Argentina have claimed their third World Cup and their first since 1986, with the Albiceleste edging the defending champions France on penalties in Lusail to complete the one missing piece from Lionel Messi’s glorious career. Let’s take a deep look at how Argentina wrote their names into the history books in what proved to be…

Following a World Cup full of drama, there was no shortage of narratives heading into the 2022 World Cup Final, both on and off the pitch. Perhaps the two biggest storylines, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, currently share the pitch together at the club level for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). A heavyweight matchup between an aging…

Four years ago, Argentina began their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw to debutants Iceland before losing 3-0 to Croatia, narrowly defeating Nigeria 2-1 to book their place in the knockout round, before losing 4-3 to eventual champions France in the Round of 16. Having defeated Australia and the Netherlands to return to the…

After exiting the 2018 World Cup at the semifinals at the hands of Croatia and losing to Italy in last year’s Euros Final at Wembley, Gareth Southgate’s England have once again come close to ending their 56-year trophy drought, only to come out empty-handed. The Three Lions opened their campaign in Qatar with wins against…

After a phenomenal run that saw them defeat Belgium and Canada, draw to Croatia, and eliminate Spain and Portugal, Morocco’s Cinderella story came to an end in the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Having become the first African team in World Cup history to reach the semis, Morocco fell to a 2-0 defeat…

Morocco have pulled off history by becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals, having conceded just one goal — an own goal from center back Nayef Aguerd against Canada — in their first 5 matches across 480 minutes. Whilst they would go on to lose 2-0 to France in the semis…

On Sunday, the 18th of December 2022, in front of over 80,000 fans at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar will  host the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final  between the defending FIFA World Champions, France and current Copa America champions, Argentina in a historic match for both countries as well as for the talisman for both…

Both France and Argentina have world-class footballers who have produced big moments during this World Cup. Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi are the superstars whom the world will focus on ahead of such a game given their status as two of the best players on the planet while also being club teammates. However, at top-level…

On Saturday, the 2022 FIFA World Cup produced its latest in a series of shock results, as Morocco’s 1-0 win saw Portugal crash out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage. Youssef En-Nesyri’s 42nd-minute header gave the ‘Atlas Lions’ something to hold on to, and they produced another monstrous defensive performance to put themselves in…

After topping their group with 7 points and 9 goals, England showed their class against the recently crowned AFCON champions, Senegal, after a challenging start in their round of 16 battle. Gareth Southgate opted with much of the same starting eleven that impressed against Wales in their final group game. Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka replaced…