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Luka Modric and one last heart-ache
The world cups I have been a witness to have all had a curious and eminently poignant sort of figure. The figure of a no.10. The figure of a tragic no.10. In 2010 there was Forlan, with his flowing golden locks and kisses on his wrist after…
World Cup Day 21: Kane the Hero, Belgium’s Greatest Comeback, USA Dig Deep
Day 21 of the 2026 World Cup was not short on drama. Harry Kane pulled England from the brink. Belgium produced the biggest comeback of the tournament — and scored the latest goal in World Cup history. And the USA won a knockout match with…
USA vs Bosnia – Preview, Prediction and Team news
The United States host Bosnia-Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Thursday morning in a Round of 32 encounter where the co-hosts pursue their first knockout victory since 2002. Mauricio Pochettino's squad arrive as Group D…
England vs DR Congo – Preview, Prediction and Team news
England face DR Congo at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday evening in a Round of 32 encounter where both nations pursue vastly different knockout objectives. Thomas Tuchel's side aim to establish their tournament credentials…
World Cup Day 20: Haaland nicks it late, France march on, Mexico make history
Day 20 of the 2026 World Cup had a bit of everything — last-gasp drama, a French masterclass, and the Azteca going absolutely delirious for the first time in four decades. Here is your full recap.
Haaland has final say as Norway squeak…
From the Bench to the Spotlight: Gessime Yassine’s Key Role in Morocco’s Triumph
In a thrilling knockout clash at Estadio Monterrey on June 29, 2026, Morocco edged out the Netherlands 1-1 (3-2 on penalties) to advance to the Round of 16, where they will face co-hosts Canada. The match was a tense, hard-fought affair…
‘Another Nightmare’: How German Media Reacted to Paraguay Disaster
The numbers from Boston Stadium tell a particular kind of story before a single headline is read. Germany completed 719 passes to Paraguay's 161. They had 21 shots. They lost anyway, beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, eliminated in…
Brazil 2-1 Japan: Carlo Ancelotti’s old certainties survive a new kind of test
There is a particular flavour of Brazilian discomfort that has nothing to do with results and everything to do with manner, and it was on full display for the best part of an hour in Houston. Japan, set up in a compact 5-4-1 that conceded…
Germany’s Decade of Decline Reaches Its Lowest Point
Some football crises announce themselves with a single catastrophic night. Others arrive the way this one has — slowly, deniably, across three tournaments and eight years, until the team itself stops arguing the point. "This is the third…
Four games at the knife-edge: The knock-outs start with a bang
The first ever round of 32 in a world cup has started brightly. We are a quarter of our way towards the round of sixteen. When FIFA introduced the round of 32, it was considered to have opened the door towards more one-sided knock-out ties.…