Lions’ Roar: England-Croatia 4-2
England were impressive, defeating Croatia 4-2 in Dallas, in the most important match of the first round of the 2026 World Cup. A huge victory for Thomas Tuchel’s team which – in all likelihood – will also mean first place in the 12th group of the competition, where Ghana and Panama also participate. A football […]
Congo…brake in Portugal
Every debut is fraught with dangers, and Portugal learned this well! In their first match for the 2026 World Cup (11th group), the Iberians were held to a 1-1 draw by the Democratic Republic of Congo, who returned to the World Cup after 52 years with a great success. In just the 6th minute, Joao […]
World Cup 2026: The legends who live their… legend
Shortly before Cristiano Ronaldo steps onto the world football stage to begin his journey to his sixth World Cup (17/6-20:00/ Portugal DR Congo), as well as the top scorer in Europe for the 2025/26 season, Harry Kane with the “Three Lions” (17/6-23:00/ England-Croatia), the superstars who preceded the famous Portuguese, more than did their duty, […]
Austria on the right in its World Cup comeback after 28 years
Austria combined its return to the World Cup after 28 years with a victory, narrowly defeating Jordan 3-1 in a match for the 10th group of the competition. The Austrians took the lead in the 20th minute with a stunning shot from Romano Schmidt, but Jordan leveled the match five minutes into the second half […]
“Magician”, “flea” or simply… Lionel Messi and Argentina-Algeria 3-0
Defending champions Argentina made an ideal “football” appearance at the 2026 World Cup, as they, led by – who else? – Lionel Messi, defeated Algeria 3-0 in the premiere of the 10th group of the top football competition. The match held in Kansas will forever remain in the memory of the “pulga”, since on […]
Haaland “redeemed” Norway, 4-1 Iraq
The Norwegian national football team “entered the 2026 World Cup with the right foot”, as in the premiere of the 9th group, they prevailed in Boston, Iraq, 4-1, but clearly more difficult than the final score indicates. In the first minutes of the match, the Iraqis did not close in defense and tried to […]
One half was enough for France
Very bad in the first half, improved in the second, France started the 2026 World Cup with a victory, defeating Senegal 3-1 in the opening match of Group 9 of the competition. In front of 80,745 spectators in New Jersey, the Africans showed that they could achieve a miracle comparable to that of 2002 when […]
Iran’s… stubbornness earned them a point, 2-2 with New Zealand
Iran managed to come back from behind twice to draw 2-2 against New Zealand in their opening Group 7 match of the World Cup, in a match with pace and momentum on both sides, which was played amid intense anti-government protests by Iranian fans in Tehran. New Zealand took the lead in the seventh minute, […]
Egypt’s “tough nut”, 1-1 draw with Belgium
Surprise in the premiere of Group 7 of the 2026 World Cup, as Egypt held Belgium to a 1-1 draw at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, in the presence of 66,775 spectators. The “Pharaohs” with Hossam Hassan on their bench, proved that they will be a “tough nut to crack” for any opponent and opened the […]
Donis’ Saudi Arabia stands tall, 1-1 with Uruguay
Two for two for the surprises in Group 8 of the 2026 World Cup. After the 0-0 draw that Cape Verde drew with Spain in the group’s premiere, it was Saudi Arabia’s turn. With Giorgos Donis at the helm, the “Green Falcons” secured a “golden” point from Uruguay (1-1) at the “Miami Stadium”, taking an […]