FIFA World Cup

Friday welcomes in a fresh batch of World Cup qualifiers, with more vital points up for grabs on the road to Qatar. Having righted their course after a shock defeat at the hands of North Macedonia early in the campaign, Germany have the chance to truly stamp their authority on Group J against dark horses […]

There have been some spectacular World Cup goals over the years and a some of them have come very early in matches. Here are the five fastest strikes in World Cup history, with all five coming inside the first 30 seconds of their specific game. 5) Clint Dempsey In the 2014 World Cup group stage, […]

Over the 91-year history of the World Cup finals, we’ve had some sometimes unusual and often unexpected participants from a wide variety of nations. With Qatar guaranteed their first appearance at the 22nd edition of the competition, we’ll be seeing yet another debutant. And thanks to the inclusive nature of the World Cup, bringing together […]

England will be hoping to take another giant step towards qualifying for next year’s World Cup when they visit nearest rivals Poland in Group I on Wednesday. Gareth Southgate’s side have won their opening five matches of the qualifying campaign, scoring 17 goals and conceding just once, while they have not lost a World Cup […]

The World Cup 2022 qualifiers for the Qatar spectacle continue on Tuesday and there are some cracking ties to look forward to before the international break comes to an end. While some teams are relishing the chance to play again, the Republic of Ireland will be worried about their fortunes as they try to end […]

England will look to maintain their 100 per cent start to World Cup 2022 qualifying when they host Andorra on home soil at Wembley on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s side will return to the national stadium for the first time since their penalty-shootout defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020. England’s clash is one […]

There are a number of crucial World Cup qualifiers taking place on Saturday with France the headline act for their tricky trip to take on Ukraine and it may not be a simple three points for the holders. The ramifications of the surprise last-16 exit at the hands of Switzerland at Euro 2020 are still […]

The qualification process for the World Cup resumes on Wednesday night with all groups beginning to take shape following March’s games. Most teams have played three times as they try and secure a place in next winter’s World Cup scheduled to take place in Qatar. It is very much a truncated process with all group […]

The World Cup final remains the biggest and most iconic match in football and there have certainly been some classic encounters since the tournament’s inception in 1930, but which games have made it onto this list? West Germany 4-2 Hungary – 1954 The 1954 World Cup was supposed to belong to Hungary, who were regarded […]