Quintana: We want Paraguay to go down in history
When Paraguay come out for the start of their FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025™ campaign, they will be led by highly-rated defender Lucas Quintana. After coming through the Cerro Porteno youth ranks, Quintana has secured a starting spot with the Paraguayan giants and is enjoying an excellent run of form. No doubt that the second […]
Reflecting on Nagelsmann’s first two years
A 4-1 defeat at the hands of Japan in early September 2023 proved to be Hansi Flick’s last match in charge of Germany. Die Mannschaft had crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2022™ in Qatar at the end of the group stage and only managed a solitary win in their next six games, making a […]
Group A: Meet the teams
Morocco How they qualified: Host country Appearances: 2 (2022, 2025) Best U-17 World Cup result: Group stage (2022) Coach: Anwar Mghinia Tournament hosts Morocco will look to one of the brightest young talents for inspiration at these finals in Ihssan. Born in Villeurbanne, France, and developed at Montpellier, the 16-year-old made the bold decision to […]
Mexico at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
Mexico is poised to take its place in footballing folklore as the first country to host three editions of the FIFA World Cup™, as it prepares to welcome next year’s showpiece event alongside Canada and the USA. One of the tournament’s regular fixtures, El Tricolor are gearing up for their 18th campaign at the global extravaganza. Their […]
Ronnie puts on a magic show
A few months before making his senior international debut, Ronaldinho (by that point already nicknamed O Bruxo, or “The Wizard”) put on several magical displays for Brazil at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship™ in Nigeria. His look was unrecognisable back then – he was yet to grow his hair out into the long locks with which he would […]
Lambert: Jamaica need to seize opportunity
Jamaica’s first two games of the final round of Concacaf qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 26™ could not have gone any better. With back-to-back victories over Bermuda and Trinidad and Tobago, the Reggae Boyz are riding high in Group B ahead of their crunch clash with second-placed Curaçao on 10 October. As regional rivals […]
Six days to go: Pogba makes France dance
The FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ is now just 6 days away! 6 Paul Pogba has never been short on confidence. At 19, he rejected a contract from Manchester United in search of game time, and moved to Serie A giants Juventus. Within a year he was an Italian champion, with coach Antonio Conte admitting he […]
Brazil at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
Brazil will be competing at the FIFA World Cup™ for a record-extending 23rd time next year. Indeed, the Seleção are the only side to have featured in every edition of the global showpiece, which is set to be staged for the first time across three host nations: Canada, Mexico and the USA. The Canarinho will […]
Pisino: You can’t write off Switzerland
At the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup™ in Qatar, Switzerland again wants to make headlines. This is only the second time that they have played in an U-17 World Cup, following a sensational tournament win in Nigeria in 2009 – their only appearance to date. Following a 16-year absence, Swiss head coach Luigi Pisino successfully […]
Garcia: I believe in this Honduras team
Go back a decade-and-a-half and you will find yourself in the middle of one of Honduran football’s most decorated moments. The Central Americans qualified for the FIFA World Cup™ twice, reaching South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014. There were also three successive Concacaf Gold Cup semi-finals from 2009-13, a Men’s Olympic Football Tournament quarter-final at […]