FIFA World Cup Articles - Page 7

The World Cup semi finals are officially set, but only after some truly great matches took place in the quarterfinals. Maybe the most gripping of them all involved England taking on France. The two soccer superpowers collided for a hard fought contest, with France coming out on top 2-1. Things could have been different, though, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to win the World Cup once again in what could be his final shot at it. Aside from that, he was also unable to break a tournament curse that has hounded him throughout his career. Portugal lost to Morocco in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup, 1-0. The African nation used […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, fired back at Portugal manager Fernando Santos for benching her partner in their World Cup loss to Morocco. Ahead of the Saturday showdown, there were high expectation that Ronaldo would be in the starting lineup for the quarterfinals after being relegated to the bench during the Round of 16 clash […]

Morocco stunned the world of football yet again on Saturday after taking down Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in their quarterfinal match. The African side has now booked their spot in the semifinal against France, who themselves emerged with a 2-1 victory over England just hours after Morocco’s win. At this point, PSG teammates Kylian Mbappe […]

While there have been plenty of joyous celebrations from the Twitterverse after Morocco upset Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, Shakira undoubtedly had the best reaction to the stunning World Cup win on Saturday. After the Atlas Lions pulled off the incredible 1-0 victory, Shakira quickly took to social media to join in the celebrations. And as […]

Morocco did not only make Africa proud with its win over Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the World Cup quarterfinals, but it also made history in the process that no other country from the continent has ever accomplished. The Atlas Lions broke the 0-0 deadlock before the halftime mark courtesy of a Youssef En-Nesyri header. […]

France is now just two wins away from reclaiming the World Cup trophy. This is after they secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over a now-heartbroken England side on Saturday in the quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup. By doing so, France was able to break a curse that has now ended after more than […]

In one of the most thrilling matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, the France national team ended up having the last laugh over England via a 2-1 win in the quarterfinal round. Both European powerhouses had their fair share of pivotal goal-scoring chances throughout the match. Ultimately, England won the possession battle […]

The Portugal national team was sent home in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal round on Saturday, as Morocco came away with a 1-0 win to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. The main storyline heading into the match centered on whether Portugal manager Fernando Santos would opt to once again start Cristiano Ronaldo […]

Another World Cup, another disappointment for England. The Three Lions were shockingly knocked out of the quarterfinals on Saturday by France after Harry Kane skied a potential equalizing spot-kick over the bar in the 84th minute. By no surprise, Twitter couldn’t believe it and was quick to roast Kane and Co. Live scenes of Harry […]

What an absolutely bonkers World Cup it has been in 2022. In one of the biggest elimination upsets in the history of the 98-year-old tournament, Morocco stunned Portugal with a hard fought 1-0 win to reach the first semifinal in the country’s history. In a genuine tilt in the axis of world football, Morocco is […]

Morocco’s Cinderella story at the 2022 FIFA World Cup has continued after they stunned Portugal on Saturday in the quarterfinals, beating them 1-0. Cristiano Ronaldo, who came on in the 50th minute as a substitute, couldn’t help but hold back the tears after the defeat, knowing this is probably his last World Cup ever. Via […]

The second day of the 2022 World Cup quarter finals are underway, with Portugal set to square off against Morocco for the first match of the day. As Portugal attempt to punch their ticket for a spot in the semifinals, they have delivered a shocking status update for their star forward Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of […]

Lionel Messi couldn’t hide his delight after Argentina beat the Netherlands in a spine-chilling World Cup quarterfinal showdown on Friday. The Argentines got up 2-0 in the 73rd minute after Messi converted a penalty, and at that point, it looked like they were on their way to an easy win. However, two late goals from […]

Grant Wahl, a decorated U.S. soccer journalist who was bringing live coverage from the FIFA World Cup, tragically passed away while he was covering the Argentina-Netherlands matchup. Wahl was well-respected as one of the leading faces when it came to coverage of U.S. soccer. The death was equal parts shocking and mysterious, with his brother […]

There is some sad news coming out of the World Cup in Qatar on Friday. American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who wore a rainbow shirt a couple of weeks back to a USMNT game, has died at 48 years old. His brother made the announcement on Instagram and believes foul play is involved. Take a […]

There were some pretty majestic scenes in the immediate aftermath of Argentina’s epic penalty shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday. A true spectacle of a match was capped off by some unforgettable celebrations from Lionel Messi and Co. as they knocked the Dutch out of the competition to book their spot in the quarterfinal. […]

There’s a new “Hand of God” incident in the World Cup. Well, at least according to several Netherlands and football fans who saw Argentina star Lionel Messi escape with a deliberate handball against the Dutch side. Early in the second half of the contest, Messi was caught on video committing a blatant handball foul. Video […]

Despite the fact that Argentina advanced to the quarterfinal following a thrilling penalty shootout win over the Netherlands, it is clear that Lionel Messia wasn’t completely happy after the highly-controversial match. There were more than a few contentious moments during the game, and Messi could not help but throw the game official under the bus […]

The Netherlands will leave Qatar with their hearts in shambles after a crushing World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Argentina on Friday, where they came back from a two-goal deficit only to lose in penalties. It was also potentially the last game that Louis van Gaal ever manages. He’s had success on the world stage before, […]

While Neymar and Brazil lost to Croatia on pens in their World Cup quarterfinals showdown, national team legend Pele remains proud of what the superstar has accomplished for his country. Neymar actually tied Pele’s international goal tally (77) for Brazil when he scored in extra time and broke the deadlock to give them a 1-0 […]

It wasn’t easy, but Argentina pulled through in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday, beating the Netherlands in penalties. There was no shortage of controversy though, with referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz completely losing control of the game. A total of 15 yellow cards were handed out, along with a whopping 48 fouls being committed. […]

Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream remains alive after a thrilling penalty shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday. The post-match celebrations were smeared by some ugly scenes, however, which also included Messi himself having to be held back as he confronted the Dutch bench. After going 2-0 up in the 73rd minute via a trademark […]

The Brazil national team’s 2022 FIFA World Cup loss to Croatia in the quarterfinal round may have been the final match for multiple Selecao players in the sport’s biggest tournament, including Chelsea center-back Thiago Silva. Silva tagged along with Marquinhos to form Brazil’s center-back duo against Croatia. The veteran Chelsea defender completed 107 passes, recorded […]

Argentina was on its way to an easy 2-0 win over the Netherlands, and then it didn’t. Naturally, Lionel Messi was stunned by the shocking turn of events in the World Cup. Messi, who was sensational in the game with a goal and an assist, admitted that the match shouldn’t have ended in a penalty […]

The 2022 World Cup is halfway to the Semi-Finals! Argentina is now the FanDuel favorite to lift the trophy after their win over the Netherlands. Be sure to check out more betting content with our latest World Cup odds series. Friday morning into the afternoon brought an electric couple matches of soccer. Croatia stunned Brazil […]

Argentina is heading to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, and they have Lionel Messi to thank for that as the 35-year-old continues to make an impact for the national team. While the quarterfinals showdown with the Netherlands turned out to be quite frightening, especially after the Dutchmen forced extra time and penalties with […]

Lionel Messi and Argentina looked like they were in the clear in what was an intense round of 16 matchup against the Netherlands. They had a comfortable 2-0 lead with a quarter of the game remaining, and at that point, it seemed like they had booked their place into the quarterfinal to face Croatia. Well, […]

There was no shortage of action in the round of 16 match between Lionel Messi’s Argentina and the Netherlands. Towards the latter part of regulation, tempers flared when Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes blasted the ball into the Netherlands bench. The Dutch, unsurprisingly, did not react kindly to what they felt was an utter act of […]

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 […]