Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday night to clinch a spot in the 2022 World Cup championship match. La Albiceleste was led by Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, who put their intrepid underdog opponents to the sword and made sure Argentina’s transition to Sunday’s matchup went without a hitch. The game took off after a…
In their second match of the Dubai Cup, Arsenal cruised to a 2-1 victory over AC Milan. Although Arsenal had the majority of the early possession, the Gunners invited a lot of pressure with some sloppy backwards passing, almost leaving Gabriel and goalkeeper Karl Hein exposed. 10 minutes into the game, Divock Origi came dangerously…
Memphis Depay’s World Cup performance in Qatar was inconsistent. The 28-year-old outscored Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to become the Netherlands’ second-highest international goalscorer of all time, trailing only Robin Van Persie, in the team’s 3-1 Round of 16 victory over the USMNT. However, he found it difficult to perform well under pressure and put on a very…
France defeated England 2-1, and Olivier Giroud’s game-winning goal helped them advance to the 2022 World Cup semifinals. France versus England The encounter between the two nations in this tournament knockout tie was first. It’s time. Both teams entered this match aware that history was not on their side. It was less about a Year…
After defeating Portugal 1-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium, Morocco made history by becoming the first African country to advance to the World Cup semifinals. Morocco is going against the grain of what has historically been the case for African teams at the World Cup, as they have been competing against European powers while swimming…
After a dramatic 2-2 draw at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, an incredible Netherlands comeback was in vain as Argentina advanced to the World Cup 2022 semi-finals on penalties. Nahuel Molina and Lionel Messi’s goals gave Argentina a chance to advance to the semi-finals, but Wout Weghorst scored two outstanding goals off the bench, including one…
Brazil did not have the same quick start that defeated South Korea earlier this week, with Croatia appearing to be the more dangerous team for significant stretches of the first half. Vinicius Junior’s low shot, which was Brazil’s best effort prior to the break, was stopped by Josko Gvardiol, while Croatia’s right side saw brief…
When Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for Portugal’s 1st knockout match of the tournament, manager Fernando Santos lifted more than a few eyebrows, but he was amply proven correct once his young substitute scored a hat-trick as part of an utterly dominant performance. In his first ever start for Portugal, Benfica forward Gonçalo Ramos, who started…
With a stunning victory over Spain on penalties, Morocco advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time ever. Morocco won the second tournament shootout after a thrilling but scoreless 90 minutes when Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler, and Sergio Busquets all missed their 12-yard attempts. A 25-yard free kick by Achraf Hakimi gave Morocco…
France secured a place in quarterfinals by defeating Poland 3-1, where they will face England. Deschamps made many changes to France starting lineup with the likes of Giroud, Mbappe, Griezmann, Dembele, Rabiot, Theo Hernandez, Kounde, Upamecano and Lloris all back in starting spot. This was by far the strongest french lineup in this World Cup….
