World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 18, 2014: Casillas of Spain is seen during the 2014 World Cup Group B game between Spain and Chile at Maracana Stadium. NO USE IN BRAZIL.

The Five Worst World Cup Title Defenders

Defending a World Cup title is hard. These are the scenarios France will want to avoid in Qatar 2022.

MADRID - FEB 23: Cristiano Ronaldo in action at the Champions League match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Manchester United at the Metropolitano Stadium on February 23, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Top Five Players Seeking a Transfer After the 2022 World Cup

Despite all the money spent and the rise in the quality of club football, the World Cup remains the biggest stage for footballers to shine. Some of the biggest players in the history of the sport never managed to bring their A-game to the World Cup, whereas other players made their names as one-tournament-wonders. For […]

Harry Kane of England celebrates after scoring his sides second goal, putting England 2-1 ahead - England v Croatia , UEFA Nations League - Group A4, Wembley Stadium, London - 18th November 2018

Top Five Reasons England Will Win the 2022 World Cup

England are in a bad run of form, but it’s unfair to judge Southgate and the players without looking at what they’ve achieved in the past four years. In this article, we offer five reasons for English optimism ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Thierry Henry against Ireland, 2009

The Top Five Annoying Teams in World Cup History

There are always two sides to the coin. Football history is abundant with inspiring teams and players, uniting opposing fans, and becoming a consensus. At the same time, there are the inglorious bastards of the game, those who created deep antagonism along the way, each for their own reason. Being the pinnacle event of sports, the World Cup has both to offer. In this list, we’ll rank those we don’t remember fondly. 

Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Italy and Northern Ireland at Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Top Five Players We’ll Miss In The 2022 World Cup

Some football stars stand out from their compatriots, playing for national teams that just don’t match their level, creating a huge gap between a successful club career and their international career. Here we take a look at five of the biggest names who won’t shine their light on the upcoming 2022 World Cup.

Top Five Exotic Places to Have Hosted a World Cup Match

World Cups are an international celebration of football, culture, and everything in between. In this list we review some of the extraordinary places which were chosen to stage matches in the world’s biggest football event.

Luis Suarez arguing with the referee during a Uruguay match

Top Five World Cup Troll Moments

World Cups have provided memorable situations of pure entertainment. Here is our pick of top five entertaining, trolling moments.

Ranking the Top Five Nations’ Fanbases at the 2022 World Cup

What we’ve learned from football being played behind closed doors during the pandemic, is that it just isn’t the same. There is no football without fans, and the same goes for the World Cup. In this piece we took on ourselves to rank the top five fanbases we expect to see in Qatar 2022.

Top Five Reasons Qatar Shouldn’t Be Hosting a World Cup

It seems like people in general and football fans specifically can’t bother enough to go all the way and boycott an event that brings them joy. Otherwise Qatar 2022 would’ve simply not happened. Here are five solid reasons why this tournament will go down in history as a disgrace to football.

Top Five 1994 World Cup Surprising Teams

With the two finalists from the previous World Cup lacking energy and a handful of regulars missing out, a few emerging football nations took the opportunity to shine in the summer of ’94 with both hands.