Morgan: Spain bring out England’s best
When the draw was made for the European qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™, there was huge excitement and enthusiasm for reigning champions Spain and great rivals England being paired in the same group. The duo have competed four times in recent years, including the finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup […]
87 days to go: The Hungarian goal gods
Hungary have bagged 87 goals in 32 games, giving them emphatically the best goals-scored-per-game ratio in World Cup history (2.72). It is followed by Brazil (2.08), Germany (2.07), Türkiye (2.00) and France (1.86). Ferenc Puskas, Sandor Kocsis and the Magical Magyars hold the record for goals at one edition, courtesy of a mind-blowing 27 in […]
World Cup wonder goals: Gotze golazo grabs Germany glory
87 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Mario Gotze Germany v Argentina Brazil 2014 | Final Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro “Show the world you are better than Messi,” Joachim Low told Mario Gotze as he sent him on […]
Bergkamp on his otherworldly goal against Argentina
“That was my time to shine!” When Dennis Bergkamp talks about his delightful goal against Argentina at the 1998 FIFA World Cup™, he doesn’t beat about the bush. Over the course of a dazzling career, the Dutch craftsman’s goalscoring repertoire included brilliant lobs, timeless efforts caressed into the back of the net and physics-defying top-corner […]
Ancelotti overlooks Neymar, selects Endrick and Igor Thiago
Carlo Ancelotti has left Neymar out of his Brazil squad and handed maiden call-ups to Gabriel Sara, Igor Thiago and Rayan. Endrick earned a recall for the glamour friendlies against France and Croatia, which will be the Seleção’s last tests before the Italian names his final list for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, but there […]
Nadeshiko nail Women’s World Cup spot
It took Japan a while to unpick a tight Philippines defence but when they did, the floodgates opened as the East Asian powerhouse stormed into a tenth consecutive edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™. For the final time, the ongoing AFC Women’s Asian Cup serves as the qualification tournament for the global showpiece, with […]
Desabre: Nation will come to a standstill for Congo DR’s final
Sebastien Desabre had not even been born when Congo DR made their sole FIFA World Cup™ appearance back in 1974, when the country was still known as Zaire. On that occasion, the debutants bowed out after the first round, having failed to trouble the scoreboard. Some 52 years later, the man now leading the Leopards […]
Morgan: Spain bring out England’s best
When the draw was made for the European qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™, there was huge excitement and enthusiasm for reigning champions Spain and great rivals England being paired in the same group. The duo have competed four times in recent years, including the finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup […]
Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
Since their debut at USA 1994, Saudi Arabia have established themselves as a consistent presence at the FIFA World Cup™, missing only two editions since. Now gearing up for their seventh appearance overall – and third in a row – The Green Falcons are fuelled by fresh ambitions for the expanded tournament, which will feature […]
88 days to go: Oranje express
The Netherlands’ Johan Neeskens took just 88 seconds to score the fastest goal in a World Cup final – before West Germany had even touched the ball. Rinus Michels’ men kicked off and put 16 passes together until the ball arrived at the feet of Johan Cruyff, who burst past Berti Vogts and was felled […]