Africa Cup of Nations host Ivory Coast learned it was advancing to the round of 16 after its games in the group stage ended. Before them, the African side sacked manager Jean-Louis Gasset. Following their ignominious 4-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) axed Gasset and his assistant. Ivory Coast has never […]

The French Football Federation has announced that Herve Renard has been named head coach of the France women's team. Renard previously stepped down from his position with the Saudi Arabian men's team earlier in the week. The Frenchman led Saudi Arabia to a massive upset against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup. Despite the victory, […]

Saudi Arabia grabbed headlines on Tuesday after upsetting pre-tournament favorites Argentina by 2-1. The Asian side scored two quickfire goals in the second half overturning a one goal deficit at the break to beat the La Albiceleste that would eventually go down as one of the greatest World Cup upsets of all time. Herve Renard […]

Qatar isn’t a popular host for the 2022 World Cup. It will be a tournament with a uniquely bizarre legacy once it’s over. However, amidst fears of a dull tournament, Saudi Arabia produced a moment that will go down in World Cup history. Tuesday morning saw the unfancied Saudi Arabian team, coached by Herve Renard, […]