Was this going to be Lionel Messi’s final World Cup game? That was a thought that entered both John Strong’s and Stu Holden’s minds as they braced themselves for history while calling the epic round of 32 matchup between Argentina and Cape Verde on Friday in Miami. Cape Verde pushed the reigning champions to the … Read more
In the last 2026 World Cup match in Philadelphia, Paraguay played a style that has been seen many times before at the city’s football stadium. La Albirroja’s physical approach in their 1-0 loss to France in the Round of 16 looked more like what might be seen on a Sunday in the fall from the … Read more
SEATTLE – As the story goes, Ricardo Pepi hung up the phone on former U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter when he was informed that he didn’t make the 2022 World Cup roster. Less than four years later, Pepi was driving in the car with his father when he received a WhatsApp notification from … Read more
The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 started on a high note Saturday, with the first pair of matches resulting in a rematch of one of the 2022 World Cup’s most memorable matches in the quarterfinals. Here is everything you might have missed on Day 24 of the tournament: BEST OF THE DAY Moment … Read more
The GOAT continues to amaze the world as Lionel Messi now reigns supreme at the top of the list of all-time goalscorers at the World Cup. With his two goals against Austria in Argentina’s group-stage game on June 22, Messi surpassed the long-standing record held by Germany’s Miroslav Klose. It came a week after Messi … Read more
In the history of the men’s World Cup, in every tournament, there is always at least one fixture that you return to in order to capture the essence of that particular edition. It’s a match stapled in your psyche because it delivered everything that you expected, not just from a footballing perspective, but from a … Read more
The stars aren’t the only thing to keep an eye on in the highly anticipated clash between Norway and Brazil at New York New Jersey Stadium in the World Cup’s round of 16. The weather report isn’t far behind. And as both teams prepare to square off on Sunday, July 5 at 4 p.m. ET … Read more
Cape Verde won hearts across the world with its inspiring run at the 2026 World Cup. The island country with a population of under 600,000 people — located within an archipelago off the western coast of Africa — fielded a team of players who never backed down even against the top-ranked team in the tournament. … Read more
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Brazil vs. Norway, and England vs. Mexico at Estadio Azteca. What more could you ask for out of the World Cup? Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 25, featuring two more Round of 16 games. This page may contain affiliate links … Read more
Day 24 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup opens the Round of 16, and Kylian Mbappe’s unbeaten France takes on surprise package Paraguay in Philadelphia. The day begins in Houston with a rematch of the 2022 World Cup, as Morocco, fresh off a historic run to the semifinals four years ago, faces Canada again. Both matches … Read more