history
Mexico 2-0 Ecuador: Same Fixture, Same Coach, 24 Years Later
Mexico's only WC knockout win over South America was also against Ecuador, also with Aguirre, in 2002. 24 years later, same result. Ecuador eliminated.
history
England Go to the Azteca as Favourites. That's the Problem.
England are favourites at the Azteca. Mexico haven't conceded in four games. The crowd shakes seismometers. A quarter-final with Ancelotti waits if Tuchel wins.
history
Brazil vs Norway R16: Haaland, Nusa's Worldie and Ancelotti's Test
Haaland has 5 World Cup goals — tied with Messi. Nusa scored a worldie. Brazil needed the 95th minute to beat Japan. Sunday, MetLife Stadium. Preview.
transfers
Maresca to City, Xhaka to Chelsea: The Summer That Rewrote the Rules
Man City paid Chelsea £17m for their manager. Chelsea finished 10th. Alonso arrived. Now they want Xhaka at 33. The summer that changed the rules at both clubs.
history
Only Two Managers Have Won the CL and World Cup. Ever.
Only two managers have ever won both the Champions League and the World Cup. Lippi. Del Bosque. The list is that short. Ancelotti and Tuchel want to change it.
worldcup
Brazil vs England: The Quarter-Final Both Managers Were Hired For
England have never beaten Brazil at a World Cup. Ancelotti is 2-0 against Tuchel in UCL knockouts. Neymar is on the bench. The quarter-final is building.
worldcup
Tuchel vs Ancelotti: 0-2 in UCL. Now the World Cup.
Ancelotti beat Tuchel at Chelsea in 2022 and Bayern in 2024. UCL knockout head-to-head: 0-2 to Tuchel. A Brazil vs England quarter-final could be next.
players
One Touch. One Header. One Miracle. The Kalajdzic Story.
One touch. 61 seconds on the pitch. Austria going out. Then Kalajdzic headed them through. The story behind the most dramatic sub goal of the World Cup.
players
Messi, Roger Milla, Ronaldo — and Arnautovic at 37
Only Messi, Roger Milla and Ronaldo have scored multiple WC goals at 37+. Arnautovic just joined them. The full story of Austrian football's greatest career.
players
Three ACL Tears, Over 1,000 Days Lost. Sasha Kalajdzic Never Quit.
Three ACL tears. Over 1,000 days lost. A career that had every reason to be over. Then he scored Austria's 96th-minute World Cup equaliser. Full story.
worldcup
Austria vs Spain World Cup 2026: Can Rangnick Do It Again?
Austria are in the Round of 32 for the first time since 1982. Spain haven't conceded at this World Cup. July 2, SoFi Stadium. Here is how Austria win.
worldcup
When Did Norway Last Appear at the World Cup? Explained
Norway last appeared at a World Cup in 1998. Haaland was not yet born. 28 years, six missed cycles, and the dark horses are finally back in 2026.
transfers
The Haaland Release Clause That Doesn't Exist
A Real Madrid presidential candidate held up a Haaland No.9 shirt on live TV and promised to sign him. City threatened legal action within 24 hours.
worldcup
Haaland's First World Cup: 4 Goals and Norway Mean Business
4 goals in 2 matches. Second in the Golden Boot race behind Messi. Norway face Ivory Coast on June 30. Haaland's first World Cup is already historic.
worldcup
Ecuador Beat Germany. Now Mexico at the Azteca. What Next?
Minus 3 in qualifying. Five goals conceded in 18 games. Beat Germany 2-1. Now Mexico at altitude. Ecuador's dark horse story is far from over.
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Ecuador's 3-Point Deduction and the Defensive Record That Defied It
Ecuador started qualifying minus three. Five goals conceded in 18 games. The Byron Castillo case and defensive record that defied the punishment — explained.
transfers
Xhaka to Chelsea: The Transfer Rewriting Vision 30
Chelsea built Vision 30 around players under 24. Alonso's first transfer request is a 33-year-old invincible season veteran. The model is about to change.
worldcup
Brazil Haven't Won the World Cup in 24 Years. Europe Is Why.
France. Netherlands. Germany. Belgium. Croatia. Every World Cup since 2002, Europe eliminates Brazil. They identified the pattern. Then hired Ancelotti.
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Ecuador Started Qualifying Minus 3 Points. They Finished Second.
Minus 3 before kick-off. Best defence in South America. Two CBs from the same UCL final. Ecuador are the dark horse nobody is watching.
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156,115 People. One World Cup. The Curaçao Story.
Smaller than Coventry. Disbanded in 2010. Playing Germany at their first World Cup in 2026. Curaçao are football's most unlikely story.