Japan and Senegal scored a pair of major upsets at the World Cup on Tuesday, sending the two surprise winners to the top of Group H after the first round of games. Both teams won by identical 2-1 scores, meaning they are currently tied for first place in the group […]
Harry Kane scored two goals, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner to help England take a 2-1 victory over Tunisia in its World Cup opener. The late goal allowed England to overcome a 35th minute penalty scored by Tunisia’s Ferjani Sassi, which was nearly enough for the African side to escape […]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 51st hat trick in World Cup history on Friday, bagging all three goals for Portugal in their 3-3 draw against Spain. At 33, Ronaldo became the oldest player ever to score a hat trick in a World Cup match. Ronaldo Runs Rampant The scoring started early, […]
Betting on Groups G and H in the World Cup present some of the biggest challenges in the tournament. Belgium in Group G is an overwhelming favorite to win, with odds at -120. England is next at +120. It is a little tighter in Group H, but Colombia is expected […]
Brazil and Germany come into the 2018 World Cup as two of the teams most fans expect to go deep into the tournament, with a meeting in the final between the two soccer powerhouses being a real possibility. But their journey will start in the group stage, where each is […]
A combined bid from the United States, Canada, and Mexico soundly defeated a competing proposal from Morocco to win the right to host the 2026 World Cup. In a vote held in Moscow on Wednesday, the member nations of FIFA voted 134 to 65 in favor of the North American […]
According to oddsmakers, there isn’t much suspense in what teams should win Groups C and D in the World Cup. France and Argentina are expected to dominate and easily move on to the next round. France, in Group C, is at 13/2 to win the Cup — the fourth pick […]
Russia will kick off the 2018 World Cup on Thursday, when the hosts take on Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the tournament. The game should serve as a celebration for the Russians, who will be heavily favored over what may be the weakest team in the World Cup […]
The World Cup kicks off Thursday when host Russia faces Saudi Arabia and 30 other teams take to the pitch in pursuit of the world’s most coveted trophy. And though the odds on the favorites — Brazil and Germany — have changed little, plenty of betting opportunities abound. Brazil is […]
Brazilian soccer legend and three-time World Cup winner Pele has expressed doubts over his national team ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, saying that individual talent may not be enough to make up for a lack of team chemistry. Brazil is still stinging from a humiliating end to […]
Paolo Guerrero has been banned from playing in 2018 World Cup due to a positive drug test. It marks the end of a rollercoaster ride of appeals for the Peruvian captain. Guerrero was initially suspended for a year, only to have it reduced to six months in time for the […]
President Donald Trump tweeted in support of the US-led 2026 World Cup bid on Thursday, while also seemingly threatening nations that didn’t throw their support behind the effort. The United States is leading a joint bid with Mexico and Canada to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to North America, […]
As Paris Saint Germain was claiming its seventh Ligue 1 title with a crushing 7-1 victory over Monaco on Sunday, their would-be star striker was at home in Brazil, apparently playing online poker. Neymar Jr. had posted on his Instagram pictures of himself playing poker before (as well as pictures […]
FIFA might believe that defending World Cup Champion Germany is No. 1, but sportsbooks have their doubts. Oddsmakers have tightened up the line for Germany and at most places they are now tied with Brazil to win. Most internet sportsbooks have both sides at 9/2 to win the 2018 World […]
With the 2018 World Cup on the horizon, international friendlies on Tuesday helped set the stage for upcoming competition. Spain showed why they may be one of the teams to beat in Russia, delivering the Argentinian national team one of their worst defeats in history, and Brazil helped put to […]
Several of the top teams in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and some of the best teams that failed to qualify for the tournament will be in action this weekend for high-profile international friendlies. Most of the world’s prominent soccer leagues are on break this weekend so that international teams […]
Oddsmakers expect Argentina’s Lionel Messi to win the Golden Boot at the 2018 Russia World Cup, which gets underway in June. Sports books have the forward at anywhere from 8/1 to 10/1 to win the award for the most goals scored. His team is a 7/1 pick to win the […]
Odds on Germany winning the Russia 2018 World Cup dropped from 5/1 to 4/1, but betting shops also are eyeing Brazil, which improved from 8/1 to 5/1 despite losing superstar Neymar to a fractured toe. The World Cup begins June 14 and concludes on July 15. There are 32 countries represented in […]
While it once seemed all but certain that the 2026 World Cup would be in North America, ESPN is reporting that an upset may be brewing when voting occurs at the FIFA Congress this June. The United States is the lead partner in a bid to host the 2026 World […]
The first order of business for Carlos Cordeiro, the new president of the US Soccer Federation, is to figure out why the United States men’s national team didn’t qualify for this summer’s World Cup in Russia, which begins on June 14. It was the first time since 1986 that the Americans […]
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