This was the title I was initially going to use when writing about Joachim Loew’s strangely sentimental picks to his 23 man squad for Germany. I was to look back to 2014, when, in a sweet nod to Germany fans, Loew brought Lukas Podolski and Miroslave Klose to Brazil. Both were driving forces to my […]

Croatia somehow entered the 2018 World Cup in Russia under the radar After all, they were placed in Group D alongside Leo Messi’s Argentina, an exciting Nigeria squad, and the 2016 Euro Cinderella team, Iceland. Nevertheless, the Croatians have managed to be one of the standout teams of the World Cup so far. Led by […]

England will go into their final group game with their qualification for the next round already assured. Thursday's game against Group G’s top seed Belgium will now be one to determine who will take the top spot. The game will offer the unusual opportunity for the Three Lions to rotate their first 11, giving some […]

Thursday's World Cup match between England and Belgium has been added to NBCSN. The crunch match between both countries will air on both Telemundo and NBCSN in Spanish as the teams battle to determine who will end top of Group G. Adding this game to NBCSN makes perfect sense for NBC Sports given the sheer […]

Sunday's exciting World Cup game between Colombia and Poland averaged 7.9 million viewers across FOX and Telemundo combined. With FOX televising the game via the over-the-air FOX network, which is in 116 million homes in the United States, the Colombia-Poland match averaged 4,384,000 viewers. That's compared to the game on Telemundo, which averaged 3,540,000 viewers. […]

Heading into their last group stage match in the World Cup, Argentina and Portugal are both looking to secure their place in the round of 16. While the reigning European champions have more than one way to move on in the competition, Argentina needs to win just for a shot at advancing. By scoring a […]

Saturday's exciting World Cup match between Germany and Sweden was the most-watched English-Language soccer telecast since the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final on FOX (22,317,000 on FOX alone for the full telecast in 2015). The Germany-Sweden game averaged 5,397,000 viewers on FOX and 3,430,000 on Telemundo for a combined average of 8,827,000 viewers. For FOX […]

Saturday's World Cup encounter between Mexico and South Korea averaged more than 11 million viewers on US television across Telemundo and FOX combined. Mexico beat Korea Republic, 2-1, delivering 4,433,000 viewers across FOX, the second-most-watched match of this year’s tournament on FOX or FS1. Meanwhile, Telemundo averaged 6.6 million TV-only viewers for Mexico-South Korea in […]

Moscow (AFP) – Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul has called for far-reaching changes in his country so they can compete at future World Cups after their "ridiculous" 5-2 hammering by Belgium at Russia 2018. Belgium's Premier League stars Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku both scored twice in Moscow before Michy Batshuayi added a fifth in the […]

Midfielder Jack Wilshere announced earlier in the week that he will be departing Arsenal this summer. Wilshere, who has been with the north London club for 17 years, claimed that he came to the decision following conversations about playing time with new boss Unai Emery. “I can confirm I will be leaving Arsenal Football Club […]

The first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup has concluded with Telemundo just slightly edging out FOX Sports in viewership. Telemundo averaged 1.968 million viewers through the first 16 matches of the tournament while FOX averaged 1.963 million viewers across the FOX broadcast network and FOX Sports 1. So far, TV viewership from the […]

After the first 18 games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the soccer tournament is averaging 3.7 million viewers on US television across Spanish-language Telemundo and English-language FOX Sports combined. That 3.7 million number doesn't include the increasing number of people watching the World Cup on streaming (Telemundo Deportes en Vivo had 4.3 million livestreams […]

In claiming only their third opening game victory at a World Cup, England provided plenty of positive signs. Without scrutinizing lapses in concentration, an uneasy defense and startling profligacy in front of goal, here are some things for England fans to optimistically cling to if they are to go deep into this tournament. Gareth-ball It’s […]

The World Cup is now a week old and it’s already been a blast. There have been great games, great goals, last minute winners and high drama all around. Refreshingly, there has been very little controversy surrounding the referees thus far. Let’s all hope it stays that way. But there are a few bullet points […]

World Cup finals are always full of drama, not only for the amazing goals scored but also for the crazy antics of certain players. With the World Cup 2018 already underway in Russia, it’s only a matter of time before a major controversial incident occurs, especially when you have players such as Diego Costa and […]