The champions of Europe, England, came into the 2023 Women's World Cup as one of the favourites. Their stock was high, and even despite devastating injuries to star Beth Mead and captain Leah Williamson, the Lionesses were still perennial contenders. It only took one match for Sarina Wiegman's squad to leave that pack in the … Continue reading Lionesses Scrape Past Impressive Haiti
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World Cup Power Rankings – Last Eight Edition
And then there were eight. After sixteen days straight of football, here we are on the cusp of the quarterfinals. There are four fascinating games coming up, and every team will believe they have a chance of reaching the last four. Ultimately not every team is equal though, and while nothing is decided on paper … Continue reading World Cup Power Rankings – Last Eight Edition
2022 World Cup Power Rankings After the First Round of Fixtures
We’re one round of group fixtures into the World Cup, and while it may be early, we do have a one game window into looking at the tournament favourites and teams that have impressed. While not every team on this list won, expectation and talent on the pitch is still taken into account when compiling … Continue reading 2022 World Cup Power Rankings After the First Round of Fixtures
Legends Who Won Their First World Cup in Their Last World Cup
At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, era defining players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to win their first World Cup in what is the last chance saloon for both of them. This is a daunting task, with just one bad game being all it takes to ruin a lifelong dream forever, but … Continue reading Legends Who Won Their First World Cup in Their Last World Cup
The Most Memorable Game From Every World Cup – Part Two
In the next seven World Cups to follow 1962, the World Cup would see almost nonstop growth into becoming a cultural phenomenon. Legends of the game like Cruyff, Maradona and Beckenbauer all leaving an impact on the sports most coveted prize. From black and white to technicolour, from the Jules Rimet Trophy to the World … Continue reading The Most Memorable Game From Every World Cup – Part Two
The Most Memorable Game From Every World Cup – Part One
We’re officially on the countdown for Qatar 2022! Although it will be a World Cup literally unlike any other, it is a World Cup, and immediately your mind will be casted back to memorable World Cup games of yesteryear. So while we count down the days to the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador, we … Continue reading The Most Memorable Game From Every World Cup – Part One