Who says wining and dining someone to get what you want does not work?Well, at least, it did in the case of the USMNT and Monaco’s Folarin Balogun. And after his brace in the U.S 4-1 win against Paraguay in their World Cup opening group game, the higher-ups at the US Soccer Federation will be all smiles, patting each […]
Dick Advocaat was visibly emotional on the bench ahead of Curaçao’s World Cup debut. He became the oldest manager in FIFA World Cup history at the age of 78 years and 260 days when he led Curaçao against Germany on 14 June 2026, beating out the Czech Republic’ s Miroslav Koubek who had claimed the record a few days […]
Thomas Partey will not be allowed to play matches for Ghana in Canada after losing an appeal in Ottawa following his visa denial. Ottawa denied the Villarreal player a visa over rape charges in Britain, preventing him from playing for Ghana in their 1-0 win against Panama on Wednesday at the Toronto Stadium. The Villarreal midfielder was charged with […]
Brazil national team manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that superstar forward Neymar will still be unavailable for their second group game, as he is not up to full fitness. Neymar’s inclusion in Ancelotti’s 26-man World Cup squad announcement on May 18th was a hot topic for debate in Brazil and worldwide. Many Brazilians believed Ancelotti was contradicting himself when […]
After watching Portugal crash out of the 2022 World Cup in a 1-0 defeat to Morocco, there was a feeling that we had seen Cristiano Ronaldo for the very last time on football’s biggest stage. He only managed one goal throughout that tournament – penalty in their Group H opener against Ghana – and it’s fair to say he […]
There are football stories that inspire. There are football stories that entertain. And then there are football stories that remind us why dreams matter. This is one of those stories. Before the roaring stadiums, before the professional contracts, before the World Cup spotlight and the comparisons to football’s biggest stars, there was a little girl in Abidjan who believed […]
Driving runs into the right side of the box before finishing with power, free kicks and backflips. These are some of the things you see when you look up clips of Nestory Irankunda. His goal against Turkiye in Australia’s opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was special. Irankunda, 20, ran on to a ball over the top […]
For the majority of the footballing world, it was just a question of how many times Spain would find the back of the net in their Group H opener against World Cup debutants Cabo Verde. But an amazing defensive display epitomized by 40-year old goalkeeper Vozinha on the biggest sporting stage left everyone stunned. He clocked 40 a few […]
The Final World Cup Mission of the Team That Changed Senegal Forever Some footballers spend their careers chasing trophies. Others spend their careers building history. Sadio Mané has done both. Long before he became one of the most celebrated footballers of his era, before the Champions League triumphs, the Premier League title, the individual accolades, and the global recognition, […]
The World Cup Chapter That Could Define a Legend Beyond Trophies There are footballers who spend their careers chasing greatness. Then there are footballers who become the embodiment of something greater than themselves. Mohamed Salah belongs firmly to the latter. By the time the FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives, Salah will be 34 years old. His trophy cabinet will […]