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Spain brought the heat during their 2022 FIFA World Cup opener against Costa Rica, running up the score in a dominant 7-0 victory. Among the Spanish goalscorers was youngster Pablo Gavi, who at just at 18 years old, became the youngest goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup since the legendary Pele, via 433. The iconic […]

Manchester United endured a bit of a rough 2021-22 season as they scuffled to a sixth-place finish only a year after finishing as the Premier League runner-up. Back in April, United suffered a 1-0 loss to Everton at Goodison Park and Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustrations seemed to reach a boiling point. As he was making his […]

The World Cup has not been without a constant stream of drama during its first few days as Germany added to the teams making a political statements on and off the pitch. Before their match against Japan, Germany’s players covered their mouths when they were taking their team photo as a message going against FIFA’s […]

The upsets at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar continue to happen. 2014 champions Germany were absolutely shocked by Japan in their tournament opener in Doha on Wednesday, suffering a 2-1 defeat after scoring a first-half opener and having a boatload of chances to break the match wide open. In the process, the Germans […]

Manchester City emerged as one of the best clubs in top-flight football beginning in the early 2010s under the tutelage of Robert Mancini. In 2012, City won their first-ever Premier League title. In 2014, under Manuel Pellegrini, City won their second title. However, it wasn’t until Pep Guardiola was appointed as manager that City really […]

While everyone’s attention in the soccer world is squarely on the 2022 World Cup right now, it’s been hard to not notice all the drama taking place with Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United. Ronaldo went scorched earth on the club in a bombshell interview, which eventually resulted in the two sides mutually parting ways on […]

The World Cup Group stage continues as Switzerland faces off with Cameroon at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series and deliver a Switzerland-Cameroon prediction and pick. It is a Group G battle with two teams looking to make a mark. Switzerland enters the 2022 FIFA World Cup […]

The Cristiano Ronaldo saga at Manchester United is officially over. Just a week after the Piers Morgan interview was released of Ronaldo bashing the club for their treatment of him and a lack of development internally, both parties have decided to mutually part ways. That means the 37-year-old is now allowed to sign with any […]

Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo parted ways on Tuesday following the controversial interview from the star striker with Piers Morgan, during which he blasted the club with claims of betrayal. After officially moving on in what was labeled a mutual decision, Ronaldo broke his silence on the divorce from Manchester United. Via Fabrizio Romano, Ronaldo […]

The USMNT came out firing on Monday in their World Cup opener against Wales, scoring an early goal courtesy of Timothy Weah, the son of former Ballon d’Or winner George Weah. While the Americans let up in the second half and ultimately settled for a draw after Gareth Bale equalized from the penalty spot, one […]

The Manchester United-Cristiano Ronaldo partnership is officially over. After his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan bashing the club, both sides have decided to part ways by mutual agreement. Per Fabrizio Romano: 🚨 “BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect.” “The club thanks him for his immense contribution across […]

Saudi Arabia pulled off arguably the greatest upset in FIFA World Cup history, stunning Argentina 2-1 during their first game of the group stages. Needless to say, Saudi Arabia fans were going wild in the aftermath of the historic victory, and one group of fans took their celebrations to a hilarious extreme. After watching Saudi […]

It’s only been one game but it’s already been major heartbreak for Argentina after their shocking defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia to start off their 2022 World Cup. An emotional Lionel Messi was vocal in facing reporters after the match. The Argentinian captain spoke out with a stern message, touting his side as […]

One of the largest upsets in recent history rocked the World Cup in just the second day of action as Lionel Messi’s Argentina was stunned by Saudi Arabia. Despite Argentina thoroughly dominating both possession (70 to 30) and total shots (15 to 3), Messi and co. were on the short end of the final result, […]

The USMNT pulled off a draw against Wales in their FIFA World Cup opener, but while they should be fairly happy with that result, it’s actually a hard pill to swallow. Timothy Weah put the US team in front with a stunning first half goal, and the Americans appeared to be on the verge of […]

The USMNT could have put themselves in far better position to get out of the World Cup group stages with a win over Wales, but unfortunately, Gareth Bale’s late equalizer resulted in the teams splitting the points. Wales and the USMNT tied 1-1 on Monday in their first taste of World Cup action, and it’s […]

There was a lot of buzz surrounding the United States’ World Cup bid in Qatar this year as the USMNT looked to make some noise in the prestigious tournament. They almost had the perfect start during Monday’s opener against Wales, only for the collective hearts of American fans to be broken in the late stages […]

The USMNT picked up a somewhat disappointing group-stage 1-1 draw against Wales in its first taste of FIFA World Cup action since 2014. The youthful squad, which is the youngest collective in the entire World Cup field, came out the gate hungry and built themselves a 1-0 first-half lead courtesy of a goal from 22-year-old […]

The USMNT got on the board first against Wales in their World Cup group-stage matchup on Monday, courtesy of an outstanding team goal that was tucked away by right winger Timothy Weah. The 37th-minute goal was built up excellently from the United States’ midfield, and Christian Pulisic laid off a phenomenal pass for Weah to […]

Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have indicated that the tournament in Qatar could very well be their final World Cup appearance. With the superstars both approaching the end of their legendary careers, Ronaldo didn’t hold back when asked about the prospect of one-upping Messi in Qatar. Speaking candidly, Ronaldo admitted it would be a […]

In the 2022 World Cup’s Group C, match two kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 11:00 am ET, with the No. 13 team FIFA World Rankings, Mexico, facing the 26th-ranked team, Poland. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Mexico-Poland prediction and pick! The big story in the group is […]

In the 2022 World Cup’s Group D, play kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 8:00 am ET, with the No. 10 team in the FIFA World Rankings, Denmark, taking on the 30th-ranked team, Tunisia. It’s time to continue our soccer odds series with a Denmark-Tunisia prediction and pick. Both these teams have a good […]

In the 2022 World Cup’s Group C, play kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 5:00 am ET, with one of the World Cup favorites, Argentina (+550) taking on one of the lowest-ranked teams (51) in the tournament, according to the FIFA World Rankings, Saudi Arabia. It’s time to continue our soccer odds series with […]

The USMNT officially begins their FIFA World Cup journey on Monday as they lock horns with Gareth Bale and Wales in Group B. Ahead of the match, USWNT star Alex Morgan, who is no stranger to competing on the big stage, sent a message to Gregg Berhalter’s side along with several other players: LET’S GO, […]

Just over a year ago, Bukayo Saka was verbally abused by England supporters after he missed a crucial penalty in the Euro 2020 final. Fast forward to November 21st and the Arsenal man was making his World Cup debut for the Three Lions and needless to say, he didn’t disappoint. Saka led the way for […]

England came into the 2022 FIFA World Cup in very poor form, but they started off the tournament with an absolute bang on Monday, running out as 6-1 winners against Iran in Group B action in the Qatari capital of Doha. Led by Bukayo Saka’s brace in his tournament debut, five players in total scored […]

According to many USMNT fans at this year’s World Cup, the FIFA app crashed and thousands of spectators were unable to access their tickets from their phones. ESPN reported that fans’ tickets “disappeared” from their accounts while some were unable to transfer them to other people who were planning on attending the USMNT’s World Cup […]

In a powerful message before their first game of the World Cup, Iran’s men’s national soccer team declined to to sing their country’s national anthem as a way of protest against the current regime. According to Borzou Daragahi of the Independent, the team did this as an act of protest against Khamenei, the Supreme Leader […]

The undisputed World Cup champion French national team will kick off their title defense with a battle against Australia. It’s time for our World Cup odds series with a France-Australia prediction and pick. The French national team will kick off their title defense, hoping to become the third team to win back-to-back World Cup titles. However, they […]

Qatar and Ecuador kicked the 2022 FIFA World Cup off on Sunday morning, and it only took a few minutes for controversy to stir up. In just the third minute of the game, Ecuador scored the tournament’s opening goal, courtesy of a header from Enner Valencia. Ecuador’s celebrations were short-lived, however, as VAR made the […]

Ahead of their bout against Wales to open up their pursuit of a World Cup title, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) got an unexpected call from U.S. president Joe Biden. The players on the team gathered around USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter when they received a call from Biden. The 46th U.S. president […]

The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) announced that 23-year-old Tyler Adams is going to be its captain ahead of the World Cup opener vs. Wales. He is the youngest captain in USMNT since 1950 when 22-year-old Harry Keough tool on the role. “It’s a huge honor for me, obviously, to be named captain of […]

Karim Benzema is out of France’s FIFA World Cup roster after sustaining an injury during his first full training session with the team on Saturday. In the process, he finds himself on the wrong end of football history. Apparently, Benzema is the first reigning Ballon d’Or winner to miss the FIFA World Cup in 44 […]

Karim Benzema got emotional on Saturday as he confirmed that he won’t be able to suit up for France in the FIFA World Cup due to his latest injury setback. The Real Madrid star returned to practice on Saturday after recovering from a muscular issue, but he didn’t last long after sustaining another injury in […]

The 2022 World Cup kicks off Sunday morning as host Qatar will face off against Ecuador! Before that match starts, get familiar with FanDuel and all that it has to offer with many different WC props. Be sure to also stay tuned with our soccer odds series with many World Cup odds posts. All World […]

Despite barely playing since October, France boss Didier Deschamps selected Ballon d’Or winner and Real Madrid frontman Karim Benzema to his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. And while Benzema returned to training on Saturday after recovering from a muscular injury, he instantly suffered a setback and is now considered doubtful for […]

The USA is looking to redeem itself and past mistakes as they face off with Wales in a Group B clash against Wales. It’s time to look at our World Cup odds series with a USA-Wales prediction and pick. The Americans return to the FIFA World Cup after missing it in 2018. Ironically, it was the first […]

Senegal will meet the Netherlands in a Group A FIFA World Cup clash in Qatar, with both looking to strike early. It’s time to continue our FIFA World Cup odds series by making a Senegal-Netherlands prediction and pick. It is an exciting clash between a country no one expects to win and a country that is currently […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered an eye-opening press conference on Saturday during which he came to the defense of Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup, which gets underway on Nov. 21. In his bizarre media address, Infantino addressed the long-lasting criticisms fans and media members have had over FIFA’s decision to host the World […]