Tag: Analysis

JULY 18TH 2026

By Ankush Mallick

Once again at a major tournament, England took the lead against quality opposition and failed to keep hold of it....

By Ankush Mallick

The defending world champions have made it to the final, despite looking close to elimination multiple times during this World...

By Ankush Mallick

France were outfought and outthought in Tuesday’s World Cup 2026 semi-final, as Spain booked their place in the final to...

By Ankush Mallick

England have scratched and clawed their way to the semi-finals of the World Cup 2026 for the second time in...

By Ankush Mallick

England have reached four semi-finals at major tournaments in the last eight years. That doubles their all-time total. The transformation...

By Ankush Mallick

Between them, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane have scored 12 of England’s 13 goals at the 2026 World Cup. No...

By Ankush Mallick

Creating a World Cup-winning side is all about balance. As a disciplined defensive midfielder who won the tournament in 1998,...

By Ankush Mallick

As the cliché goes, attack wins you games but defence wins you titles. That could well be put to the...

By Ankush Mallick

All four penalty shootouts at the 2026 World Cup have been won by the team going second. Does it point...

By Ankush Mallick

For most footballers, scoring a winning goal to send your country to the World Cup semi-finals would be a career...