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Argentina may have beaten Mexico to keep their World Cup hopes alive, but superstar forward Lionel Messi knows the job is far from over. After losing to Saudi Arabia in the opener, many thought that Argentina is done for in the tournament. The team gave up a very winnable game, so the championship expectations on […]

Who else than Lionel Messi? Stuck in a scoreless draw with Mexico on Saturday in the FIFA World Cup, the Argentina superstar produced the goods to keep his side’s dreams alive, scoring an absolute stunner from the top of the box in signature Messi fashion. Just take a look at this thumping hit: MESSI WHAT […]

Cristiano Ronaldo just went through a messy divorce with Manchester United after his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan where he slammed the club in more ways than one. The two parties decided to mutually part ways and he’s already garnering interest from one team in particular, but it’s doubtful it will actually pique the interest […]

Brazil fully lived up to expectations as the World Cup favorite on Friday, running out as 2-0 winners against Serbia on Thursday thanks to a brace from Richarlison, who arguably scored the goal of the tournament in the process. But, they also lost Neymar to a brutal ankle injury that will keep him out for […]

Kylian Mbappe helped France win the World Cup back in 2018, and early on in 2022, it’s looking like it may be more of the same from the young French striker. Mbappe guided his national squad to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Denmark in their second group stage match on Saturday morning to ensure that […]

Spain will look to continue its incredible momentum as they face a German team that suddenly faces the possibility of elimination. It’s a fantastic European clash, and time to check out our World Cup odds series with a Spain-Germany prediction and pick. Spain dominated Costa Rica 7-0 in their first World Cup opener. Ultimately, they dominated in […]

Croatia will look to get their first win of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as they face Canada, which is also seeking victory. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Croatia-Canada prediction and pick. Croatia played to a scoreless draw with Morocco. Ultimately, neither team could make much of an impact, and the […]

Belgium can advance to the Knockout Stage with a win as they face Morocco in a pivotal group-stage matchup. It’s time to keep our World Cup odds series going with a Belgium-Morocco prediction and pick. Belgium defeated Canada 1-0 in their opening match. Initially, it was scoreless for most of the first half when Michy converted a […]

Japan will attempt to continue its good fortune as they face Costa Rica, which is looking to put the last game behind them. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Japan-Costa Rica prediction and pick. Japan defeated Germany in a shocking 2-1 victory in their World Cup opening match. Things looked gloomy early […]

Editor’s note: If you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The parents of ex-goalie for Stanford’s women’s soccer team, Katie Meyer, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and multiple administrators. Meyer, who died by suicide this past march, was captain of the 2019 […]

Ecuador star Enner Valencia is currently leading the Golden Boot race at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after bagging three goals in the first two games. On Friday, he also scored a crucial equalizer for his country as they played to a 1-1 draw with a very strong Netherlands side, leaving them in […]

After smashing Iran 6-2 in their 2022 FIFA World Cup opener, England looked absolutely abysmal in a scoreless draw with the USMNT on Friday. Sure, the Americans did play rather well, but the Three Lions looked like a completely different side than the one who was firing on all cylinders in the final third earlier […]

While USMNT fans are happy that the team pulled off a draw against England in the World Cup, the same cannot be said for Three Lions supporters. England has yet to lose in the World Cup, but for a team always expected to contend for the trophy, losing to USMNT was shocking and disappointing, to […]

In the biggest match for the United States men’s national team in years, the Concacaf side came away with a scoreless draw result against England in 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage play on Friday. The United States did not play the fixture like the underdogs that many viewed the side as coming into the […]

On the heels of a 1-1 draw against Wales on Monday, the United States hoped to put together a strong effort against England in the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday. Unfortunately, despite the strength of myriad chances and plenty of corner kicks in the second half, the USMNT could not secure the outright victory […]

The USMNT pulled another draw in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but this time, it’s a tie they’ll be happy to take. Against England, the Americans held the European giants to a scoreless draw to share the spoils in their second game of the tournament. England remained a massive threat with their eight shots on […]

In one of the most anticipated group stage fixtures of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, England and the United States finished in a scoreless draw on matchday two of Group B. This World Cup match turned out to be a game of two halves. While England had its way in possession over the course of […]

The United States highly anticipated matchup with England is underway, and the first half of the match was a much closer affair than it was initially expected to be. The USMNT started out slowly, but eventually ended up controlling the proceedings for the most part. They nearly took a 1-0 lead thanks to Christian Pulisic, […]

Brazil’s first match of the 2022 World Cup was a 2-0 win over Serbia, and they showed why they were the favorite to win it all in the tournament this year. While their win was nice, Brazil suffered a potentially devastating loss in their star winger Neymar, who picked up an ankle injury and was […]

The 2022 World Cup has already seen a number of massive upsets. The U.S. Men’s National Team hopes to add to that storyline as they take on an old foe, England, Friday. After a 1-1 draw against Wales in their first World Cup match, Team USA coach Gregg Berhalter has decided to make a change […]

France will attempt to keep the momentum going as they face Denmark in their second match of the group stage. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a France-Denmark prediction and pick. France destroyed Australia 4-1 in their first match. Initially, it didn’t look good for the French as they trailed 1-0. But things […]

Argentina looks to redeem itself as they face off with Mexico in a pivotal group-stage matchup with plenty on the line. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with an Argentina-Mexico prediction and pick. Argentina fell 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their opener, putting them in a must-win situation. Initially, things looked fantastic as Lionel […]

Poland will look to get their first win as they face off with Saudi Arabia, who is coming off the biggest upset in recent memory. It’s time for more football action with our World Cup odds series as we make a Poland-Saudi Arabia prediction and pick. Poland is coming off a scoreless draw with Mexico. Now, they […]

The World Cup is arguably the biggest event on the planet every four years, and that includes the Olympics. That is because it’s just one sport, the world’s sport, soccer. Nations vie for the ability to host and the world was shocked when Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup. One has to […]

The USA Men’s National Football Team are back in the big time. They managed to secure a place in this World Cup after missing out entirely during the 2018 festivities. But has everything really changed for the USMNT? Their World Cup run hasn’t been off to the best of starts, as they drew their opening group […]

Brazil managed to break through against Serbia to open their 2022 World Cup campaign with a win – but it wasn’t without casualty. Superstar striker Neymar suffered an ankle injury that’s expected to keep him on the sidelines. According to a report from Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg on Brazil’s medical diagnosis, the severity of Neymar’s […]

World Cup fever is upon us, and for good reason, given how the biggest event in world football pitting the best international teams against one another occurs only once every four years. A spotlight unlike any other is cast on some of the greatest, yet relatively unknown, footballers in the world during this period – […]

Brazil may have beaten Serbia in their FIFA World Cup opener on Thursday night, but it may have come at a price with Neymar injured. With Brazil up 2-0 following back-to-back goals by Richarlison in the second half, the team took out Neymar in the 80th minute of the game. The Paris Saint-Germain striker was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James hasn’t played in five games. So, is it because he’s actually hurt, or is The King secretly playing for Cameroon at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar? James literally has a doppelganger playing for the African side and couldn’t help but laugh when informed about it. Via BR: […]

Brazil is the clear-cut favorite to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and they’re proving just why on Thursday in their first game against Serbia. After Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison got Selecao off the mark in the second half, he found the back of the net again just 11 minutes later in acrobatic […]

Cristiano Ronaldo made FIFA World Cup history on Thursday after converting from the penalty spot to give Portugal a 1-0 lead over Ghana. In the process, Ronaldo became the first man to ever score in five separate World Cups. But fans were not impressed with the 37-year-old and were particularly irate that FIFA even awarded […]

The Portugal side during the World Cup has been knocking at the door in their opener against Ghana seemingly all game. It finally came to fruition as Cristiano Ronaldo found the back of the net on a penalty kick in the 65th minute. Portugal now leads 1-0 in search of three points in the group […]

The USMNT is the second-youngest team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar behind only Ghana. This squad averages an age of just 25.2 years old. Although they do possess a lot of promising young talent, manager Gregg Berhalter isn’t ready to call them the Golden Generation of US Soccer. Via Jeff Carlisle: “Berhalter […]

It’s a battle between two world powers as England faces the United States of America in the second group-stage matchup. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with an England-USA prediction and pick. England destroyed Iran 6-2 in the opener. First, Jude Bellingham swung a penalty kick into the back of the net in the […]

The Netherlands will look to keep the momentum going as they face off with Ecuador in their second group-stage match. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Netherlands-Ecuador prediction and pick. The Netherlands defeated Senegal 2-0 to enter this match with three points on the board. Amazingly, there was no score until the […]

The second matches of the group stage begin as Wales faces off with Iran, with both countries looking for their first win. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Wales-Iran prediction and pick. The Welsh are coming off a 1-1 tie with the United States of America. Initially, it looked bad, with the […]

Manchester United has gone through some considerable turmoil over the past year or so. Recently, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who made waves when he publicly disparaged the club and its manager, Erik ten Hag, in a fiery interview, leading to his unceremonious exit. However, fans of the club may see the light at the end […]

Costa Rica played their match in their group stage schedule at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. However, things did not go to plan. They were on the wrong end of a 7-0 rout against Spain. The game wasn’t necessarily close, either. Costa Rica failed to generate a single shot attempt. This marks the […]

The Brazilian national team will face the Serbian national team in Group G of the World Cup! It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Brazil-Serbia prediction and pick. To nobody’s surprise, Brazil is FIFA’s No. 1 team entering the World Cup. led by Neymar Jr., this squad has been dominant over […]