Egypt missed out on a historic first-ever FIFA World Cup victory after a second-half defensive error handed Belgium a 1-1 draw in their opening Group G fixture at the Seattle Stadium. Despite a highly disciplined and organised performance from the Pharaohs, the points were shared after Mohamed Hany inadvertently turned the ball into his own […]

Sweden launched their World Cup campaign in dominant fashion on Monday, securing a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey, Canada. Highly-rated forwards Yasin Ayari, Alexander Isak, and Viktor Gyökeres all found the back of the net to put the North African side to the sword and place Sweden in a commanding position in Group […]

A 90th-minute strike from Manchester United forward Amad Diallo ensured Ivory Coast commenced their World Cup campaign in Philadelphia with a narrow 1-0 victory over Ecuador. Coming off the substitutes’ bench, Diallo broke the deadlock in the final minute of normal time, inflicting a cruel defeat on a South American side that had struck the […]

The Netherlands twice surrendered the lead to share the points with a resilient Japan side in a dramatic 2-2 draw. A goalless first half offered few clues of the goalscoring frenzy that would follow after the interval. Ultimately, it was a conversion in the final minutes of normal time by Daichi Kamada that rescued a […]

Germany commenced their World Cup group stage campaign with a convincing 7-1 victory against tournament debutants Curaçao at the Houston Stadium. The definitive scoreline precisely matched Germany’s historic semi-final victory over hosts Brazil during the 2014 World Cup tournament. The four-time world champions established operational control during the first half, heading into the interval with […]