FIFA World Cup

Football’s superpowers are aiming for World Cup glory in Qatar, but the big sides would be daft to take any of the lesser-ranked nations lightly. Here are five examples of what happens when you do. West Germany (1954) West Germany? Giantkillers? Well yes, back in 1954 in Switzerland when they arrived at the finals having […]

The excitement is building ahead of World Cup 2022 in Qatar and while the battle for the Jules Rimet Trophy is set to be a fascinating one, the race for the Golden Boot promises to be as just as intense. Ahead of the major tournament in the Middle East, we have looked at some of […]

Africa has given the world some great teams over the years, with the skill, style and occasional unpredictability, often seeing them get the better of higher-ranked nations. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia are their continent’s representatives for Qatar 2022, and all will be hoping to be the first African side to reach the semi-finals […]

The World Cup takes place in Qatar this winter and the tournament is usually a festival for celebrating the best footballers on the planet. Here are the top five stars to look out for in the Gulf state. Lionel Messi – Argentina Messi may have just turned 35 but he is arguably still the brightest […]

It is set to be a fiercely contested battle to stage the 24th edition of the tournament, particularly as it will be taking place in the centenary year of the first World Cup in 1930. While no official bids have been launched as of yet, there is speculation that nations from around the world will […]

There have been some sensational World Cup upsets since the inaugural edition back in 1930 and we have delved into the history books to find our top-five shock results at the tournament. Before we delve into the list, there has to be a couple of notable mentions for a pair of results that only just […]

South American World Cup qualifying continues on Tuesday night and the headline draw will undoubtedly be Argentina’s clash with Brazil in San Juan. Brazil have already qualified for the finals following their victory over Colombia on Thursday. Their fierce rivals, Argentina, could also book their place in Qatar if results go their way. Even if […]

Tuesday marks the final night of the European group stage qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, with matters still to discuss in Groups D, E and G. The highlight has to be the showdown in Rotterdam, but there could also be headlines in Helsinki and a classic in Cardiff. Netherlands to Edge Haaland-less Norway Spurning […]

World Cup qualifiers continue on Monday evening with England primed to secure their place in Qatar next winter as they face whipping boys San Marino. Gareth Southgate’s men need only a point against the world’s worst team according to FIFA rankings in order to advance through to next year’s tournament. Meanwhile, both Scotland and Northern […]

The final round of group games in Europe’s World Cup qualifying take place on Sunday with direct spots in Qatar up for grabs in a number of head-to-head showdowns. It would be almost unthinkable to imagine a finals without Cristiano Ronaldo, but should Portugal lose at home to Serbia they would drop into the play-offs, […]

World champions France can book their spot at the 2022 World Cup with a victory at home to Kazakhstan on Saturday. By the conclusion of this international break, there will be 10 European nations certain of a place at the winter World Cup in Qatar. Germany and Denmark have already cemented their spots as winners […]

The battle to qualify for next year’s World Cup is reaching a crunch stage across the globe, including in South America, where only four automatic qualification spots are up for grabs. It is just over a year until the 2022 World Cup gets underway in Qatar, but for many, that will still feel like a […]

England will expect to all-but-guarantee themselves a World Cup 2022 finals place with victory over Albania at Wembley on Friday night. The Three Lions may need four points from their final two Group I games to secure top spot but a win on Friday may be enough if Poland fail to pick up a victory […]

The final rounds of European qualifying for next year’s World Cup will take place over the international break, with teams trying to book their spots in Qatar by winning their groups, while playoff places are also up for grabs. Germany and Denmark have already guaranteed their places at the finals, but with eight more automatic […]

The final set of World Cup qualifiers for this October international break get underway on Tuesday, with three Home Nations in action. There is a sense of anticipation about the Qatar World Cup now with the tournament just over a year away. Germany became the first team to officially qualify with a 4-0 win at […]

The road to the 2022 World Cup is drawing to a close and all four of the Home Nations still have a chance of qualifying, although some have a much slimmer chance than others. England are well on track to seal their spot in Qatar after easing past Andorra to strengthen their grip on top […]

England are not expected to encounter any problems in seeing off minnows Andorra in World Cup qualifying but elsewhere in the European zone there are a number of crucial matches which will go a long way to determining those who are in the reckoning to reach Qatar next winter. Hampden Park will be packed to […]

England are not expected to encounter any problems in seeing off minnows Andorra in World Cup qualifying but elsewhere in the European zone there are a number of crucial matches which will go a long way to determining those who are in the reckoning to reach Qatar next winter. Hampden Park will be packed to […]