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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 […]

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 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 […]

We are now past the 2022 World Cup Group Stage and into the Round of 16. On Sunday, December 4, Group B winners England will take on the runners-up from Group A, Senegal in their first knockout game. These matches are now win or go home, and we will have a winner — even if […]

The 2022 World Cup Round of 16 is underway, and the defending champions France, the winners of D, take on the second-place side from Group C in Poland in their first knockout game. These matches are now win or go home, and we will have a winner — even if it has to go to […]

The USMNT have seen their World Cup dreams come to an end on Saturday as they were beaten 3-1 by the Netherlands in the Round of 16. While there were some promising moments in the second half for the attack, the backline was absolutely catastrophic all game long and Twitter let them hear it. Here […]

The USMNT managed to find their way out of the group stage in the 2022 World Cup thanks to their 1-0 victory over Iran on Tuesday afternoon, but they were unable to have the same success against a much stronger Netherlands side on Saturday morning. Despite their best efforts, USA ended up losing to the […]

Brazil legend Pele has been battling colon cancer but the chemotherapy treatment isn’t working anymore, which has led to the hospital moving him to end-of-life care, according to The Guardian. He was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday to re-assess the treatment and was also diagnosed with a respiratory infection in the process, according to […]

It is time for the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as Japan meets Croatia in the Round of 16 battle on Monday. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series as we make a Japan-Croatia prediction and pick. Japan advanced to the knockout stage after defeating Germany 2-1, falling 1-0 to […]

The World Cup Round of 16 officially begins on Saturday as the Netherlands locks horns with the USMNT in Al Rayyan, Qatar. However, the Dutch are dealing with a flu outbreak at the moment, as manager Louis Van Gaal alluded to on Friday. While he wouldn’t reveal which players are ill, Van Gaal expressed it […]

After a tough group stage, the USMNT has progressed to the World Cup Round of 16 and will face a very strong Netherlands side on Saturday for a spot in the quarterfinals on the line. While the Americans have only scored two goals thus far in the tournament, they’ve looked solid defensively and will be […]

The FIFA World Cup group stage officially came to an end on Friday as Brazil secured their spot in the knockout stage despite suffering a shocking 1-0 loss to Cameroon. The African side failed to qualify for the Group of 16, but their historic win against the favorites meant that they ended their tournament on […]

Welcome to the Round of 16 team USA! The United States finished second in Group B after a huge win against Iran to end the group stage. The USMNT will face the Netherlands on Saturday at 10 am ET, and FanDuel has an offer that you can not miss. “Place a pre-live, straight wager with […]