Bonansea: Italy have become a top team
“I simply feel happy when I’m on international duty,” explains Barbara Bonansea, neatly capturing her enduring love for the Azzurre. A leader on and off the pitch, the forward has established herself as one of the driving forces in Andrea Soncin’s squad. Bonansea featured at the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™, registering a memorable […]
World Cup wonder goals: Pombo gets Tite pigeon dancing
97 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Richarlison Brazil v Korea Republic Qatar 2022 | Last 16 Stadium 974, Doha Pigeons, given their diet of dry seeds, are among the thirstiest of birds. One of them, whose go-to food […]
97 days to go: The lucky-for-some shirt
It may be unlucky for some, but No13s have scored 97 World Cup goals between them. Three men even finished as a tournament’s leading marksman in the jersey: Eusebio thanks to nine goals for Portugal at England 1966, Gerd Muller thanks to 10 for West Germany at Mexico 1970, and Thomas Muller thanks to five […]
Bilums and Kulas march on
Wins for Papua New Guinea and Fiji have seen that pair join New Zealand and American Samoa in the third and final round of Oceania qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™. Weather delays had postponed the match-up between PNG and Fiji, with that fixture now set to be played this Sunday to determine which […]
Paraguay at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
Although three editions of FIFA’s flagship event have gone by without Paraguay’s national anthem being played in the stadiums, its notes will be sung again in 2026. Fans in Asuncion and beyond will soon be able to experience the thrill of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with a promising pack of players who are intent […]
Nusken: We want to take the next step
Germany made the perfect start to their FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ qualifying campaign, showcasing their attacking firepower with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Slovenia. One player who stood out in Christian Wuck’s side was Sjoeke Nusken. The midfielder covered ground tirelessly, impressing with her work off the ball and was at the heart […]
98 days to go: A full house at Wembley
It was a Wednesday evening and pouring down in ‘The Big Smoke’. That did not, however, prevent the masses flocking to Wembley Stadium for a group-stage game. The crowd of 98,270 remains the biggest for a FIFA World Cup™ contest outside the Americas. France needed to win by two goals to advance at their opponents’ […]
Wonder goals: Breitner rocket gets West Germany flying
98 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Paul Breitner West Germany v Chile Germany 1974 | Group 1 Olympiastadion, Berlin The badboy was as ungovernable on the pitch as he was off it. Udo Lattek converted a teenage Paul […]
Watch: Gazza thrills in lions’ clash
England v Cameroon Italy 1990 | Quarter-finals Stadio San Paolo, Naples Attendance: 55,205 Going into the game ‘Gazzamania’ was in fanatical flow. People simply couldn’t get enough of the extrovert pranking pals, pulling silly faces and emerging from a Sardinian swimming pool naked after mummifying himself in toilet paper off the pitch. Or his intoxicating […]
Tickets now on sale for FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament
Ticket sales for the landmark FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament are now open via FIFA.com/tickets, with prices starting at MXN 200 (approx. USD 11.50). Taking place in Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico, with the semi-finals on 26 March and finals on 31 March, the competition will determine two of the last six nations to qualify for the first 48-team FIFA World Cup™, which will kick off less than three months later across […]