The Beautiful Game, Beautifully Told

Cameroon beat Brazil before bowing out of World Cup

A late goal by captain Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon's 20-year drought for a World Cup victory, as the Indomitable Lions defeated a much-changed Brazil 1-0 on Friday at the Lusail Stadium. With qualifying already certain following…

Uruguay beat Ghana as both the teams go out of World Cup

Uruguay defeated Ghana 2-0, but both teams were eliminated from the World Cup as South Korea defeated Portugal in the final seconds. Giorgian de Arrascaeta's first-half brace was enough for Uruguay to win, but they are eliminated from…

Inspiring Orange Keepers

The story of Netherland's keepers is like a movie with lots of twists and exciting moments. Andries Noppert and Remko Pasveer both playing their first-ever world cup with Holland have an inspiring story. The Netherlands topped group A with…

Japan stun Spain to reach round of 16 on top

Japan completed a spectacular second-half comeback to defeat Spain 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals as group winners on Thursday. As a result of Germany's victory over Costa Rica in Group E's other match, Spain joins Japan…

Germany repeat 2018 with group stage exit

Germany defeated Costa Rica 4-2 with two goals from Kai Havertz on Thursday, but Spain's loss to Japan in the other Group E match eliminated the four-time champions from the World Cup before the round of 16. Germany finished third in the…

Morocco advance to round of 16 as group champions

Morocco defeated already-eliminated Canada 2-1 on Thursday to win World Cup Group F and advance to the round of 16 for the first time since 1986. Morocco, which required a win or a draw in their final Group F match to go to the knockout…

The Totem of Malabar

Malabar - commonly known for its legacy in spice trade since 3000 BCE embellished its name as the 'Spice Garden of India'. It's the northern region of Kerala state consisting of Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, and Palakkad districts.…