Brahimi: It’s all about happiness for Algeria

Off the pitch Yacine Brahimi has the same warmth and engaging character that he has always had. On it, the explosive pace may be waning with age but the movement, vision and intelligence are absolutely still there. At 35, Algeria’s playmaking prince may be in the twilight of his career but there’s been plenty of […]

Cruz Azul relishing Flamengo showdown

When you listen to Carlos Rodriguez and Erik Lira, the word that crops up all the time is pride, whether talking about playing for Cruz Azul or representing Mexico at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025™. The Liga MX side romped to a 5-0 victory against the Vancouver Whitecaps to win the Concacaf Champions Cup for […]

Morocco stars size up Syria showdown

Moroccan fans packed Lusail Stadium for the Atlas Lions’ clash with Saudi Arabia, hopeful their team would make amends from their previous FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™ match when they were held to a draw by Oman. That result meant Morocco entered the final matchday under pressure, with the possibility of elimination on goal difference […]

De Arrascaeta: It’s hard to grasp what Flamengo have done

Giorgian De Arrascaeta is enjoying a 2025 that will be hard to match. In February, he lifted the Brazilian Super Cup to become, alongside Bruno Henrique, the most decorated player in Flamengo’s history. During the season’s final run-in, within the space of four days, De Arrascaeta pulled even further ahead of some of the Rubro-Negro […]

Predict Derby of the Americas at Intercontinental Cup 2025 to win Play Zone points

A featured game in last week’s Fives, Flamengo defeated Ceará to clinch the Brazilian league title last Thursday. This week, the Rio de Janeiro outfit compete at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025™. Make your prediction on their FIFA Derby of the Americas game now to be in with a chance of winning points in the Play […]

The FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 quiz

The final three matches at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025™ will take place from 10-17 December in Qatar, as the four remaining teams battle to lift the trophy. Starting with the FIFA Derby of the Americas, the FIFA Challenger Cup follows and then the showpiece event as the champion is crowned at Ahmad bin Ali […]

Algeria and UAE into quarters as Egypt are eliminated

The FIFA Arab Cup™ group stage concluded in dramatic fashion as United Arab Emirates defeated Kuwait 3-1 to qualify for the knockout stages. Egypt were, in turn, eliminated after they lost 3-0 to Group C table-toppers Jordan. Later in the evening, Algeria ensured they progressed to the quarter-finals — and topped Group D in the […]

Every Player of the Match at Philippines 2025

Silvina Nava Argentina Morocco 0-6 Argentina Klaudia Kubaszek Poland Philippines 0-6 Poland Allison Olave Colombia Colombia 2-0 Canada Laura Cordoba Spain Spain 5-2 Thailand Sara Oino Japan Japan 6-0 New Zealand Carolina Pedreira Portugal Portugal 10-0 Tanzania Renata Adamatti Italy Italy 17-0 Panama Emilly Brazil Brazil 4-1 IR Iran Trinidad D’ Andrea Argentina Argentina 3-2 […]

Gudino: Cruz Azul playing PSG would be incredible

For the first time since 2014, Mexican giants Cruz Azul are in a FIFA club tournament, as they get ready for action in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025™. La Maquina earned their spot in the tournament after winning the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup, a record seventh continental title. Now, they will take aim at a […]

Mbappe rules as World Cup Final king

You probably know this story off by heart, but legendary tales hold a special power – you can read or hear them over and over again without ever tiring of them, simply because they continue to thrill you. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ final between France and Argentina falls into that category. Although the […]