Tag: Analysis

JULY 12TH 2026

By Ankush Mallick

Norway have reached the quarter-finals of a men’s major tournament for the first time in their history at World Cup...

By Ankush Mallick

After three weeks of hard graft, comebacks and late drama, England will face Norway in the quarter-finals of the 2026...

By Ankush Mallick

Lionel Messi is having a sensational World Cup, but his penalties have left a lot to be desired. Should Argentina...

By Ankush Mallick

Norway may have been touted by many as this World Cup’s dark horse, but their impressive progress still feels like...

By Ankush Mallick

Belgium are not really used to being at the centre of global political scandals. But when FIFA — shortly after...

By Ankush Mallick

One major byproduct of FIFA’s expansion to a 48-team World Cup is that even the best sides can slip a...

By Ankush Mallick

Defenders, specifically centre-backs, have missed penalties at an alarming rate during the 2026 World Cup. But has it always been...

By Ankush Mallick

The business end of the 2026 World Cup has begun, but before the quarter-finals take over fully, let’s take a...

By Ankush Mallick

Has it felt like there have been a lot of older players featuring at the 2026 World Cup? Well, we’re...

By Ankush Mallick

As the cameras closed in on Cristiano Ronaldo’s face, pure emotion spilling from every pore, there was a sense of...