Ecuador is off to an impressive start to its 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign after a win and a draw against Qatar and the Netherlands, respectively. The South Americans go into their last group-stage match against Senegal Tuesday riding high on confidence. The Ecuadorians will go into this game needing at least a point to […]

Need to skip out on work or school to watch tomorrow's win-or-go-home USA vs Iran game? Don't worry, we've got you covered with some "official" documents to excuse your absence so you don't miss any of the World Cup action. The final Group B match for both nations has huge implications, as the winner will […]

Cameroon was winning. Then, it was losing. Then, it was winning again. The 3-3 shootout was a rollercoaster of emotions, to say the least. There were 28 total shots, four yellow cards and some of the biggest drama of the World Cup. It began with Jean-Charles Castellano's 29th-minute strike to give Cameroon an early lead. […]

Christopher Nkunku, one of the brightest talents in European soccer, appears to be on his way to Stamford Bridge and Chelsea. The current RB Leipzig forward would join the English side in the summer of 2023. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea is dropping around $60 million for the French player. However, this is […]

Friday’s game against England was one the fans, journalists, and network executives circled on their calendars. The two countries shared so much history, and it was the day after Thanksgiving. Consequently, it was bound to dominate the headlines. Unfortunately, once the first whistle blew, neither side produced much to admire. A scoreless draw saw England […]

This was arguably the game of the World Cup so far. With a respectful nod to Argentina–Mexico, the reason we love soccer is contests like this. The World Cup is not the World Cup without the best facing the best. And Spain's draw with Germany was its nearest tie yet to a heavyweight classic. Both […]

It was the game that executives from Telemundo Deportes were most looking forward to ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Argentina against Mexico. And it didn't disappoint. So much so that 8.9 million tuned in across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo's streaming app to watch the incredible 2-0 win for Argentina. The matchup between Argentina and […]

Lionel Messi could be plying his trade in MLS next year with Inter Miami close to agreeing a deal with the Argentine superstar. The David Beckham co-owned Miami based franchise are confident that the 35-year-old will sign the deal after the World Cup in Qatar. Should Messi agree to sign on the dotted lines, the […]

Iran Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has denounced Jürgen Klinsmann's comments about the Iranian team on a BBC broadcast. During a post-match segment with a co-presenter, Klinsmann rattled off several recent failures on Queiroz's resume with stints as coach of Colombia and Egypt. In contradiction to his own tenure, Klinsmann was terminated by U.S. Soccer in 2016 […]

Andrej Kramaric scored a fine brace as Croatia overturned an early deficit to eliminate Canada from the World Cup at the Khalifa International stadium on Sunday evening. Alphonso Davies gave the North American nation a dream start with a thumping header from Tajon Buchanan’s cross from the right wing with only 68 seconds played. Croatia […]

Morocco’s surprising win over Belgium was not the biggest upset of the World Cup. In fact, it might not even be the biggest upset of the day. Yet, it figures to be one of the biggest upsets in Morocco history. It may also be one of the most influential ones as well. Morocco’s two second-half […]

What does the China, the World Cup and George Orwell have in common? Quite a lot, actually. If you're China, how do you avoid drawing attention to the billions of people outside your country who are no longer wearing COVID masks? Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, summed it up best: Whoever controls the […]

US Soccer got itself into political firestorm this weekend when it was revealed that the USMNT Twitter account had posted images earlier this weekend of the Iran flag with the Islamic Republic symbol removed. A US Soccer spokesman said it was a move to "show support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human […]

Costa Rica beat Japan 1-0 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium thanks to a 81st minute strike from Keysher Fuller that blew qualification from World Cup Group E wide open. Giant killers Japan who shocked Germany in the opening round hardly got a foothold in the game and would be left ruing their chances to […]

The World Cup viewership for USA-England is in, and it's a colossal number. Black Friday's FIFA World Cup game between the United States and England scored 19.9 million viewers across FOX Sports and Telemundo Deportes on television and streaming combined. Of that, 15.377 million watched the game on FOX, which the broadcaster says is the […]