Ruiz injury hands Mexico another big blow
Marcel Ruiz has become the second Mexico player to be ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in the last couple of days. The Toluca midfielder went off in tears in the 40th minute of a Concacaf Champions League game on Wednesday, and tests have confirmed he has torn the ACL in his right […]
89 days to go: Pozzo’s remarkable record
Vittorio Pozzo masterminded victory in 89 per cent of his World Cup matches. ‘The Old Master’ oversaw eight victories and one draw in nine outings across the 1934 and 1938 tournaments, becoming the only coach to conquer back-to-back titles. The only game Pozzo didn’t win was a 1-1 draw against Spain in the former’s quarter-finals. […]
World Cup wonder goals: Boniek and Buncol blend a belter
89 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Andrzej Buncol Poland v Peru Spain 1982 | Group 1 Estadio Municipal de Riazor, La Coruna Poland failed to score in their first five halves in Spain. They then struck five times […]
Sevillano: Cuba’s goal is group progression
Sandro Sevillano played for the Cuban national team for 12 years, rising through the ranks from the U-15 squad to the senior side. While he competed in the qualifying stages for the FIFA World Cup™, he never managed to make it to the showpiece event. Since 2022, he has coached Cuba’s U-17 team and is […]
Potter extends Sweden contract until 2030
Graham Potter has secured a contract extension as Sweden coach until 2030, just two weeks before the European play-offs for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The Englishman was appointed initially on a short-term deal in October that would have been automatically extended had Sweden reached the global showpiece. The Swedish FA have decided to place […]
Muslija: Kosovo will give everything to reach World Cup
Florent Muslija and his Kosovo team-mates are determined to take another step closer to an unprecedented qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ as they prepare to face Slovakia in the European play-offs. Muslija, who is on loan with Fortuna Dusseldorf from SC Freiburg, started every match for his country during the UEFA qualifiers group […]
Giusti: Argentina’s victory in Qatar was huge release
Lionel Scaloni’s side left an indelible mark on Argentinian hearts and minds with their victorious campaign at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Overjoyed fans flooded the streets both in Doha and up and down the South American country, and elation coursed through the veins of millions. The emotional charge of this long-awaited moment was only […]
91 days to go: The Panther beams in Brazil
Keylor Navas registered the best save percentage at Brazil 2014: 91. Costa Rica were given no chance of surviving the first phase when they were drawn alongside three former champions. Navas nevertheless inspired a 3-1 upset of Uruguay and a 1-0 stunning of Italy, before a 0-0 draw with England sent them through as Group […]
Watch: Mesmerising Messi sizzles against the Swiss
Argentina v Switzerland Brazil 2014 | Last 16 Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Attendance: 63,255 Going into the game One player dominated the build-up to this last-16 showdown, with Lionel Messi having lit up the tournament with a series of spellbinding group-stage displays. ‘The Atomic Flea’ had scored four sumptuous goals as Argentina recorded […]
World Cup wonder goals: Sunday’s Saturday sizzler
91 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Sunday Oliseh Spain v Nigeria France 1998 | Group D Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes “I’d lost confidence in my game,” conceded Sunday Oliseh candidly. “After training, my friend Taribo West said, […]