Northern Irish heroes leave Spain shellshocked
Northern Ireland 1-0 Spain Spain 1982 | Group stage Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia Attendance: 49,562 Northern Ireland goal: Armstrong (47) Teams Coach: Billy Bingham Starting XI: Pat Jennings, Jimmy Nicholl, Mal Donaghy, Chris Nicholl, John McClelland, David McCreery, Martin O’Neill Sammy McIlroy, Gerry Armstrong, Norman Whiteside, Billy Hamilton Substitutions: Tommy Cassidy for McIlroy (50), Sammy […]
UEFA’s 2025: A year in review
European football experienced another year of highlights in 2025. All of the major UEFA men’s club competitions enjoyed exciting conclusions, while across the continent there were numerous youth championships, plus the UEFA Nations League final stage. Adding to the action was the FIFA Club World Cup™, where two of Europe’s best clashed in the decider. […]
Goalkeepers with most World Cup clean sheets
1st) Fabien Barthez – 10 in 17 appearances 1st) Peter Shilton – 10 in 17 3rd) Jan Jongbloed – 8 in 12 3rd) Leao – 8 in 14 3rd) Sepp Maier – 8 in 18 3rd) Taffarel – 8 in 18 3rd) Hugo Lloris – 8 in 20 8th) Gilmar – 7 in 14 8th) […]
MLS Cup conquest caps Messi’s latest milestone year
There has never been a year in Lionel Messi’s career in which he faded into the background. Not a single season has gone by without milestones reached, trophies lifted and dreams fulfilled. This year has been no exception for the Albiceleste captain, even if it has been different in some respects. In July 2023, Messi […]
FIFA’s 2025 tournaments in photos
Guatemala’s goalscoring god The first tournament of the year didn’t come until May, but it was certainly worth the wait. Guatemala clinched their maiden FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ win with a 4-3 success over hosts Seychelles, with Manuel Gonzalez netting all four. Sealing the seventh Brazilian beach soccer had been chasing a sixth star […]
Concacaf’s 2025: A year in review
It was another spectacular year of football in the Concacaf region in 2025 both at the club and national team level. Qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ saw three teams – Curaçao, Haiti and Panama – punch their ticket to the global showpiece, while Jamaica and Suriname progressed to next March’s FIFA Play-off Tournament. […]
FIFA’s 2025 tournaments in photos
Guatemala’s goalscoring god The first tournament of the year didn’t come until May, but it was certainly worth the wait. Guatemala clinched their maiden FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ win with a 4-3 success over hosts Seychelles, with Manuel Gonzalez netting all four. Sealing the seventh Brazilian beach soccer had been chasing a sixth star […]
Concacaf’s 2025: A year in review
It was another spectacular year of football in the Concacaf region in 2025 both at the club and national team level. Qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ saw three teams – Curaçao, Haiti and Panama – punch their ticket to the global showpiece, while Jamaica and Suriname progressed to next March’s FIFA Play-off Tournament. […]
Oh out to create more special World Cup moments for Korea
Korea Republic’s 26-man squad at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ had a unique element about it. Oh Hyeongyu – an inexperienced 21-year-old striker at the time – did not make the cut, but still traveled to Qatar as Korea’s “27th player”. According to then-coach Paulo Bento, the decision to involve Oh was to have […]
The 2025 FIFA tournaments quiz
Another pulsating year of FIFA tournaments has drawn to a close, with the sport-shaking FIFA Club World Cup™ and a maiden FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ among eight offerings from a breathless 2025. How well did you follow the events across sand, grass and courts? Take our quiz below to find out.