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World Cup Day 7: Kane Equals Lineker Record, Ronaldo blanks, Díaz Dazzles
World Cup Day 7 completed the first round of group stage fixtures with all 48 teams having played. It delivered two results that will define the tournament narrative for weeks:
England's thrilling win over Croatia confirmed their…
Box-office Braces and a Historic Hattrick: Perfectly Delivered Promises
It was one of the most exciting days of this FIFA World Cup yet. 16 goals were scored across four matches. Both finalists of the last edition started their World Cup journeys with a bang. And in between, one of the dark horses of the…
The Vatreni Formula: Why Croatia Always Turn Up When It Matters
The numbers sit there, stubbornly implausible. In seven World Cup appearances since independence, Croatia have reached the semi-finals three times — finishing third in 1998, reaching the final in 2018, and claiming third place again in…
Ghana vs Panama – Preview, Prediction and Team News
Ghana and Panama launch their World Cup campaigns at Toronto Stadium on Wednesday night in an essential Group L fixture where both nations understand that early momentum could prove decisive for their knockout qualification hopes. With…
World Cup Day 6: Messi Hat-Trick Ties Klose Record as Mbappé and Haaland Also Deliver
Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in Kansas City. It was a day that also saw Kylian Mbappé become France's all-time leading scorer and…
Haaland Arrives: Norway Beat Iraq 4-1 in World Cup Opener
Erling Haaland had waited his entire career for this. On Tuesday night in Foxborough, he made it count.
The Manchester City striker scored twice on his World Cup debut as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in their Group I opener — winning Norway's…
England vs Croatia – Match Preview, Prediction and Team News
England launch their World Cup campaign with a highly anticipated Group L clash against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday evening.
Thomas Tuchel's side enter the tournament carrying immense expectations after securing a historic and flawless…
Zidane Iqbal: The Name, the Flags, and the World Cup
His mother left Iraq before he was born. She left during the first Gulf War — one of the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who packed what they could carry and found a new country to hold the rest. She came to Manchester. She built a life…
Curacao and Cape Verde: Not just a shellacking, Not just a shut-out
As the world cups have expanded, great international mis-matches have become its standard furniture and despite often being predictably one-sided they have nevertheless enjoyed a degree of interest from football fans across the globe. The…
Livramento Out of World Cup as England Call Up Chalobah
England have suffered an injury blow on the eve of their World Cup opener, with Tino Livramento ruled out of the tournament. The Newcastle full-back picked up a calf injury in training on Sunday. Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah has been called up…