It was not a great match. Uruguay and South Korea locked horns for Group H's first match, and it was a dull affair. Well done if you managed to sit through it all. Uruguay lined up with a strong midfield of Matias Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Valverde but lacked pace and width. Starting Martin […]

The World Cup is upon us, and whether this is your first or fortieth year of watching the world's greatest tournament, each one has its own unique story. Certainly this one in the winter and in Qatar is historic, but also complicated and controversial. To help the casual soccer fan navigate the Qatar World Cup, […]

After Nike unveiled its USA World Cup kit, many wondered how popular it would be given the negative reaction to the design. Now, thanks to Soccer.com, we can reveal the Top 5 best-selling World Cup shirts. Based on sales from October 1 through November 15, 2022, some of the results may surprise you. Can you […]

The 48th minute of Cameroon's 2022 World Cup opener is a perfect example of the thin line between victory and defeat. The Switzerland team (minus goalscorer Breel Embolo because he was born in Cameroon) celebrate in front of a frenzied crowd, relieved that the close-fought game is finally going their way. Only a few yards […]

With the 2022 World Cup underway, we explain why and how Qatar won the rights to host the World Cup. "How did I get here?!" The line from the Talking Heads' 1980 track "Once in a Lifetime" may just be something ringing through the minds of many of the players, coaches, fans and media members […]

Thanksgiving weekend has sports fans covered, regardless of the leagues, competitions or teams they follow. It all starts on Turkey Day, and runs through Sunday night. From sunrise to sunset, and a little bit on either side of then, major sports are on your TV. The biggest of those competitions is the World Cup. On […]

National team manager Otto Addo will participate in his second World Cup with Ghana. First, as a player in 2006, and now as a head coach. And he will guide the youngest team in the Qatar 2022 tournament through the toughest group. Cultural Reset After Ghana failed to qualify for the knockout stage for the […]

It was clear prior to the 2022 World Cup that Luis Enrique had his Spain team organized. They had been progressing well since Euro 2020 and expected to reach the semi-finals in Qatar. Whilst it’s not always wise to draw conclusions from one match, the 7-0 dismantling of Costa Rica was eye-opening. So dominant was […]

It's still early days, but one of the most fascinating stories about Qatar 2022 is how well Peacock's World Cup viewership numbers are doing. For a streaming service that is showing games only in Spanish, you would expect it to do decently well. However, Tuesday's World Cup coverage on Peacock blew the roof off. In […]

After Ecuador's 2-0 win over hosts Qatar in the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they will try to one-up that by getting a positive result against the Netherlands. Sunday's Ecuador win against Qatar cannot be overstated. Although the host nation was poor from the very beginning of the game, the Ecuadorians capitalized […]

Liga MX has agreed to a new partnership with Incode Technologies that uses facial technology. The deal brings new ways to verify each and every fan inside stadiums around the country. Incode is a technology company that helps banks, healthcare systems, retailers, and now stadiums, perform secure transactions. Liga MX utilizes the company's 'Fan ID' […]

Belgium went top of Group F of the World Cup after a narrow 1-0 victory against Canada. The underdogs had plenty of chances to take something away from the match, but failed to score their first ever World Cup goal. Canada entered the match ranked 41st in the FIFA rankings and had not played in […]

The first several days of Group Stage action at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been engulfed in controversy off-the-pitch but has also delivered some incredibly compelling action on-the-pitch. When it comes to FOX and Telemundo's World Cup coverage, it's been a mix of good and bad so far. US rights-holders FOX Sports […]

A report out of France has suggested that an American investment fund is interested in purchasing a portion of Paris Saint-Germain, or simply PSG. L'Equipe is claiming that the investors could buy up to a 15% stake in the Ligue 1 champions. The French outlet has not revealed any names of the potential investors. However, […]

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham team is returning to ESPN airwaves. The Red Dragons are in the FA Cup Second Round, which begins this weekend. It's not exactly the World Cup, but for Wrexham supporters and fans of the Welcome to Wrexham TV series, it's a treat to see Wrexham on US TV. US […]