Scots floor Dutch in bittersweet finale
Scotland 3-2 Netherlands Argentina 1978 | First group stage Estadio de Mendoza, Mendoza Attendance: 35,130 Scotland goals: Dalglish (44), Gemmill (46 pen, 68) Netherlands goals: Resenbrink (34 pen), Rep (71) Teams Coach: Ally MacLeod Starting XI: Alan Rough, Stuart Kennedy, Willie Donachie, Bruce Rioch, Tom Forsyth, Martin Buchan, Archie Gemmill, Asa Hartford, Joe Jordan, Graeme […]
Alioua: We have to hold our heads up high
Heading into their second FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026™ match, ASFAR knew they faced a tall order to advance any further at the intercontinental finals. The African champions, who knocked out China PR’s Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC in extra time in the second round of the competition last December, had to get by an Arsenal side which had lost […]
How Concacaf sides have fared in play-offs
The battle for the final spots in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ takes place in late March, with two places to be determined in the FIFA Play-off Tournament. Concacaf sides Jamaica and Suriname will attempt to give the region eight teams in this year’s global showpiece, joining co-hosts Canada, Mexico and USA, along with qualifiers […]
Arsenal take on Corinthians in historic Champions Cup final
Arsenal Women FC v SC Corinthians FIFA Women’s Champions Cup final Sunday 1 February 2026 | Arsenal Stadium, London (England) Kick-off times 18:00 (London) 15:00 (Sao Paulo) The inaugural edition of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ concludes on Sunday, as European giants Arsenal Women FC battle Brazilian heavyweights SC Corinthians in a match to be […]
ASFAR and Gotham battle for bronze
ASFAR v Gotham FC FIFA Women’s Champions Cup third-place play-off Sunday 1 February 2026 | Arsenal Stadium, London (England) Kick-off times 14:45 (London) 15:45 (Rabat) 09:45 (New York) African champions ASFAR and North American counterparts Gotham FC will face off in the third-place play-off of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026™ this Sunday 1 February, […]
Croatia at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
Croatia issued a signal of intent when they finished third in their inaugural FIFA World Cup™ at France 1998. After decades of competing in the Yugoslavia umbrella, the Balkan nation have consistently punched above their weight on football’s biggest stage since gaining independence. In reaching the final at Russia 2018 and securing another third-place finish […]
Dunga: Preparation and sacrifice are key to World Cup glory
With the schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ now finalised, Mexico City is preparing for the high-profile tournament opener between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa. While many fans are counting down to that first whistle, the competition has already begun for those who will be crossing the white line. At least that is how […]
FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola to visit 38 cities across North America
The Coca-Cola Company and FIFA have announced that the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola will make 38 stops across Canada, Mexico and the United States, giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see football’s most coveted prize – the original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy – in the lead-up to the highly anticipated FIFA World […]
Zanotti: I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time
And Gabi Zanotti came through! Nothing seems able to impede the 40-year-old SC Corinthians icon. Yet no one would blame her for slowing down, having won everything since returning to Brazilian football in 2018: the Campeonato Brasileiro seven times, the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores five times, the Campeonato Paulista four times and the Supercopa do Brasil three times. It was the Timão’s latest continental […]
Alioua: We have to hold our heads up high
Heading into their second FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026™ match, ASFAR knew they faced a tall order to advance any further at the intercontinental finals. The African champions, who knocked out China PR’s Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC in extra time in the second round of the competition last December, had to get by an Arsenal side which had lost […]