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Cristiane and Andressa Alves chat to FIFA about the win over Jamaica Cristiane expresses her joy and praises her supply line Andressa discusses the front four being on the same wavelength By Giancarlo Giampietro with Brazil When a player scores a hat-trick, and it also happens to be the first by a Brazilian at the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ since… Read More

The Opening Match of Italy 1990 saw the African side etch their name into FIFA World Cup history, the beginning of a rollercoaster ride for the Indomitable Lions. Diego Maradona’s Argentina came into the match as holders and heavy favourites but ended up on the wrong side of one of the great World Cup upsets. You can watch the engrossing… Read More

​Cameroon’s keeper was dropped after claiming they had ‘no chance’ ‘I don’t believe in miaracles,’ said Francois Omam-Biyick The forward then created one against Maradona and Co With the 1990 FIFA World Cup just minutes from kicking off, this Cameroon supporter looks to be a lone figure. He would certainly have arrived at Milan’s gleaming, newly renovated San Siro in… Read More

Cafu raves about Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Taffarel and Zinedine Zidane He predicts big things for Neymar and Trent Alexander-Arnold Brazil legend discusses lifting the FIFA World Cup Trophy ‘The Express Train’ has reached the half-century stop on the birthday track. Indeed Cafu, the only man to have appeared in the FIFA World Cup™ Final thrice, hiker of the Trophy at Korea/Japan… Read More

Cafu raves about Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Taffarel and Zinedine Zidane He predicts big things for Neymar and Trent Alexander-Arnold Brazil legend discusses lifting the FIFA World Cup Trophy ‘The Express Train’ has reached the half-century stop on the birthday track. Indeed Cafu, the only man to have appeared in the FIFA World Cup™ Final thrice, hiker of the Trophy at Korea/Japan… Read More

Today marks first anniversary of the start of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Corinne Diacre, coach of France’s women’s team, looks back at the event “The media attention exceeded all expectations,” she said A year ago this Sunday, the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ got off to an exuberant, eye-catching start with a resounding 4-0 victory for the… Read More

The story of a pioneering Dutch East Indies side First Asian team to participate at a World Cup Debut against Hungary on 5 June 1938 If you were asked to name the first Asian country to qualify for a FIFA World Cup™, Korea Republic might be the first team to spring to mind. That would be incorrect, however, as the… Read More

New Zealand to compete at next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Decision taken after cancellation of the OFC qualifiers due to COVID-19 Kiwis have competed in all six previous U17WWCs and won bronze in 2018 New Zealand have been nominated as the Oceania Football Confederation’s representatives for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. This decision was… Read More

Zohib Islam Amiri is Afghanistan’s most-capped international Defender boasts a 15-year international career on his resume Afghan icon hope to help his country to maiden AFC Asian Cup qualification For many, attending a relative’s wedding is a pleasant experience. For Afghan international Zohib Islam Amiri, however, it was more than just a fond memory. His presence at a cousin’s wedding… Read More

Hungary went 31 games without defeat between 1950 and ’54 The Magyars began that record run 70 years ago today The streak famously ended in the 1954 World Cup Final International friendlies are rarely the stuff of football legend. But though no-one knew it at the time, one such game 70 years ago today proved genuinely historic. While the result… Read More