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How do England contain France's duel-threat of Mbappe and Dembele?

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How do England contain France's duel-threat of Mbappe and Dembele? On Saturday, Gareth Southgate and England face their toughest test of the World Cup so far as they take on France in the quarter-finals. Not only will they face the defending champions, but they will also have to go up against two of the best attackers in world football in Ousmane Dembele and Kylian...

How Kudus can spearhead Ghana to the last-16 at the World Cup

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How Kudus can spearhead Ghana to the last-16 at the World Cup Ghana came into the World Cup as the worst ranked team heading to Qatar. Sitting in 61st in the FIFA world rankings, many would have been surprised to see them so low, especially with the abundance of quality they have in their squad. But of course, the rankings system isn’t always an accurate...

Could Spain's unlikely frontline fire La Roja to World Cup glory?

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Could Spain's unlikely frontline fire La Roja to World Cup glory? Spain got their World Cup campaign off to the best possible start on Wednesday as they recorded their biggest ever World Cup win, beating Costa Rica 7-0 without conceding a shot, and completing a total of 976 passes throughout the game. With a win this dominant, it is understandable why there were s...

Will Muller inspire Germany to a fifth World Cup?

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Will Muller inspire Germany to a fifth World Cup? For Germany, Qatar 2022 offers new beginnings. The squad features plenty of young talent from all over Europe, including the likes of Jamal Musiala and Youssoufa Moukoko, among others, who will be hoping to impress in their first World Cup. There has also been a change of manager this time around wi...

World Cup Preview - Group F: Modric to guide Croatia to the final?

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World Cup Preview - Group F: Modric to guide Croatia to the final? We're now at Group F of the World Cup previews with Belgium looking to end their Golden Generation with some silverware.BelgiumHow they qualifiedBelgium were unbeaten in qualifying, winning six of their eight games, five points clear of second placed Wales.One to Watch – Eden HazardBest known ...

World Cup Preview - Group E: Can Germany pip Spain to first?

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World Cup Preview - Group E: Can Germany pip Spain to first? Having rattled through Group A, B, C and D, we not focus on Group E with European heavyweights Spain and Germany vying for top spot.Costa RicaHow they qualifiedCosta Rica came fourth in CONCACAF qualifying, only behind the USA on goal difference, which meant they had to face off against New Zealand ...

World Cup Preview - Group D: Will France successfully defend their crown?

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World Cup Preview - Group D: Will France successfully defend their crown? With Groups A, B and C covered, it's time to take a look at Group D, with defending champions France getting their campaign underway against Australia on TuesdayAustraliaHow they qualifiedAustralia went all the way to penalties in the inter-confederation playoff final against Peru, winning 5-4 in su...

World Cup Preview - Group B: England to cruise to the last-16?

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World Cup Preview - Group B: England to cruise to the last-16? After taking a look at Group A, we turn our attention to Group B as England look to go one step further than they managed last summer at Euro 2020.EnglandHow they qualifiedEngland qualified for the World Cup as group winners. They were unbeaten throughout, winning eight out of their 10 games and sco...

Nunez, Gabriel and Maddison all star in Premier League team of the week

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Nunez, Gabriel and Maddison all star in Premier League team of the week This week sees Leeds take the plaudits in the team of the week. The Whites are represented by three players after they came back from 3-1 down, to beat Bournemouth 4-3 on Saturday. Players from Leicester, Newcastle, Arsenal, Manchester City, Bournemouth, Liverpool and Aston Villa are also featured i...

Jesus and Nelson among Arsenal stars in Premier League team of the week

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Jesus and Nelson among Arsenal stars in Premier League team of the week It’s a red domination this week as both Arsenal and Manchester United are represented in the team of the week with three players each. While the Gunners started Sunday off with a thumping 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest, United ended it with a hard fought 1-0 victory over West Ham. Players from...