Germany

Germany secured their place at the 2026 World Cup with a dominant 6-0 victory over Slovakia in their final Group A qualifier in Leipzig. The win confirmed Julian Nagelsmann's side as group winners, while the heavy defeat relegates Slovakia…

The 1978 FIFA World Cup was staged in Argentina. It was the last time that just 16 countries competed in a World Cup. This tournament marks another dark chapter in the history of the World Cups, as it became the perfect occasion of…

When Son Heung Min played his last game for Tottenham in a friendly game at Seoul, there were widespread discussions surrounding the proper place of Son in the pantheon of Asian footballers who have excelled in European club football.…

The FIFA World Cup was held in West Germany in 1974. It is a tournament remembered for the Johan Cruyff-led contingent, hailing from what had been considered relatively footballing backwaters, dazzling the world with their dynamic and fluid…

The 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland remains the only world cup that saw a goals per game average of more than 5. It is also notable for an unnecessarily overcomplicated format that had conventional groups of four, but teams didn't play…

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was staged in France as Europe was driving headlong into a history-defining war without remotely acknowledging the possibility of such. The crisis-riddled backdrop cast a shadow over the proceedings. In a…

Ernst Kuzorra had been associated with Schalke 04 since his boyhood. In the years before the formalisation of players’ wages and transfer fees, most German footballers were essentially one-club men. Kuzorra also spent his whole playing…

Jobe Bellingham, Borussia Dortmund's marquee summer signing, is facing mounting pressure after a difficult start to his career in Germany, with former international Dietmar Hamann suggesting the club overpaid for the highly-rated English…

The Vancouver Whitecaps have completed a landmark transfer, signing German football legend Thomas Müller on a season-long deal, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced on Wednesday. Müller, who will turn 36 next month, joins the…

Aitana Bonmati proved the difference in a tightly contested Euro 2025 semi-final, scoring in the 113th minute to give Spain a 1-0 victory over Germany and set up a final rematch with England. The Barcelona midfielder collected the ball in a…