FIFA World Cup Articles - Page 12

Virat Kohli is going through a disastrous run with the bat that has now extended to 973 days and 78 innings without a hundred in international cricket. But the talismanic India batter is confident about regaining his lost touch ahead of big tournaments like the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. While the continental competition […]

Ever since England’s Ben Stokes announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs), several former cricketers, including Pakistan legend Wasim Akram have suggested that the 50-over format is dying a slow death. Joining the debate, ex-India head coach Ravi Shastri made a massive prediction about Hardik Pandya, claiming the 2023 World Cup in India could […]

Ricky Ponting has called for the inclusion of both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik aka DK in India’s T20 World Cup squad. According to the former Australian skipper, both men are crucial for India’s successful campaign Down Under. Rishabh Pant recently dazzled in England, having made hundreds in the lone Test match and the ODIs. […]

Eoin Morgan, England’s only ODI World Cup-winning captain, has called time on his career in international cricket. Eoin Morgan leaves the game as his country’s all-time scorer and the player to make the most appearances for the Three Lions in both the 50-over and the T20 format. During his illustrious career, Eoin Morgan represented both […]

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has named his picks for the top three positions in the Indian batting line-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Surprisingly, the Nawab of Najafgarh didn’t include former captain Virat Kohli in his squad for the mega event Down Under in what can be dubbed as a major […]

The T20 World Cup is only a few months away and cricket pundits are busy making their predictions about the mega event. While some claimed that the defending champions and hosts Australia are the favorites to win the event, others have made forecasts about the world’s top cricketers in the format. Most Indian experts, however, […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and veteran Dinesh Karthik will play a “crucial” role in Team India’s T20 World Cup campaign in Australia later this year. Arguing that the Men in Blue would need batters who could score quick runs in the death overs, and being the finishers, both […]

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar reckons that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Harshal Patel will be Team India’s trump card in the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Harshal Patel has been a regular member of the Indian cricket team’s T20 set-up since taking the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm in 2021. […]

Fans were left furious with India coach Rahul Dravid’s comments about Rishabh Pant’s chances of featuring in the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. The 24-year-old who captained the Men in Blue in the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa looked completely out of sorts with the bat in the five matches at […]

Kansas City, Missouri, and Arrowhead Stadium, were selected as one of eleven cities and venues in the United States to play host to a World Cup game in 2026. It’s a huge honor for the city of Kansas City, as one of the sporting world’s most coveted events will be played at its football stadium. […]

The World Cup will be in Qatar in November of 2022 for what is largely considered a controversial host nation for the tournament. After Qatar, the next World Cup will be held in 2026 and is set to take place in North America across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. On Thursday, FIFA officially announced […]

Ghana is set to receive a major boost in talent ahead of the 2022 World Cup as they’re on the verge of poaching to English internationals to add to their ranks. According to reports, both Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey and Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah are in the process of swapping their national allegiances to join the Ghanian […]

England took the field on Tuesday in a UEFA Nations League clash against Hungary, and in all honesty, the team probably wishes they never took the field at all. They were humbled by Hungary in a humiliating 4-0 defeat that will leave the team scrambling ahead of its trip to Qatar later this year. While […]

The USA is set to take on El Salvador in a CONCACAF Nations League clash on Tuesday in what will be the USMNT’s final game ahead of their trip to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. Gregg Berhalter will be getting one last chance to get an up-close look at the USMNT before the World […]

With the 2022 World Cup looming, Canada was set to host Panama in an international friendly, which would act as something of a warmup match for the two squads ahead of the trip to Qatar later this year. Well, that game won’t be played after all, as the Canadian men’s national team declared its intention […]

Just because it was a friendly match, doesn’t mean Lionel Messi is going to take it easy. The entire nation of Estonia found that out the hard way on Sunday, as Argentina dismantled them 5-0 in their international friendly. Messi was on a tear in the win, putting on a show for every fan in […]

The UEFA Nations League is back in full swing ahead of the 2022 World Cup and fans will be treated to a top-tier matchup on Saturday. Belgium and the Netherlands are set to square off in a UEFA Nations League A Group 4 clash on Friday, pinning two of the world’s Top 10 ranked teams […]

The USMNT is set to take the field for a friendly matchup against Morocco on Wednesday night. The international friendly, which will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST from TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, will be Gregg Berhalter’s first chance to see his side in action since clinching a ticket to the 2022 World Cup […]

The United States is gearing up for the 2022 World Cup after clinching a ticket to Qatar back in March. Ahead of the USMNT’s coveted return to international soccer’s biggest stage, former team captain Landon Donovan issued a stern warning to the squad. Via Deadspin, Donovan revealed one key factor that could have a significant […]

The USMNT is set to square off with Morocco in an international friendly bout on Wednesday, in something of a prelude to the 2022 World Cup. The friendly match will be the first time Gregg Berhalter’s takes the field since clinching a trip to Qatar for the World Cup. Players know that despite the friendly […]

The USMNT is getting a major addition to its ranks in the form of a Bayern Munich youth product. According to reports from ESPN, Malik Tillman is in the process of filing a switch to represent the United States, rather than his native Germany. The 19-year-old has represented both countries in their youth levels, but […]

The United States Women’s National Team has been fighting for equal pay for years. Back in February, the USWNT and the US Soccer Federation settled their class-action lawsuit for equal pay, granting them $24 million. The settlement also resulted in an agreement for equal pay in the future, and that time is finally here. The […]

The United States Men’s National Soccer Team suffered a big loss ahead of the 2022 World Cup after star defender Miles Robinson suffered a serious injury while on duty for MLS club Atlanta United. Robinson has reportedly sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg which will force him to miss the 2022 World […]

The iconic “Hand of God” moment from the 1986 World Cup when Diego Maradona scored against England in the quarterfinals will go down as one of the most historic moments ever. And now, that Argentina jersey Maradona wore just sold for a world-record $9.28 million at an auction in London, per ESPN. This surpasses Babe […]

Borussia Dortmund and USMNT standout Gio Reyna will miss the rest of the European season with a torn tendon in his leg. Reyna was subbed off minutes into Dortmund’s 2-0 win over Stuttgart on Friday because of a right hamstring injury. On Saturday, the team announced he will miss the remainder of the campaign. Dortmund […]

After the shame and disappointment of that night in Trinidad in 2018, the US has slain its demons and qualified for the 2022 World Cup. The squad looks vastly different too, with only a handful of players having stuck with the USMNT since 2018. This shakeup by the staff clearly paid off, with the USMNT […]

The stage is set for the United States men’s national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as it will feature in Group B. The World Cup draw took place on Friday, where the USMNT watched as it drew England, Iran, and the winner of the UEFA Path A playoff. The USMNT last met England […]

The 2022 FIFA World Cup draw was held Friday afternoon. It seemed to be a much bigger deal this time around, as it aired live on television and streamed online. Maybe that’s because the United States Men’s National Team qualified for the World Cup this time. They failed to qualify in 2018, which some people […]

The moment the world has been waiting four long years for is finally here. The FIFA 2022 World Cup draw has been released. It features almost all of the world’s best soccer teams, with a noteworthy Italian squad missing from the tournament. Italy was shocked when they lost in World Cup qualification to North Macedonia, […]

Italians haven’t seen their country play in the World Cup since Brazil in 2014. They haven’t seen a knockout stage game since much earlier than that too, with their last game in that part of the tournament being the 2006 Final, which they won. Sixteen years have passed, and not a second of any knockout […]

The United States Men’s National Team faces one last clash before they can officially secure qualification into the 2022 World Cup. Ahead of the USA’s World Cup qualifying final, former USMNT star DeAndre Yedlin issued a warning to the current squad in order to ensure there isn’t any complacency among the team. Speaking with 90min, […]

On the heels of a 1-0 victory over Honduras, the Mexico National Soccer Team aims to secure World Cup qualification on Wednesday in a clash against El Salvador. Canada is the lone team to have already secured qualification to Qatar from the CONCACAF qualifiers, but both the United States and Mexico are on the precipice […]

After a 5-1 shellacking of Panama on Sunday, the USA Men’s National Soccer Team is now on the brink of booking their ticket to the World Cup in Qatar later this year. With Canada having already secured their berth, the Americans can do the same on Wednesday in San Jose against a tough Costa Rica […]

On Wednesday, the final World Cup Qualifiers –with the exception of the European qualifying match between Wales and Ukraine which was postponed until June amid the conflict in Ukraine — will take place. After years of qualifiers, friendlies, and continental tournaments, all that stands between football fans and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will […]

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is having himself quite the Tuesday. After scoring a stunning brace and clinching Portugal’s ticket to the 2022 World Cup in a 2-0 win over North Macedonia, Fernandes is set to return to Manchester with a juicy new contract awaiting him at Old Trafford. According to Fabrizio Romano, Fernandes is […]

For the first time in 36 years, the Canadian Men’s National Team is going to the World Cup. It’s still hard to comprehend, but Canada has been absolutely phenomenal in CONCACAF qualifying, tasting defeat just once and conceding a mere six times in 13 games in the octagon. While the likes of Mexico and the […]

After stunning Italy in the semifinals, North Macedonia has advanced to Europe’s World Cup Qualifying Finals, where they’ll look to stage an upset of Portugal to clinch their ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The winner of this game will secure their spot in the 2022 World Cup, so needless to say, both […]

We often think of the World Cup as the greatest stage for the world’s greatest players, however, not every country makes every World Cup. Someone has to miss out, and often, countries with some of the world’s greatest players miss out on qualification for one reason or another. In this specific post, we’ll be looking […]

Fans of international football had an absolute treat last March 24. Well, except the Italians. Italy got upset at home by North Macedonia, 1-0 in the semifinal of the European World Cup Qualifiers. With the defeat, Italy failed to book a ticket to the World Cup for the second straight edition. To provide some context, […]