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Neymar Jr. added another accomplishment to his long list of accolades during Friday’s quarterfinal match against Croatia, scoring an incredible goal to tie him with Pelé for the most Brazilian goals in international play. Neymar with a goal fitting of a tie with Pélé for all time goal leader in Brazil’s history. My goodness 😳😳😳 […]

Brazil came into the 2022 World Cup as the favorite to take home the trophy. After a stunning loss on penalties to Croatia, they are now out of the tournament in the quarterfinals. On one hand, there is no shame in going out to Luka Modric and company. The Croatian side went to the World […]

Croatia pulled off the upset in penalty kicks to take down Brazil on Friday. Neymar did everything he could to keep Brazil in the match. But Croatia ultimately took care of business and Twitter had no shortage of reactions. “BRAZIL HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE WORLD CUP,” ESPN FC wrote on Twitter. SCENES Croatia fans […]

It’s been a difficult World Cup for Neymar Jr, but he came through for Brazil when they needed it most. The superstar scored an incredible goal in the waning moments of the first half of extra time in their quarterfinal match against Croatia, setting Twitter (and Brazil) on fire. https://twitter.com/njdmarlon/status/1601264218053169153 The goal was the 77th […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 10, at 2:00 pm ET, England, the team that won Group B and beat Senegal with relative ease, 3-0, will take on the defending champs from France, the winners of Group D, who also cruised into the quarterfinals with a […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 10, at 10:00 am ET, Morocco, the winning team from Group F that shocked Span on penalties after 120 minutes of a 0-0 draw, will take on Portugal, the winners of Group H, who obliterated Switzerland 6-1 in the Round […]

The round of 16 is officially in the books, meaning only the best of the best still remain in contention for the 2022 FIFA World Cup title. With the quarterfinal round just around the corner, it is time for some Portugal vs Morocco bold predictions. The Portuguese are coming off a convincing 6-1 victory over […]

After challenging games in the group stage, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is coming down to the best teams out there. The quarterfinals round is getting closer and closer, which means it is time for some England vs France bold predictions. The European nations will face each other on Saturday for a spot in the […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 9, at 2:00 pm ET, the Netherlands, the winners of Group A who sent the USMNT back to America after a 3-1 victory, will take on Argentina, the winners of Group C, who held on to beat a scrappy Australia […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 9, at 10:00 am ET, Croatia, the second-place team from Group F that beat Japan on penalties after 120 minutes of a 1-1 draw, will take on Brazil, the winners of Group G, who blitzed South Korea 4-1 in the […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved plenty of accolades in his illustrious career, but one trophy has eluded him ever so heartbreakingly: a World Cup trophy. While Portugal may have gone through to the quarterfinals of this year’s World Cup after a thorough 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland, the road to the final eight hasn’t been the easiest, […]

Lionel Messi and Argentina are one win away from returning to the World Cup semifinals for the sixth time in their history, but they are missing a familiar face to help lead the attack. For the first time since 2006, the South American juggernauts will be without star striker Sergio Aguero for an elimination World […]

Lionel Messi is now among a few elite players to ever suit up in 1000 career games for club and country, and sure enough, even the Argentine maestro couldn’t believe he would achieve the incredible feat. The 35-year-old talisman recorded his 1000th career game during the World Cup Round of 16 when they played Australia. […]

The World Cup is getting closer and closer to crowing its 2022 champion. Now, some teams have already advanced to the quarterfinals, cementing their names as one of the world’s top eight teams. This means it is time for some Netherlands vs Argentina bold predictions. Oranje is coming off a 3-1 victory against the United […]

The World Cup Quarterfinals will kick off early Friday morning as Brazil and Croatia face off to get things going. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a prediction and pick for the quarterfinals. The Round of 16 was truly special. It brought all the action one could ask for as there […]

With the final game less than two weeks away, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is getting closer to crowing its new champion. Now, only the best of the best remains in the race for bringing the trophy home. This means it is time for some Brazil versus Croatia bold predictions for the quarterfinals. The Seleção […]

Cristiano Ronaldo might be busy at the World Cup at the moment with Portugal, but that hasn’t stopped the rumors from flying. After all, he is a free agent after his rocky exit with Manchester United last month because of the bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. That means Ronaldo is allowed to sign with any […]

It was a heartbreaking day for Spanish supporters on Tuesday after seeing their team get eliminated in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Toronto Raptors forward Juancho Hernangomez, aka Bo Cruz, joined the agony of his countrymen as he witnessed Spain crash and burn after a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss against Morocco. […]

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has denied the reports claiming that he has agreed to play for Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr after being offered a massive contract. Ronaldo has been making headlines as of late after it has been revealed that the Saudi side is making a push to sign him, reportedly offering the disgraced ex-Manchester […]

Spain is out of the World Cup after falling to Morocco via penalties in the knockout stage. However, Luis Enrique’s men have no one to blame but themselves for their shortcomings. La Roja dominated possession throughout the game, as they have the ball 75 percent of the time to be more specific. However, out of […]

Morocco just pulled what was arguably the upset of the tournament after taking down Spain in stunning fashion on Tuesday. The round of 16 match went into penalties after both teams were unable to find the net in regulation and in extra time. It was Morocco that was more decisive with their penalties, however, scoring […]

Another day, another upset in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It was a massive one on Tuesday, though, as 2010 champions Spain were shockingly knocked out of the competition after a stunning Round of 16 loss to underdog side Morocco. The game went scoreless after extra time and had to be decided by penalties. Spain […]

Eyebrows raised when Portugal elected against starting Cristiano Ronaldo in its Round of 16 match against Switzerland in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Goncalo Ramos didn’t just quickly pay off the confidence coach Fernando Santos saw in him, but etched his name alongside a football legend while leading Portugal to a dominant 6-1 victory. Ramos […]

Portugal is on the verge of advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup thanks to a big lead over Switzerland. The Portuguese are doing this after manager Fernando Santos made a shocking lineup change ahead of the clash, opting to bench Cristiano Ronaldo for the elimination game on Tuesday. Portugal – Cristiano […]

Cristiano Ronaldo was shockingly benched for Portugal’s World Cup clash vs. Switzerland in the round of 16 on Tuesday. In a stunning move, Fernando Santos opted to roll with the inexperienced 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos. It turned out to be a wise decision, as Ramos buried a screamer to open the scoring and give Portugal a […]

Spain is out. Once again, the Spanish side has come up short in a penalty shootout at the World Cup, as Morocco clutched up and got it done in the high-pressure situation after a scoreless 120 minutes. After Yassine Bounou solidified himself as a Morrocan hero by saving three consecutive penalties, Achraf Hakimi sealed the […]

Brazil was dominant in their World cup knockout-stage match against South Korea on Monday, defeating their opponents 4-1 as they cruised into the quarterfinals. After the game, Neymar took to the field with a massive banner in tribute of Brazilian football legend Pele, who is currently battling health issues and is hospitalized. Neymar brought out […]

England is through to the quarterfinals at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and will lock horns with France this Saturday in a true heavyweight encounter. While it’s been all-around effort from the entire Three Lions squad, perhaps no player has been more important for Gareth Southgate than 19-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham, who is absolutely […]

It’s a knockout battle to adore as Portugal battles Switzerland in the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Portugal-Switzerland prediction and pick. Portugal advanced to the knockout stage after defeating Ghana 3-2 and Uruguay 2-0 in the group stage before falling […]

France has taken a 3-0 lead over Poland in their World Cup knockout stage matchup, courtesy of a pair of bangers from Kylian Mbappe which beat Wojciech Szczesny. They were Mbappe’s fourth and fifth goals of the World Cup so far, and he now has nine total goals at football’s biggest competition. Mbappe is now […]

France are one of the favorites to walk away with the World Cup this year, which would be a monumental achievement considering they won the previous World Cup back in 2018. While star striker Kylian Mbappe gets all the attention for being France’s top player, and rightfully so, his striker partner, Olivier Giroud, continues to […]

The Round of 16 is here, and upstart Morocco will clash with Spain to see who advances to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Morocco-Spain prediction and pick. Morocco is in the Round of 16 after playing to a scoreless draw with […]

There was a lot of excitement surrounding the USMNT ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The team hadn’t played in the World Cup since 2014 after missing out on the 2018 tournament, and with young players such as Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams leading the way, there was hope that the Americans could make some […]

Even with their shocking loss to Cameron in their final group stage match, Brazil have moved onto the knockout stages and will be taking on South Korea in the Round of 16. The one question everyone is wondering, though, is whether or not Brazil’s star forward, Neymar, will be able to suit up for the […]

Lionel Messi is definitely hyped up after helping Argentina beat Australia in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Messi stepped up big time to ensure that Argentina wouldn’t suffer any disappointment like they did in their group stage opener against Saudi Arabia. He was sharp right from the start, and so it […]

The USMNT officially saw their World Cup journey end on Saturday after suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of a strong Netherlands side. Earlier in the week, TNT analyst and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who has been an avid supporter of the American team, made a bold prediction and said the US […]

Lionel Messi put in a vintage performance on Saturday as he led Argentina to a massive Round of 16 win over Australia, 2-1. Messi had Twitter absolutely buzzing after coming up with what was his best outing in the FIFA World Cup thus far. As expected, Messi was already trending on social media even before […]

The United States men’s national team crashed out in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, as the Netherlands sent the Concacaf powerhouse home thanks to a 3-1 win on Saturday. The USMNT won the possession battle and recorded six more total shots than the Netherlands in the contest. In the end, the USMNT […]

The USMNT crashed out of the 2022 World Cup in the Round of 16 after suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands. The Americans put together a strong performance throughout the tournament, but were ultimately unable to make it as far as they would have liked, and it resulted in them bowing […]