Football-history

Every four years, something strange happens to the world. Offices empty out in the middle of the afternoon. Strangers in bars scream at screens together like old friends. Streets in cities thousands of miles from the host nation are painted in the colors of teams that most of the locals will never see play in person. For one month, a single sporting event manages to do what no war, treaty, or diplomatic summit ever could: it gets almost the entire human race looking in the same direction at the...

If there is a ‘super clásico’ in Argentine football history, it is Argentina versus England. From the historic memories of Diego Maradona in 1986 to the intensity on the pitch, the rivalry between these two teams has always held a special status. But incredible as it may seem, in Lionel Messi’s illustrious 19-year career, he has never had the opportunity to face England while wearing the Argentina jersey. At 1 am on Wednesday, the long-awaited and unfinished chapter is finally set to unfo...

Norway has made history by reaching the Round of 16, but striker Erling Haaland believes five-time world champion Brazil enters the knockout clash as the clear favorite. Although history favors Norway, Haaland said Brazil has the better chance of advancing. The two nations have met four times previously, and Brazil has never defeated Norway. Even so, Haaland is not convinced that record will continue. Speaking to FIFA after Norway’s 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in the Round of 32, Haala...

As Cape Verde prepares for one of the biggest matches in its football history, the excitement has reached the country’s highest office. President José Maria Neves believes his team is capable of pulling off a major upset against defending world champion Argentina. Ahead of the Round of 32 clash in Miami on July 4, the African leader confidently predicted the outcome. “We will win 1-0,” Neves said. Cape Verde enters the knockout stage after an impressive group-stage campaign, advancing fr...