WHEN England were drawn with Argentina, Sweden and Nigeria in Group F for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, it was immediately dubbed the ‘Group of Death’. Favourites Argentina had qualified with considerable ease, while Sweden had won their qualifying group without losing a match. Oh, and England hadn’t beaten the […]
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Can Lionel Messi follow in Diego Maradona’s 1986 footsteps? JULY 13, 2014 proved to be a chastening day for Lionel Messi, as Mario Gotze’s goal seven minutes from the end of extra time prolonged his wait for a World Cup that has eluded him throughout his career. For all of his accomplishments, for which there
España, the worst host Nation in history ESPAÑA (Spain) 1982 gave the world an abundance of memories; from the iconic showdown between Brazil and Italy to France’s Le Carré Magique, it was a summer not many forget. However, amid the fading recollections, forgotten it has almost become; that of the host nation’s showing 36 years
FOR many an English football fan, the World Cup of Mexico in 1986 will remind them of one moment: Diego Armando Maradona’s infamous ‘Hand of God’ in the quarter-finals. Still standing as one of football’s most iconic moments in history, it is the Argentine’s second goal against the Three Lions that day that is sometimes
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USA versus Iran, the most politically charged game in World Cup History “THE mother of all games,” the president of the US Soccer Federation labelled USA’s 1998 World Cup showdown with Iran after the two sides were drawn together in Group F, all the while the political regime in Tehran drowned in anxiety. Despite almost
UPON a backdrop of political resentment, conspiracy theories and lofty expectations, the rhetoric of the 1998 World Cup final between France and Brazil reads more than simply a game of football. Bidding to become the first side since they did it themselves in 1962 to win successive World Cup finals, the general consensus was that the Selecao would
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WHO THEY ARE: Captain: Diego Godin Manager: Oscar Tabarez Nickname: La Celeste FIFA Rank (as of April 12, 2018): 17 HOW THEY QUALIFIED Uruguay finished second in the CONMEBOL qualifiers and had a great tournament despite Luis Suarez’ absence from their first four matches and Edinson Cavani’s absence in the first two. BIGGEST
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SOUTHGATE had displayed his ruthless streak as England manager long before the confirmation of his 23-man World Cup squad and those left out yesterday were the latest examples of his determination not to be swayed by reputation. Joe Hart, Jack Wilshere and Ryan Bertrand joined Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Daniel Sturridge and Chris Smalling on
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MARIO Gotze was not included in Germany’s preliminary World Cup squad announced yesterday by the German football federation (DFB), which also revealed a contract extension for coach Joachim Low through the 2022 World Cup. Low, who had been linked with a move to Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger, had been under contract through Euro 2020
IN just over a month, the FIFA Congress takes place in Moscow, and, among other things, they’ll be deciding whether to award the 2026 World Cup to Morocco or the United Bid, an entry shared by Canada, Mexico and the United States. But that’s only the start. Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, is pushing hard
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