It’s 1993. A Graham Taylor-led England side has endured one of the worst-ever World Cup Qualifying campaigns in their history. England needed a 7-goal swing in their favour in order to make it to the 1994 World Cup, which would have meant almost certain failure were they not playing the minnows of San Marino. San … Read more
From Yashin to Buffon via Zoff and Higuita: here are the ten best soccer goalkeepers in the history of the World Cup because soccer isn’t just about goals. In strict chronological order (years of activity in brackets) so as not to offend any of these great players in the history of football. Lev Yashin (Soviet … Read more
Since hosting the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930, the competition has witnessed players grace the tournaments at different stages of their soccer careers. The FIFA World Cup has also seen young and old players spectacularly find the net on the grandest stage of world soccer. Below, we chronicle the 10 oldest soccer players to … Read more
Taking place every four years, the FIFA World Cup for men’s senior national teams was held in 1966. The tournament took place in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. It was England’s national football team that won the tournament, defeating West Germany 4-2 in the final. Geoff Hurst scored his second and third … Read more
The 2010 South Africa World Cup was the 19th edition of the quadrennial international men’s soccer tournament. It was held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010, making it the first time the game was held on the African continent. A total of 32 teams from six confederations participated in the tournament, … Read more
Every team wants to win the World Cup. The team that can lift the trophy must be the best of the best. But in World Cup history, there are several teams equipped with the most excellent players that never felt the glory of the Cup. Hungary, 1954 The Magnificent Magyars were the hottest favorite of … Read more
One of our office staff’s most frequently asked questions is, ‘where was the last World Cup held and who won?‘ From 14 June – 15 July 2018, Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also known as Russia 2018. In the World Cup final held in Moscow, France defeated Croatia 4–2, claiming their second championship. … Read more
Since the first edition of the World Cup in 1930, we have witnessed all sorts of surprises, from a non-footballing side USA going all the way to the quarter-finals, to a 38-year old Roger Milla guiding underdogs Cameroon to a quarter final berth in Italia 90. Every World Cup has a dark horse. A dark … Read more
We’ve rooted through the World Cup archives to bring you 20 World Cup first history-making moments. BEST World CUP Goals in HIstory Please enable JavaScript BEST World CUP Goals in HIstory The First Trophy The “Jules Rimet Trophy” was named after the FIFA President. Designed by the French sculptor Abel Lafleur and made of solid … Read more
Argentina and the Netherlands are the titans of world football, making this one of the most glamorous ties in world soccer. There have been 17 Argentina vs Netherlands matchups across competitive and friendly football games. And you won’t struggle to find quality play, magical moments, and the occasional brawl from this cutthroat rivalry in the … Read more