Poor Japan! Their captain, Maya Yoshida was in tears at the post match conference. “We did all we could, but we lost…I salute my teammates and our...
Achraf Hakimi was born in Madrid but will have little hesitation plotting the downfall of Spain when he and his Moroccan teammates take on the 2010...
• Brazil have won each of their previous three FIFA World Cup matches against Asian teams. • Brazil have been successful in each of their last...
The perennial question of whether it’s “soccer” (as Americans call it) or “football” prompted Twitter wisecracks between US President Joe Biden and Dutch Prime Minister Mark...
Two Asian teams, and coincidentally, first co-hosts of the World Cup 20 years, Japan and Korea are dreaming of a milestone night. But both have more...
The last time Brazil and Korea Republic met, that was six months ago, Gabriel Jesus was one of the scorers in a 5-1 victory of the...
It was a clash of two prides of lions! But the ‘Three Lions’ of England were ruthless, devouring the Teranga Lions of Senegal to extend England’s...
France beat Poland 3-1 in a record-smashing World Cup last-16 clash on Sunday that saw Olivier Giroud become France’s outright all-time top scorer and Kylian Mbappe...
It is 50 years today that the National Stadium, Lagos was inaugurated by General Yakubu Gowon. The once pride of the nation, and then one of...
For the eighth time ever, England will be facing an African team in the World Cup as they square up against African champions, Senegal at the...