Remembering The Miracle of Córdoba (Austria 3-2 West Germany)
Scoring the winning goal against a rival with three minutes remaining. Ending a 47 year spell without defeating a rival. Preventing a rival from progressing…
World Cup
France and Brazil: Two International Football Giants but Who Can Go Further in Russia 2018?
With the 2018 World Cup countdown well and truly underway, there are several nations with their eyes on the famous trophy, perhaps none more so…
World Cup 2018: The Predictions
The dust has settled after the prestigious World Cup draw in Russia last week and the groups are in. They have been decided, discussed and…
World Cup 2018 – How They Qualified: Teams 25-32
Morocco/ المغرب November 11th 2017 The top two teams in Group C, Morocco and Ivory Coast, met in Abidjan in what was a winner takes…
World Cup 2018 – How They Qualified: Teams 17-24
The third instalment of “How They Qualified” features three UEFA nations, two South Americas, including the story of how Argentina almost missed the World Cup,…
World Cup 2018 – How They Qualified: Teams 9-16
Part two of this mini season entitled How They Qualified involves the second batch of teams to qualify for Russia 2018. There are five European…
World Cup 2018 – How They Qualified: Teams 1-8
With the draw for the 2018 World Cup draw just days away, 32 nations eagerly anticipate the results of the draw, which pits the creme…
A look at the World Cup Contenders
We now know the identities of the 32 teams that will battle it out for glory in Russia next summer and it is shaping up…
Denmark Complete Race To Russia With Dublin Demolition Job
Age Hareide’s Denmark pulled off arguably the shock of Europe’s 2018 World Cup Qualification campaign in the final game of it at The Aviva Stadium…
Azzurri inconsolable as they miss out on World Cup qualification
Sweden beat Italy to a place in next year’s World Cup after a goalless draw in Milan in what turned out to be Buffon’s swansong….
Italy shocked by spirited Sweden in Stockholm
Sweden secured a slender advantage from the first leg of their World Cup play-off against Italy after a 1-0 victory in Stockholm on Friday. “The…
Republic of Ireland head to the playoffs after a 1–0 victory against Wales
When Wales and the Republic of Ireland were drawn together in Group D on that July evening at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg there…
Super Serbia Overcome Stern Georgia To Reach Russia
Match Report: Serbia vs Georgia: 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group D Matchday Ten 10th October 2017 A late strike from substitute Aleksandar Prijovic was just…
USA 94: a stain on French football and the Parc des Princes
13th October 1993, Gérard Houllier’s French side is a certainty to qualify for the World Cup in the USA the following summer. Les Blues sit…
Land of Snow and Glory: Behind the Stereotypes and Half-Truths of Russian Football
It seems quite some time since a World Cup was hosted by a country without serious question marks hanging over their suitability. Brazil’s stadia have…
Against all odds: the incredible story of the Syrian national football team
Modern day football is never too far away from controversy, conflict and corruption, which makes the uplifting stories that little bit more special. The rise…
Wales’ World Cup Woes: Mistakes And Heartbreaks
Sixty years is a long time, too long for fans of the Red Dragon. Wales’ only World Cup appearance came in 1958, a spirited run…
Roundup: Northern Ireland seal second spot as Republic slip up at home to Serbia
Northern Ireland secured second spot in Group C with two games yet to play after overcoming Czech Republic 2-0 at Windsor Park on Monday. The…
No Ligue 1 Does Not Mean No French Football
Even though Ligue 1 is currently on a break, it is no time to sleep on French football. Upon this international break, let’s take a…
History doesn’t always repeat itself
Year 1922 After WW1, the war was over, but the war was continuing for Turkey. The Turkish nation didn’t admit defeat and kept fighting. It…