FIFA World Cup Articles - Page 9

The USMNT earned a 1-0 win over Iran at the 2022 World Cup courtesy of a sensational team goal that was capped off by Christian Pulisic. The electric goal advances the United States to the knockout stages of the tournament against the Netherlands, but it came at a cost as Pulisic came out of the play worse for […]

The USMNT secured their place in the knockout stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a crucial victory over Iran in their final group-stage match. The win gave the United States five points from the group stages and lifted them over Wales and Iran to clinch their berth for the knockout stages. After getting […]

USA took an early 1-0 lead over Iran in their World Cup match after Christian Pulisic laid it all on the line to find the back of the net. The USMNT came close to taking a 2-0 lead before Tim Weah was narrowly ruled offsides. The call drew plenty of reactions from fans on Twitter. […]

Portugal took a 1-0 lead over Uruguay in the second half after Cristiano Ronaldo headed a ball into the back of the net at the 2022 World Cup. Or so he thought. While Ronaldo raced off in celebration of his goal, a review of the play indicated that he may not have actually gotten his […]

While Brazil faced off with Switzerland at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday, they were without their best player in Neymar as the star winger continues to deal with an ankle injury. While Neymar wasn’t on the field, the superstar could be seen in the crowd cheering on his team. Only, it wasn’t actually […]

If there wasn’t already enough motivation behind a big-time clash between the USMNT and Iran on Tuesday at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Americans added fuel to the fire when their social media team removed the central image of Iran’s flags. While they’ve apologized since, the Iranians were already quick to file […]

The World Cup moves at a frantic pace, and despite it just starting up a week ago, there are already teams who are bowing out of the competition after just two games. The USMNT are not one of those teams, but they are running the risk of failing to make it out of the group […]

The USMNT will face off against Iran on Tuesday afternoon needing a win to advance to the Round of 16 in the 2022 World Cup. USA has drawn their first two matches in Group B, tying Wales 1-1 before battling to a goalless stalemate against England resulting in a 0-0 draw. But with the way […]

The 2022 World Cup has been full of surprises. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina. Japan beat Germany. After allowing seven goals in their World Cup opener, Costa Rica could make it out of the group stage. But nothing is more shocking than the beef that’s arising between Argentina’s Lionel Messi and boxing legend Canelo Alvarez. Well, […]

England can advance to the Knockout Round with a win over Wales as the two European nations clash in the final group-stage match. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Wales-England prediction and pick. Wales is in a situation where they must defeat England and hope that Iran and the USA engage in […]

The winner will advance to the Knockout Round as Iran battles the USA in an epic final group-stage match. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with an Iran-USA prediction and pick. Iran defeated Wales 2-0 in their second match to earn three points. Significantly, it was scoreless for the first 90 minutes. The course […]

While Lionel Messi is carrying Argentina through the 2022 FIFA World Cup, it appears his agent Jorge Mendes could be hard at work lining up a mega-deal for the superstar forward. A bombshell exclusive report from Times Sport indicates that Messi is ‘close’ to joining David Beckham at Inter Miami in a move that would […]

The United States Soccer Federation shared a controversial photo including an Iran flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic in a social media post in support of ongoing protests in the country ahead of the USMNT vs. Iran World Cup clash. The post from the U.S. Soccer Federation was criticized by the Iran government, […]

Portugal will attempt to advance with a victory as they face off in a thrilling showdown with Uruguay in the second match of the group stage. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Portugal-Uruguay prediction and pick. Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 in a thrilling first match last week. Initially, the game dragged on, […]

Brazil’s opening group stage match against Serbia showed why they were the favorites to win the 2022 World Cup. The problem was that their best player in Neymar picked up a serious ankle injury along the way that will hold him out for at least Brazil’s final two group stage matches, and potentially more. No […]

Brazil will look for another win as they face off with Switzerland in an intense group-stage battle with plenty on the line. It’s time to examine our World Cup odds series and execute a Brazil-Switzerland prediction and pick. Brazil defeated Serbia 2-0 to take their first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Now, they look to […]

Not only did Lionel Messi and Argentina keep their World Cup hopes alive with their win against Mexico, but they also improved their chances of making it to the next round of the competition. After the Argentines lost to Saudi Arabia 2-1 in their World Cup opener, everybody thought it was the end for them–well, […]

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 […]

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 […]