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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…
Tunisia Hire Herve Renard Mid-World Cup After Sacking Lamouchi
Tunisia have turned to Herve Renard to rescue their World Cup after sacking Sabri Lamouchi just one game into the tournament. It is an unprecedented move. Lamouchi becomes the first coach in World Cup history to be dismissed after a single…
Iraq vs Norway – Match Preview, Prediction and Team News
Iraq face Norway at Boston Stadium tonight in their highly anticipated 2026 World Cup Group I opener. This match marks a historic return for both nations after decades away from football's grandest stage. Superstars Erling Haaland and…
France vs Senegal: Match Preview, Prediction and Team News
France begin their quest for a third consecutive World Cup final on Tuesday evening against Senegal at New Jersey Stadium, facing an African side returning with renewed purpose and one of football's most devastating counter-attacking…
The Underdog’s World Cup: Why the 48-Team Format Could Change Football Forever
Cape Verde holding Spain to a historic draw at the FIFA World Cup was more than a surprise result; it was a statement that football’s old hierarchy is starting to shift.
For a nation with a population of just over 500,000 people,…
World Cup Day 5: Vozinha’s One-Man Wall, Salah’s Birthday Assist, and a Day That Nobody…
The day produced four matches and four draws. Every team in Groups G and H sits on one point. Spain, ranked third in the world and European champions, have the same return as New Zealand, the lowest-ranked side at the tournament. Football,…
From Colonial Shores to World Cup Glory: Cabo Verde’s Defensive Masterclass Stuns Spain
For nearly five centuries, the islands of Cabo Verde stood under Portuguese colonial rule, their shores witnessing ships that carried conquest, commerce and countless enslaved Africans across the Atlantic. On Monday night in Atlanta,…
The Draw Heard around the World (Cup)
The opening game in Group C between Brazil and Morocco was one of the most anticipated match-ups in the bloated group phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The prospects of Brazil in this tournament, quite uncharacteristically, seem way less…
Australia 2-0 Turkey: Five Things We Learned at BC Place
The numbers from BC Place on Saturday evening are the kind that make you read them twice. Turkey had 72 per cent of the possession and 30 shots. Australia made 55 clearances. The scoreline read 2-0 to Australia. Football, on days like this,…
Brazil 1-1 Morocco: Five Things We Learned
Ismael Saibari's chipped opener in the 21st minute and a Vinicius Júnior equaliser eleven minutes later — that is the scoreline. But Brazil 1-1 Morocco tells you almost nothing about what actually happened at MetLife Stadium on Saturday…