If the 2018 World Cup wasn’t the best soccer/football tournament of all time, it was awfully close. From stunning upsets to epic comebacks, tragic meltdowns to Cinderella runs, Russia 2018 had viewers — and bettors — repeatedly on the edge of their seats. Let’s take a look back at what […]
The year in soccer held many great goals, and several of them helped decide matches all around the world. There were incredible scoring feats in the Premier League, the World Cup in Russia, and smaller stages as well. Some of the goals that were scored seemed to defy physics. In […]
Luka Modric was named the Ballon d’Or winner by France Football on Monday, capping off an unforgettable year for the Croatian midfielder. Modric, who led his country to the World Cup final and his club, Real Madrid, to a third straight Champions League title, is the first person other than […]
After a process that took over a year to complete, Gregg Berhalter has officially been named the new manager of the United States men’s national soccer team. ESPN reported Saturday that Berhalter had agreed to a contract that would make him the head coach of the national team through the […]
USA defeated Canada to win the CONCACAF Women’s Championship in Frisco, Texas, but the third-place match on Wednesday had significant consequences. Led by Bunny Shaw, Jamaica’s women’s national football team, nicknamed the “Reggae Girlz,” defeated Panama 4-2 in a shootout to secure their first-ever World Cup invitation. With the victory […]
As the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup draws not only the largest global audience but also the most betting of any competition. And thanks to data technology, FIFA now says they have the numbers to prove just how big a betting spectacle Russia 2018 turned […]
France will be defending its championship at the 2022 World Cup championship in Qatar, and will be the favorite with at least one sportsbook. Bovada released its odds for the next global soccer competition, and put France at 5/1 to win its third title. Brazil is next at 7/1, with […]
Though England, Belgium, and Croatia didn’t win the World Cup, members of those teams took home post-tournament awards. If bettors took England’s Harry Kane, Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, and Croatia’s Luka Modric, they were handsomely rewarded, as all were longshots to win the honors they did. Kane won the Golden Boot […]
France captured the second World Cup victory in the nation’s history on Sunday, defeating Croatia 4-2 in a wild game that was a fitting end to a thrilling tournament. France used goals by Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, and Kylian Mbappe to pull away from the Croatians, who were seeking their […]
France will look to win the country’s second World Cup this weekend, as Les Bleus meets Croatia in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday. While France has been to this stage twice before, Croatia is making its first appearance in a World Cup final. ’98 Semifinal Rematch Both sides had […]
The World Cup third-place game often comes down to motivation, and both England and Belgium might be lacking in desire. Both teams faced crushing semifinal defeats, and both thought they could have won and advanced to the final match. English tabloids are characterizing Saturday’s match for third as a “glorified […]
The end is near and it is time to go out with a bang betting-wise, so we are looking for big payoffs for our Five World Cup Bets. This OG writer is hovering “right about even” with our hypothetical gambling, and we’re going for the big payday in the third-place […]
Mario Mandzukic slotted in a shot in the 109th minute to give Croatia a 2-1 victory over England, advancing to the first World Cup final in the country’s history. Croatia will face France in Moscow on Sunday, while England will meet Belgium in the third-place game on Saturday. Three Lions […]
A header from Samuel Umtiti early in the second half was enough to earn France a 1-0 victory over Belgium, sending them to their third World Cup final. France will look to win the World Cup for the second time in the country’s history, having previously done so in 1998 […]
When Croatia and England meet in the semifinal game on Wednesday, both teams will be trying to erase painful memories of previous failures at this stage of the World Cup. Both have reached the semifinals in the recent past — at least recent in World Cup years — with neither […]
Two sides that have shown no shortage of attacking prowess will meet on Tuesday, as France and Belgium collide in the first World Cup semifinal match. France is coming off of a convincing 2-0 victory over Uruguay, while Belgium is fresh off an impressive 2-1 win against tournament favorite Brazil. […]
England striker Harry Kane is the leading contender for the World Cup’s Golden Boot award, but he might also be in line for a much more prestigious honor. British oddsmakers believe the team’s captain is under serious consideration to being knighted. Several betting sites have slashed the odds of his […]
The final two South American teams in the World Cup were eliminated on Friday, as France and Belgium posted wins to set up a semifinal matchup between the bordering nations. Belgium’s victory will make this the first World Cup in which at least one of Brazil, Germany, or Argentina hasn’t […]
The soccer teams from Russia and Croatia couldn’t have had different expectations coming into the World Cup. Now the two face each other in the final quarterfinal on Saturday, with an opportunity that many thought neither could achieve. Before the start of play, Russia was a 30/1 pick to win […]
England hasn’t reached the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup since 1990, when the Three Lions finished in fourth place in a tournament hosted in Italy. But now, English fans have dreams of getting back to the final four – or perhaps even further – ahead of their team’s quarterfinal […]
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