World Cup

Messi dominates, Mbappe leads, the stats behind each semi-finalist

From Messi’s one man show for Argentina to a more collective effort from France, Spain and England, the numbers... Read more

13 Jul

African nations delivered a 90 percent knockout qualification rate at this World Cup, the best of any confederation, despite... Read more

11 Jul

Six of the eight World Cup quarter-finalists are from UEFA, the highest number of European nations at this stage... Read more

9 Jul

Cristiano Ronaldo laboured through his last World Cup match Monday as the dream of winning the biggest prize of... Read more

7 Jul

Fired-up Belgium brought the United States’ World Cup party to a shuddering halt on Monday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts... Read more

7 Jul

UEFA has strongly criticised FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card ban, warning that the ruling threatens the... Read more

6 Jul

Morocco produced a clinical second half display to beat co-host Canada 3-0, becoming the first African nation to reach... Read more

5 Jul

The round of 32 wrapped up on Friday with a five-goal classic in Miami, penalty drama in Texas and... Read more

4 Jul

Cristiano Ronaldo kept his World Cup dream alive with another milestone performance as Portugal battled past Croatia 2–1 in... Read more

3 Jul

Johannesburg – Bafana Bafana received a hero’s welcome on their return home on Thursday after making history by reaching... Read more

2 Jul