83 days to go: The indefatigables
Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat covered the most ground at Qatar 2022: 83 kilometres. The only man to eclipse his tally at one World Cup this century was Germany’s Thomas Muller, thanks to 84 kilometres at Brazil 2014. Amrabat also finished the first World Cup on the Arabian Peninsula with the most ball recoveries: 57, six […]
World Cup wonder goals: Neymar unravels Croatia
83 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Neymar Croatia v Brazil Qatar 2022 | Quarter-finals Education City Stadium, Doha The danger detector was at zero when the Brazilian received the ball in midfielder, back to goal, 11 Croatians behind […]
Alexander-Arnold misses out as Calvert-Lewin, Mainoo return
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Lewis Hall, Kobbie Mainoo and Fikayo Tomori have earned England recalls for the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, while James Garner has won his first call-up. There was, however, no place for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Morgan Gibbs-White, Curtis Jones, Alex Scott, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Luke Shaw or Danny Welbeck on Thomas Tuchel’s 35-man list, which […]
Stewart: The Rose Bowl brought out our best
They were young, fearless and decked out in denim. A quintessential mid-1990s American attitude and look. A ragtag bunch, fewer than half of them at professional clubs, took the soccer world by storm at the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™. The exclamation point was USA’s David v Goliath-like takedown of heavy favourites Colombia at the […]
Everything you need to know about the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026™
The tenth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ will take place in Morocco from 17 October to 7 November 2026, with 24 sides set to battle it out to be crowned as global champions. Read on to discover all the information about the 2026 edition of the annual youth women’s competition. When and […]
New Caledonia name Play-Off Tournament squad
New Caledonia coach Johann Sidaner has unveiled his squad for the upcoming FIFA Play-Off Tournament™. Les Cagous will take on Jamaica in the semi-final in at Guadalajara Stadium on 26 March. The winner of that match will take on Congo DR in the final at the same venue with a place at FIFA World Cup […]
Jordan at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
After nine previous attempts brimming with hope and determination, Jordan have finally broken their duck and qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Their story spans decades of ambition and unrelenting effort, punctuated by heartbreak and edge-of-your-seat moments. As the tournament approaches, Jordan are set to enter the fray with a generation of talent described as the […]
Everything you need to know about the Play-Off Tournament
Three nations have the opportunity to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ via the Play-Off Tournament. The first phase of the Play-Off Tournament will take place in November and December 2026 at a centralised venue featuring six teams ranked based on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking prior to the play-off draw. There […]
Mbappe forefronts star-stacked France squad
Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise headline a formidable France squad for the enchanting friendlies against Brazil and Colombia. It was the last one Didier Deschamps will name before submitting his final list for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Mbappe returned from a knee injury on Tuesday, coming on for Real Madrid in their […]
Karl and Urbig earn maiden Germany call-ups
Julian Nagelsmann has handed maiden Germany call-ups to Bayern Munich starlets Lennart Karl and Jonas Urbig ahead of this month’s friendlies versus Switzerland and Ghana. Exciting attacker Karl, who only turned 18 last month, has enjoyed a breakout season under Vincent Kompany in Bavaria, playing 33 matches in all competitions and scoring eight goals. Goalkeeper […]