Curaçao at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
It was not even ten years ago that Curaçao qualified for their first Concacaf Gold Cup when they defeated Jamaica 2-1 to win the 2017 Caribbean Cup. So it was rather fitting that another result against the Reggae Boyz yielded even more history for the Blue Wave, and this one of seismic proportions. With their […]
Intriguing individual duels in European play-offs
The European play-offs for FIFA World Cup 2026™ promise to deliver thrilling drama as 16 nations battle it out for four coveted spots at the greatest show on earth. The teams have been drawn into four paths of four sides, with each section having two semi-finals and a final. Ahead of the semi-final showdowns on […]
Baumann’s patience poised to pay off
Germany’s opening two dress rehearsals ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ come this month against Ghana and Switzerland. Coach Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed that he does not intend to run any sizeable experiments and indeed that he has more or less settled on his starting XI for the competition. Importantly, this suggests that the debate […]
Mpasi: World Cup would be the pinnacle of my career
Fifteen years ago, Lionel Mpasi travelled to Mexico to play for France at the FIFA U-17 World Cup™. The journey ended in the quarter-finals for Les Bleuets, but the experience left an indelible mark on the young goalkeeper. Mpasi, who now wears the shirt of Congo DR, returned to North America this week as a […]
World Cup winner Griezmann set to join Orlando
Antoine Griezmann will be crossing the Atlantic later this year. However, it will not be as a member of the France squad competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, but instead as he makes his move to Major League Soccer (MLS). After 17 years of loyal service on the European stage, the French attacking midfielder […]
FIFA World Cup 2026 Last-Minute Sales Phase to start on 1 April
The unprecedented global demand for FIFA World Cup™ tickets continues to highlight the extraordinary eagerness among fans to secure their place at the greatest show on earth this June and July. Following on from the Random Selection Draw period, additional tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will go on sale to the general public […]
78 days to go: New Zealand rip up the rankings
New Zealand were way down in 78th on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking when South Africa 2010 kicked off, yet amazingly finished it as the only unbeaten team. The All Whites drew with Martin Skrtel, Vladimir Weiss, Marek Hamsik and Slovakia in their opener, Winston Reid making a decisive late block and heading home a 93rd-minute […]
World Cup wonder goals: The Cobra strikes by the Rhone
78 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Adrian Ilie Romania v Colombia France 1998 | Group G Stade de Gerland, Lyon It was billed as a battle between Romania and Colombia’s greatest-ever players, veterans Gheorghe Hagi and Carlos Valderrama. […]
Lowe: I imagine Jamaica celebrating with pot covers and flags
For nearly ten years, Damion Lowe has been a part of the Jamaican national team set-up. His most important moment yet is just hours away. The Reggae Boyz meet New Caledonia in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament, with the winner getting a final chance at reaching the global finals against Congo DR on […]
How Bogarde and Piroe strengthen Suriname
Just hours remain before the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament kicks off, with Suriname facing Bolivia on Thursday 26 March for the right to meet Iraq on 31 March for a place in the global finals. The four-month span between the conclusion of Concacaf qualifying and the play-off gave Suriname the chance to strengthen. […]