Why was the Argentina vs France World Cup Final so special? Let us count the ways. It was the first final with multiple comebacks since 1966 and all that. It was the first Final ever where each team scored at least three goals. And of course, it was Leo Messi's first win. Let's see how […]

Argentina defeated France on penalties to claim their third World Cup title. In what was arguably the greatest World Cup final ever, the Albiceleste got off to a dream start when Lionel Messi calmly slotted away a penalty in the 23rd minute after Angel Di Maria was brought down on the box by Ousmane Dembele. […]

In 2013, during a visit with Pope Francis, legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon touched Lionel Messi’s face and stated “I wanted to make sure he was human like us. For me, Lionel Messi is an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans."  High praise from one of football’s greatest goalkeepers. And yes, Lionel Messi is […]

After a disappointing World Cup that saw England get knocked out in the quarter-finals, the English FA has confirmed that manager Gareth Southgate will retain his position going into Euro 2024. "We are delighted to confirm that Gareth Southgate is continuing as England manager, and will lead our Euro 2024 campaign," FA chief executive Mark […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has doubled down on claims that soccer will become the top sport in North America. He previously made similar remarks when the host cities were announced for the 2026 World Cup. The governing body of the sport's president echoed these sentiments on Friday. Growth of soccer in North America When asked […]

France is dealing with a virus going through the national team squad at the World Cup. Multiple players missed the previous semifinal matchup with Morocco and others are currently ill. The defending champions are vying to become just the third country to win back-to-back World Cups. Kingsley Coman, Dayot Upamecano, and Adrien Rabiot were all […]

It seemed like it was only a few weeks ago when Julian Alvarez was a starry-eyed youngster basking in the bright lights of the Argentine Primera Division. With his previous club River Plate, he looked like the greatest player to ever grace a soccer pitch and still had room for improvement. Avid fans of River […]

FIFA is once again considering changes to their World Cup tournaments. The world's governing body of the sport will expand the amount of participating teams to 48 ahead of the 2026 competition in North America. This could change how the group stage is played out. Reports surfaced earlier in the month that suggested that FIFA […]

Sports fans go to great lengths to watch their favorite teams on television. Some supporters may call out of work or miss family functions. However, one man in Argentina fan hijacks a bus to race home to watch a World Cup match. And the bus was also full of passengers at the time! According to […]

We almost had a World Cup Final matchup that would have guaranteed a first-time winner. Instead we have two-time champion Argentina against two-time champion France in yet another Western European-Eastern South American showdown. France is now in back-to-back finals – the first nation to do so since Brazil in 1998 and 2002. And France is […]

The most dominant run by a small country since Uruguay's two World Cup titles in the first half of the 20th Century came to an end at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fell to Argentina. Here's the reaction from those two nations as well as the rest of the world. Argentine coverage The […]

For the United States Men’s National Team, the return to another World Cup meant everything to the second youngest squad in Qatar. But after the 3-1 loss to the Netherlands in the Round of 16, lots of questions have risen surrounding US head coach Gregg Berhalter and the US Soccer Federation. Namely, whether USSF's Gregg Berhalter […]

The record audience was the biggest of the tournament and had the highest peak across any channel overshadowing the final of last year’s Euros between England and Italy. This was also ITV’s best Saturday night when it comes to record setting audience since new ratings system was introduced in 2002. Figures later revealed that there […]

As England left their training base today they will have no doubt still been dreaming of what might have been after the heart-breaking loss to France, in the World Cup Quarter-Final at the Al Bayt Stadium last night. Talk will long linger about the penalty that might have been, the one which was missed, and […]

England was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup by France in another phenomenal game of the tournament. The quarterfinal matchup was won by the reigning champions thanks to goals from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Olivier Giroud. Ultimately, referee decisions and penalties ended up being the main talking points from the game. England robbed in first […]