane, eventually pulling … Read more
Pulisic has long been the face of US soccer, but the stakes have never been this high. Christian Pulisic does not have to be “the guy” this summer. At least, not in the same way as before. He’s not the scrawny 19-year-old who came so close to carrying the US to the World Cup in … Read more
The World Cup is now only months away. For its three hosts, there are still a couple of major questions to ask. It’s fair to say that none of the World Cup hosts can be entirely confident heading into the tournament. All three of the United States, Canada, and Mexico have had their shaky moments … Read more
The American striker scored a hat-trick to take Coventry City to the top of the Championship. Pochettino has to decide how — and if — to use Wright. Coventry City needed to beat Middlesbrough. The Sky Blues won only two of their opening seven games in 2026, squandering a ten-point lead at the top of the Championship. … Read more
Colombia’s stars are hitting their stride at the right time. A year ago, few would have been particularly worried about the prospect of facing Colombia in the World Cup. Things change quickly in this sport. On Tuesday, striker Luis Suárez — not that one — scored a brace as Sporting CP upset defending Champions League winners … Read more
Days before the opener, Women’s World Cup hosts Australia suffered a massive blow. Star forward Sam Kerr, widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, suffered a calf injury in training. Shortly after, it was revealed Kerr would miss the first two group-stage matches, leaving the Matildas in trouble. However, another forward … Read more
The 2023 Women’s World Cup is underway, and the hosts couldn’t have asked for a better start. New Zealand and Australia both recorded 1-0 victories over strong opposition, giving them great odds of advancing to the Round of 16 already. New Zealand, ranked 26th internationally, opened the tournament against Norway, ranked 12th. Neither team scored … Read more
In 2026, the World Cup will have a record 48 teams. This means more countries will have the opportunity to make their World Cup — however controversial, this is something that is needed. In the 2022 edition, Qatar was the only nation to make its debut in the tournament. In 2018, it was two (Panama … Read more
Well, that was exciting. The World Cup group stage is officially over, with 16 of the original 32 teams moving to the knockouts. Many of those 16 teams were not expected to advance: just look at Australia, who stunned Denmark to advance. South Korea advanced over Uruguay, Japan over Germany, Morocco over Belgium: the list … Read more