Bringing you all the latest news, scores and team news as well as in-depth analysis of the World Cup 2018
Denmark finished runners-up in their group to qualify for this year’s World Cup after failing to do so last time out. They booked their spot for the big event, thanks to a 5-1 aggregate playoff win over the Republic of Ireland. This will be the 4th World Cup they will be taking part in. They possess … Read more
After shocking everyone to win the Euro 2016, Portugal will look to repeat the success in the World Cup in Russia this summer. Portugal announced the final 23-Man Squad last week and head coach Fernando Santos has omitted several players from that Euro 2016 winning squad. Since taking over as Portugal national team coach, Santos … Read more
Conjecture wise, Costa Rica’s chances of going far in the tournament isn’t that great. They punched above their weight in 2014 by reaching the quarter-finals but this time, repeating that feat would be some achievement, which is very unlikely. As a team, the Los Ticos are a defensively solid team, sitting back and hoping for … Read more
Spain are one of the favourites to go all the way in the 2018 World Cup. They have been doing pretty well under Julien Lopetegui ever since replaced Vicente Del Bosque in 2016. Under Lopetegui, Spain had an impressive qualifying campaign, topping Group G with 9 wins and a draw from their 10 games. However, with an array … Read more
The young Nigerian stars, who are embarking yet another World Cup journey will be an exciting prospect to look forward to. Some of them have played in the global rich Premier League to stake their name in World football as the ones who can perform on the big stage. As a team, they are not … Read more
France manager Didier Deschamps’ squad selection for the upcoming World Cup has been a mixture of surprise and gamble work. He has mostly preferred in-form and young talents over experienced campaigners. Now, this may bode well if the Les Bleus do well in the competition but if it backfires, Deschamps might have to answer many questions. … Read more
England manager Gareth Southgate’s squad selection for the upcoming World Cup has been bold and ruthless, banking on trust over experience. Southgate’s squad has an average age of 26 years and 18 days and is all about talent and potential. The Three Lions start their Group G campaign against Tunisia on 18 June, before games … Read more
The prestigious FIFA World Cup is set to commence from mid-June and the participating nations have already started announcing the 23-man squad. Brazil, the record five-time champions, had a traumatic 2014 campaign where they were thrashed 7-1 by Germany in the semi-final of the competition in their own backyard. They, however, seem to be a … Read more
Iceland might be a small country in terms of population but don’t let that fool you. They are as strong a side as any and are dark horses in the FIFA World Cup in Russia next month. With the month of June coming up, the excitement is palpable among the football fans across the world … Read more
The Russians are the hosts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and hence automatically qualify for the tournament. This is the fourth World Cup they are taking part in, after the organisation was taken over by the Russian Football Union (RFU) in 1992. They have never progressed past the group stages of any of the … Read more