Lionel Messi is a World Cup champion. The 35-year-old had to do it the hard way, but Messi added the coveted trophy to his collection after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final. After 120 minutes of thrilling action ended…
The 1934 World Cup was dictator Benito Mussolini’s propaganda showpiece. The Fascist anthem “Giovinezza” was sung at each game. The regime’s flags flew. Even FIFA’s commemorative postage stamps included Fascist insignia. Mussolini, whose appearances at matches were rapturously received, reveled in showcasing the might of…
The mysterious lack of playing time for Giovanni Reyna was one of the major talking points before and after the United States men’s national team was knocked out of the 2022 World Cup. Just over a week after the USMNT lost to the Netherlands in…
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Saturday’s thrilling quarterfinal games. Illustrious clash lives up…
A lot of people doubted Olivier Giroud. One of the first coaches he encountered in professional football told him he’d never make it. Raymond Domenech, who coached France’s national team from 2004-10, said the country would never fall for a “big guy” like the 6-foot-4…
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Friday’s epic quarterfinal games. Brazil, Neymar genuinely unlucky…
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Tuesday’s last-16 games. Refreshed without Ronaldo The problem…
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Monday’s last-16 games. Sublime Selecao find dancing shoes…
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Sunday’s last-16 games. Mbappe is just absurd The…
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Saturday’s last-16 games. Lack of depth costs USMNT…
With an epic World Cup group stage in the rearview, it’s time to take stock heading into the knockout rounds. After sizing up the field ahead of the tournament, here’s how we think the 16 remaining title hopefuls stack up going into the next phase…
Everyone, take a breath. A most remarkable World Cup group stage came to an appropriately thrilling conclusion on Friday, as the knockout round was solidified following several days of non-stop drama. Below, we look back on the opening round of the tournament in Qatar by…
