Tunisia part ways with Trabelsi
Tunisia are seeking a new coach for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ after parting ways with Sami Trabelsi following their round-of-16 exit to Mali at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Trabelsi, 57, took over the Eagles of Carthage in February 2025 and guided the team to the World Cup by securing top place in […]
Burley: I’m fed up dining as Scotland’s last World Cup scorer
Craig Burley is eager for his reign as the ‘Last King of Scotland’ to finally come to an end. The former Chelsea and Celtic midfielder scored Scotland’s last goal at a FIFA World Cup™, almost 28 years ago, during a 1-1 draw against Norway in the group stage of France 1998. Following Scotland’s qualification for […]
Biggest knockout-phase wins in World Cup history
1st) Sweden 8-0 Cuba (1938) 2nd) Italy 7-1 USA (1934) 2nd) Brazil 1-7 Germany (2014) 2nd) Hungary 6-0 Dutch East Indies (1938) 5th) Argentina 6-1 USA (1930) 5th) Uruguay 6-1 Yugoslavia (1930) 5th) West Germany 6-1 Austria (1954) 5th) Portugal 6-1 Switzerland (2022) 9th) Hungary 5-1 Sweden (1938) 9th) Denmark 1-5 Spain (1986) 9th) France […]
What happened to the World Cup favourites?
Spain are the marginal favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2026™. That is not, however, a good omen for the men in red. Pre-tournament forerunners have, indeed, rarely emerged triumphant. FIFA looks at which nations started each of the previous 22 World Cups as the favourites, and which emerged triumphant. Uruguay 1930 Favourites: Argentina […]
The 22 teams still fighting for spots
As the new year begins, the excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ grows stronger. The results of the Final Draw last month in Washington DC whetted the appetite for football fans everywhere, but there are still six spots to be decided. In March, 22 teams will hope to be one of the last six […]
Bulgaria mourns coaching icon Penev
Dimitar Penev, who is considered one of the most influential figures in Bulgarian football history, has died aged 80. He famously led the national team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™ semi-finals. Penev made a massive mark in international football as both a player and coach. The central defender participated in the three World […]
Room: I always believed that Curaçao would qualify
It was a massive moment for Curaçao. The opponent was Jamaica. The stakes could not have been higher. Just 90 minutes separated the Blue Wave from glory. Yet this wasn’t the final matchday of the final round of Concacaf qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, it was the final of the 2017 Caribbean Cup. […]
Bayern sensation Karl pressing Germany claims
On matchday six in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, the Bayern Munich fanbase arose to applaud a player who had just become the youngest in the history of the competition to score in three consecutive matches. At just 17 years of age, Lennart Karl has already won over the Bayern faithful and […]
Photos: Magicians marked en masse
Diego Maradona Argentina v England Mexico 1986 | Quarter-finals Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Paul Gascoigne England v Belgium Italy 1990 | Last 16 Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna Jay-Jay Okocha Nigeria v Bulgaria France 1998 | Group stage Parc des Princes, Paris Ronaldo Brazil v Norway France 1998 | Group stage Stade Velodrome, Marseille Denilson Brazil […]
Five blockbuster duels between club-mates at World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup 2026™ draw produced a host of mouthwatering contests – and among those were several match-ups which will see club colleagues go head-to-head on the biggest stage of them all. Here, we highlight five potential group-stage battles between club-mates at the global spectacular. Brazil v Morocco Group C | 13 June New […]