Clarke: Scotland have fantastic team spirit
Scotland are ready to live the American dream. After punching their ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in style, Steve Clarke’s men are itching to take part in their first global finals since France 1998. To help showcase Scotland’s presence at the North American showpiece and inspire the Tartan Army fanbase in the New […]
Ostiana: FIFA Series was a big success for Aruba
It is impossible to ignore the enthusiasm coming out of Aruba’s Rovien Ostiana. The all-time top scorer in the history of the Caribbean nation is still grinning from ear to ear more than a week after their conquest of the FIFA Series 2026™ Rwanda. Aruba downed Asian outfit Macau and then European side Liechtenstein each […]
Malard: Reaching the World Cup is my dream
Despite suffering their first defeat of the qualifying campaign for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ on Tuesday against the Netherlands, Laurent Bonadei’s France side still have their fate in their own hands. Forward Melvine Malard, who impressed during the last international window, is emerging as one of the players to watch for Les […]
World Cup wonder goals: Robben’s supersonic sprint
58 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Arjen Robben Spain v Netherlands Brazil 2014 | Group B Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador Dutch history was made at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Churandy Martina ran the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds […]
Silvio Gazzaniga – Hands that shaped glory
Silvio Gazzaniga may not be as instantly recognisable a name as Pele or Diego Maradona, but his creation is arguably the most iconic and recognised object in global sports. The Italian sculptor designed and created the FIFA World Cup Trophy. The need for a new trophy arose after the FIFA World Cup 1970, when Brazil […]
58 days to go: Goal-getting 12s
Fifty-eight goals have been scored by No12s in the World Cup. They have come from exactly half that number of players. Leading the way are France’s Thierry Henry (6 goals), the Netherlands’ Rob Rensenbrink (5), Poland’s Kazimierz Deyna (4), West Germany‘s Helmut Rahn (4) and Czechoslovakia’s Zdenek Zikan (4). The only No12 on target in […]
England edge Spain as Germany and Norway win
England topped Spain in a showdown of continental heavyweights on the third matchday of the European qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™, while Germany kept rolling with a convincing victory over Austria. The Netherlands asserted their authority in taking down France, and Norway were also triumphant thanks to an excellent performance against […]
Torpey: Australia are pushing for a Women’s World Cup medal
Delight, disappointment, dangling hats and dancing: all part of a whirlwind six weeks for Kaitlyn Torpey and her Matildas team-mates. The 26-year-old could be forgiven for being unsure exactly which city she is in, given that she’s made stops in Perth, Sydney (both twice), the Gold Coast, England and now the Kenyan capital Nairobi over […]
Colombia v Congo DR: Live stream, team news, tickets and more
Colombia v Congo DR Group K Tuesday, 23 June | Estadio Guadalajara Kick-off time 20:00 (Guadalajara) | 21:00 (Bogata) | 03:00 (Kinshasa) The match Colombia and Congo DR will resume their FIFA World Cup 2026™ campaigns in this intriguing Group K encounter. The South Americans opened their tournament versus debutants Uzbekistan in Mexico City, while […]
Congo DR v Uzbekistan: Live stream, team news, tickets and more
Congo DR v Uzbekistan Group K Saturday, 27 June | Atlanta Stadium Kick-off time 19:30 (Atlanta) | 00:30 (Kinshasa) | 04:30 (Tashkent) The match Congo DR and Uzbekistan will bring their FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group K campaigns to a close here, as the pair meet in Atlanta. The African nation ended 52 years of […]