England secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Senegal to get their knockout stage campaign on the right foot. The Three Lions move on to the quarterfinals and face defending champions France in their toughest test of the tournament. While it wasn’t easy for the English squad, in the beginning, they survived multiple threats from Senegal in the early minutes. Eventually, Gareth Southgate’s… Read More
The tournament favorites ramped up the intensity and delivered no less than three goals in the first two days of knockouts. All three winners scored three goals and cemented their position in the quarter-finals, while Argentina kept its World Cup hopes alive after a 2-1 scare against Australia. While the South American squad alongside three other European teams punched their ticket to the next stage,… Read More
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 brought us plenty of action. So far, four teams made their way to the quarter-finals. Four more games are lined up for the next two days, while the Netherlands, Argentina, France, and England await their opponents for the weekend’s quarter-final clashes. With that, let’s take a look at how these teams made their way to the next… Read More
The Blue Samurai were eager to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica. Head coach Hajime Moriyasu and his squad quickly recovered with another huge upset victory over one of the competition’s favorites, Spain, in a 2-1 final score. The result meant heartbreak for the Germans, who managed a win in their final fixture against Costa Rica, four goals to two, but also… Read More
Two European heavyweights, Germany and Belgium, are out of the 2022 World Cup. This is a reminiscent outcome for the Germans as they record their second-consecutive elimination from the group stage. For the Belgians, it’s an embarrassing result following their impressive performances leading up to the competition. They were even ranked the second-best team at one point but failed to deliver on the big stage. Read More
Four group matches are yet to be played, but that doesn’t mean we can’t handicap the World Cup Round of 16 and make predictions. Part of being a successful handicapper is anticipating. So in that sense we’re going to anticipate who Brazil plays on Monday and who Portugal plays on Tuesday. Check out previews and picks for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Read More
The lineup of teams attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout round was recently updated with the addition of Argentina, France, Poland, and Australia. Excitement surrounds the tournament with the group stage transitioning to the Round of 16. Despite the uncertainty around a winter World Cup and issues around the host nation, it has been an entertaining competition thus far. A Look into the Round… Read More
Tunisia failed to make it out of the group stage despite pulling off the biggest upset of the 2022 FIFA World Cup so far. The squad needed to defeat a France team that already qualified for the next round, with the rest of their fate relying on the Australia vs. Denmark match results. They needed a draw from the other Group D match last night. Read More
We’re approaching the knockout stage of the World Cup with some of the groups only having one fixture remaining. France locked in their place in the Round of 16 early, while Brazil and Portugal shortly followed. Although none of the above teams have mathematically secured first place, they certainly move on as the first or second-place team of their respective groups. Meanwhile, host nation Qatar… Read More
Japan shocked the tournament in their opening match after taking down the German giants two goals to one. This meant the 2014 World Cup champions had to perform in their second fixture against a remarkable Spanish side. It was a clash between two previous world champions and the action did not disappoint. The duel produced moments of drama and magic we expect from favorites. Despite… Read More
