The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Saturday’s last-16 games. Lack of depth costs USMNT Gregg Berhalter’s resources were drained. The central trio of Tyler […]
Japan scored twice in two minutes and 22 seconds Thursday at Khalifa International Stadium to snatch a 2-1 comeback victory over Spain that knocked its heavily favored opponent out of first place in Group E and eliminated Germany from the World Cup. Japan topped the group with six points after also upsetting Germany to open […]
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Day 9 of the tournament. Neymar’s absence zaps Brazil Neymar, nursing a grotesquely swollen ankle after a series […]
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Day 5 of the tournament. By the numbers: Another record for Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo’s ferocious penalty during Portugal’s […]
Alexis Mac Allister is familiar with the script. We all are. “We’ve got the best player in the world; that’s the only advantage we’ve got,” the Argentina midfielder joked to upsfootball. Naturally, Lionel Messi will dominate the Albiceleste’s journey through the World Cup. That’s how it worked when Argentina won the Copa America in 2021, […]
Martin Braithwaite viewed life differently from that moment. When Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch, he was one of the first players to call for medics and then helped form a circle around the motionless midfielder with his teammates. At that point, the team doctor later said, Eriksen was “gone.” “It just shows you how […]
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Day 2 of the tournament. Bellingham announces World Cup arrival There was already a ton to be excited […]
With the 2022 World Cup in Qatar opening Sunday, a collection of upsfootball’s footy editors are breaking out the crystal balls and offering up some predictions for the tournament. Most excited about … DeFodi Images / DeFodi Images / Getty Michael J. Chandler: Playing in his final World Cup, Lionel Messi has a great chance […]
We’ve ranked all the teams; now it’s time for the players to take center stage. As we close in on the opening kickoff at the World Cup, here are the 20 brightest stars who’ll be on display in Qatar over the next month. 20. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Age: 37 | Position: Forward | Club: Manchester […]
The squads are locked in. The deadline for managers to finalize their World Cup rosters has come and gone. Keeping track of all 32 teams – with all the injuries, surprising snubs, and late changes – can be tough, so we’ve compiled every squad in one easy-to-access place below. Note: FIFA allows teams to make […]