Seventy-eight years after Peru last went 10 games unbeaten, they have repeated the feat. This time, their prize was not a first Copa America crown but a spot in this summer’s World Cup in Russia after 36 years. Their route to a first final since 1982 was dramatic. Halfway through the campaign, they seemed doomed … Read more
Argentina were on the verge of missing out on the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1970 after a dismal qualifying campaign. In stepped Leo Messi, arguably the best footballer to have ever graced the field, scoring a stunning hat-trick against Ecuador to save their blushes and send them through. The qualifying campaign … Read more
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 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