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This world cup has seen more than ninety games in less than four weeks. It has been so tremendously full of stories and various narrative arcs, that it has been really difficult to keep up with it in real time. In a world of enshittified…

Switzerland and Colombia meet at BC Place, Vancouver, on Tuesday evening in a Round of 16 encounter where both nations pursue contrasting tournament trajectories and knockout advancement. Murat Yakin's squad arrive having found exceptional…

Belgium comfortably defeated World Cup co-hosts the United States 4-1 in Seattle, channelising a fierce "sense of injustice" following an unprecedented pre-match ruling by FIFA. US striker Folarin Balogun appeared certain to miss the…

Mauricio Pochettino's side have emerged as one of the tournament's surprise packages on home soil and now face Belgium in a fascinating Round of 16 encounter at Seattle's Lumen Field. While the Americans arrive full of confidence after…

Portugal and Spain meet at Dallas Stadium with a place in the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals at stake, as two neighbouring football powers renew one of international football's most compelling rivalries. While Spain arrive as one of the…

United States striker Folarin Balogun will be available for his side's FIFA World Cup Round of 16 encounter against Belgium after FIFA suspended his automatic one-match suspension, allowing the forward to return immediately. Balogun was…

Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the final World Cup appearance of his illustrious career, bringing an end to one of football's greatest international journeys. Speaking during Portugal's pre-match…

Few stadiums in world football possess the aura, history, and mythology of the Estadio Azteca. Towering above the southern district of Mexico City at an altitude of more than 2,200 metres (7,220 feet), the iconic venue has witnessed some of…

For ninety minutes, Japan made Brazil appear unusually ordinary. South Africa, dismissed by many before kick-off, reduced Canada to a single decisive moment. Paraguay matched Germany stride for stride before eliminating the four-time world…

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.…