Australia at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
After a 32-year absence following their 1974 debut, Australia finally returned to the FIFA World Cup™ at Germany 2006. Since then it’s been an unbroken run of qualification for the nation, with the Socceroos set to feature at a sixth straight edition of the global finals in North America. Having twice progressed to the Round […]
The FIFA World Cup 26’s Official Match Ball: TRIONDA
The countdown to the game-changing FIFA World Cup 26™ has reached its latest significant milestone with the launch of the adidas TRIONDA, the Official Match Ball of the competition. The name TRIONDA can be translated from Spanish as “three waves”, and, alongside other unique and innovative design features, celebrates the fact that, for the first […]
Matchday 8 preview: Giants collide as knockout stage beckons
Spain versus Brazil headlines an intriguing finale to Groups C and D, with six sides battling it out to reach the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ knockout stage. Fixtures Saturday 4 October Spain v Brazil Mexico v Morocco Argentina v Italy Australia v Cuba How to watch You can purchase tickets to watch the […]
Ukraine, Paraguay advance as Korea Republic stay in the hunt
Ukraine topped Group B with victory over Paraguay who will also advance to the last 16 of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™. Korea Republic finished third after a 2-1 win over Panama, and will now have to hope they finish among the four best third-placed sides. Group A concludes later on today, as […]
The U-20 World Cup tiebreakers which could determine last-16 spots
The second round of group matches at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ has come to an end and, in some sections, the fight for spots in the knockout stage is simply too close to call. So tight are a few of the groups, in fact, that teams could finish their final group-stage outings […]
Bameyi: We have the quality to do what it takes
Daniel Bameyi is penning a script unlike any other in the history of the FIFA U-20 World Cup™. Two years on from leading Nigeria to the quarter-finals at Argentina 2023, he is spearheading the Super Eagles’ advance once again on Chilean soil, complete with the captain’s armband. In Talca, on a night that saw one […]
Schoepfer on USA ambitions and Ascanio absence
After finishing in third place at Dominican Republic 2024, USA are determined to go one stage further at the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ and win the coveted trophy for the first time. Katie Schoepfer’s players have every right to be confident after outscoring their opponents 17-0 in Concacaf qualifying, as they registered victories […]
Antia: I’m no longer the wild child
This has been a breakthrough year in Antía Perez’s life. She left Burela a few months ago after three seasons, during which the club played a key role in her personal growth. Having accumulated an impressive list of titles and established herself as a key figure for Spain, she is now set to participate in […]
New Caledonia and New Zealand qualify for U-20 Women’s World Cup
Having both comfortably won their semi-finals at the ongoing OFC Women’s U-19 Championships, New Caledonia and New Zealand have secured qualification for next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup™. New Caledonia are a rising force at all levels of football in Oceania but having finished second to New Zealand in Group B they faced a […]
Chang: This is a fairy tale for Samoa
Identity can be a complicated issue to wrestle with. For Juan Chang Urrea it’s a labyrinth tangle of roots, spanning multiple generations and continents that he terms a “bit of a melting pot.” Born and raised for part of his childhood in Germany to an El Salvadorian father of Chinese ancestry and a Guatemalan mother […]