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. […]

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 […]

Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to clinch third place in the World Cup as the European side saw off the tournament’s surprise package at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday evening. This was Croatia’s second third place finish, their first from the 1998 World Cup when they beat Netherlands by the same score line. Frantic Opening […]

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 […]

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 manufacturer Adidas has revealed that they have run out of Lionel Messi Argentina jerseys. No matter size or gender, the German sportswear brand is out of stock of the shirts. The remarkable revelation comes during Messi's historic World Cup run in Qatar. Now 35, the superstar has admitted that this is his last chance […]

Legendary midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from the Spain national team. The 34-year-old captain of the team made the decision following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Busquets captained Spain for every match of their tournament. "I'd like to announce that after almost 15 years and 143 games, the time has come for […]

Portugal has agreed to part ways with their national team head coach Fernando Santos. The decision was made following the team's relatively disappointing 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ranked ninth in the world by FIFA, Portugal failed to make it past a quarterfinal matchup with Morocco. "The Portuguese Football Federation and Fernando Santos agreed to […]

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 […]

Morocco was drawn into a group that many labelled them underdogs in the 2022 World Cup. The first opponent was Croatia, the runner-up of the 2018 World Cup. Then, Belgium, with its 'golden generation,' was a popular pick to advance out of the group. Finally, a hungry Canadian team that finished atop CONCACAF World Cup […]

France booked a spot in the 2022 World Cup Final after defeating Morocco, 2-0. The victory provides France a chance to be the first repeat World Cup champions since Brazil in 1958 and 1962. As a result Morocco, goes down to the third-place game. Still, this is the best finish for an African side at […]

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 […]

United States Men's National Team player Gio Reyna took to Instagram today to criticize comments made by head coach Gregg Berhalter. Reyna's decision to speak publicly is in response to a leak of Berhalter's speech that he made last week at a leadership conference. Berhalter singled out a single player in his 26-man World Cup […]

Argentina and Croatia lock horns at Lusail stadium on Tuesday evening for a spot in the World Cup Final next Sunday. Both sides qualified for the semifinals on penalty shootouts. Lionel Messi and Argentina edged out the Netherlands in a World Cup classic. Meanwhile, Croatia stunned pre-tournament favorites Brazil. Luka Modrić hopes to go one step […]

The viral videos coming out of the 2022 World Cup show the passion of the game, for better or for worse. For instance, there are some clips that show fans wildly celebrating an upset win. They flood the streets with thousands of their closest friends as if they won the World Cup. Of course, for […]