There is little that could have jolted the Goliath-esque Spain more strongly than being kept at bay by Cape Verde’s […]
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Curacaoan Fairytale: Smallest nation with the biggest point
For ignorant millennials, the FIFA World Cup was a better atlas than geography lessons at school. Korea-Japan 2002 taught us […]
Ayyoub Bouaddi: Morocco’s teen sensation who stopped to applaud a pass at World Cup
At 15, Ayyoub Bouaddi was at the French president’s place, the Élysée Palace, making a case about how you should […]
‘We don’t take s**t’: USA-Australia’s bruising rivalry reaches the FIFA World Cup
If you want to understand the modern soul of American and Australian sports, do not look to the football pitch. […]
Mexico first to reach 2026 World Cup knockouts with cagey 1-0 win over South Korea
They were cagey, at times ugly, but they got the job done. Mexico needed a blunder from the South Korean […]
Five uncapped players, new captain for England in historic Lord’s Test vs India
England have announced five uncapped players in their squad for a historic one-off Test at Lord’s against India that is […]
From Tata Steel desk to World Cup: Siegers set for Netherlands vs India clash
Not many employees at Tata Steel’s Velsen-Noord office had realised that their new colleague, who joined as a trainee in […]
Ishan Kishan slams first ODI ton in 4 years during IND vs AFG
This is Kishan’s second ODI century and his first since his majestic double hundred against Bangladesh in December 2022. Kishan […]
Meet Sarpreet Singh, Indian-origin New Zealand star who made his FIFA World Cup debut
Sarpreet Singh starred for New Zealand in their thrilling 2-2 draw against Iran in their first match of the 2026 FIFA […]
How World Cup debutants Cape Verde frustrated Spain for 90 minutes
Cape Verde, second smallest in size, third smallest in population, etched their name in World Cup history, holding the current […]