BY KUNLE SOLAJA, NEW YORK. Morocco’s Ismael Saibari may not have broken the FIFA World Cup record for the fastest goal, but his lightning strike...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Ronald Koeman endured defeat against Sweden on his international debut for the Netherlands more than four decades ago, and for years that remained...
Brazil Reclaims World Cup Scoring Crown Brazil back on top: Vinicius Junior’s goal in Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Haiti took the Seleção’s all-time FIFA World Cup...
By Kunle Solaja, New York When Nigeria and Argentina met in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the encounter quietly entered...
By Kunle Solaja, New York As Tunisia and Japan prepare to contest the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history in Monterrey on Saturday, the landmark...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, NEW YORK Turkey’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup ended in heartbreak on Friday as the highly rated side crashed out of...
Brazil forward Matheus Cunha justified manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith in him by scoring his first two FIFA World Cup goals in a convincing 3-0 victory over...
Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro praised the resilience and fighting spirit of his players after their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Turkey at the FIFA World Cup...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, NEW YORK. Germany will seek to build on the most emphatic victory of the opening round when they take on Côte d’Ivoire...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, NEW YORK As the Netherlands prepare for a crucial FIFA World Cup Group F clash against Sweden, Dutch coach Ronald...