After Brazil lost to Croatia in the World Cup semifinals, NEYMAR has expressed uncertainty about his future with the national team. However, Pele urged the 30-year-old to “keep inspiring” Brazilians after he tied his all-time scoring mark for the men’s national team. In extra time, Neymar scored his 77th goal for Brazil to give his team the lead. Bruno Petkovic then tied the game on penalties, and Croatia went on to win. The captain therefore matched Pele’s “official” Fifa-recognized record. Neymar is doubtful, though, of whether he will get the opportunity to increase his total after the heartbreaking World Cup…
Author: Bamidele Festus
Antony sobbing after Brazil was eliminated from the World CupAfter losing to Croatia on penalties in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday, Manchester United star Antony promised Brazilian fans that he and his teammates will bounce back stronger. Brazilians were widely regarded as favorites to defeat the European squad in Al Rayyan after they easily defeated South Korea in the Round of 16 of the tournament. However, a goalkeeper in fine form stopped the roving Samba Boys. As Tite’s staff attempted to tighten the screws, Dominik Livakovic produced a number of excellent stops. Before the hour mark, Antony was substituted…
The veteran of the Netherlands and Liverpool struggled to conceal his anger at how Argentina eliminated the Netherlands from the World Cup in Qatar. After the Netherlands lost a devastating penalty shootout to an Argentina team captained by Lionel Messi, Virgil van Dijk has stated he won’t watch any more of the World Cup in Qatar. The Oranje of Louis van Gaal came back from being two goals down in the last 20 minutes to force extra time with the help of a brace from Wout Weghorst. The dreaded spot-kicks were used to break the draw after an additional 30…
Morocco, the first team from North Africa to go to the quarterfinals, has emerged as the World Cup’s biggest surprise thus far. Only the fourth African team to make it this far is Walid Regragui’s team, who have defied the odds to reach the last eight. We are grateful for the four African countries that have advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals before their match against Portugal. With a spectacular run to the final eight at Italia ’90, Cameroon became the first African team to change opinions of the continent’s teams. Cameroon – 1990 The Indomitable Lions won their group…
After Argentina advanced to the World Cup semifinals on Friday night, Lionel Messi had nothing but scathing praise for Louis van Gaal, the manager of the Netherlands.Against Van Gaal’s team, Messi put on another electrifying display, assisting Nahuel Molina beautifully in the first half before netting his fourth goal of the competition from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute.Argentina was surprised by a spectacular late brace by Wout Weghorst as the game entered extra time, but the South American country eventually advanced after a penalty shootout. Messi switched to Van Gaal’s full-time team.Video has surfaced showing Messi approaching Van…
Nayef Aguerd, a defender for Morocco, reacts during the first half of the round of 16 match against Spain at Education City Stadium in 2022. Nayef Aguerd, a crucial member of Morocco’s defense, limped off in tears after the last-16 victory over Spain, and now faces a race against time to recover in time for Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal against Portugal. Aguerd has been a key member of Morocco’s surprise run to the last eight, making it the first Arab nation to do so. Team officials said Aguerd will need extensive treatment for a suspected thigh injury before they can…
The quarterfinal encounter between England and France is one of the most eagerly awaited games this weekend, and there is a lot of tension among the supporters of the two sides. Both teams has exceptional talent across the board, with players like Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe starring for their respective nations thus far in this tournament. Al Bayt Stadium will host the highly anticipated World Cup quarterfinal match. On December 10, 2022, at 8 p.m. local time, the game will begin. The 2022 World Cup quarterfinal between England and the defending champions France will be played after Poland’s convincing…
Luis Enrique will step down as head coach of the Spanish national team, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced. Following the World Cup in Russia and with a little gap in 2019, Luis Enrique assumed control of the Spanish national team in 2018. Despite reaching the semifinal of the Euros during his first stint, and despite their heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Morocco in the World Cup Round of 16, the RFEF decided not to renew his contract. The RFEF commended the Asturian for his efforts but decided that a “new initiative” was required to advance the Spain…
Joao Felix of Portugal spoke about his transfer goals while at the World Cup amid rumors of a surprise move for Aston Villa. This article contains affiliate links, which means that if any sales are made as a result of it, we might get paid. Study more Joao Felix addressed the growing rumors around his impending transfer, with Aston Villa emerging as the surprise front-runners to sign him in January. Talk of the 23-year-old attacker leaving Atletico Madrid increased as Portugal crushed Switzerland 6-1 in the World Cup round of 16. Felix won the Golden Boy award in 2019 and…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday shared pictures of Moroccan players celebrating their victory over Spain in the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s round of 16 and left its supporters and social media users in a frenzy. In response to this tweet from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which greeted Africa with images of Moroccan players celebrating, its supporters and social media users have expressed their opinions. Some have tweeted Good morning in response to CAF, while others have referred to Morocco as being “massive.” Here are a few screenshots of responses from its followers and users of…
At the age of 31, former Chelsea star Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international competition after Belgium’s failure to advance past the group round of the currently ongoing FIFA World Cup. The Real Madrid player scored 33 goals in 126 appearances for his nation. He put on incredible performances while wearing a Belgium jersey, especially during the 2018 World Cup, but he was unable to duplicate the magic in Qatar this time. He announced his choice on Instagram, writing: “A page flips today… I appreciate your affection. “I’m grateful for your unwavering assistance. Thank you for sharing all of…
Goncalo Ramos, Portugal’s Round of 16 hero, has revealed what Cristiano Ronaldo did prior to the team’s 6-1 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday. He claimed that before the game, the former captain of Manchester United spoke with the entire team, including him. After unexpectedly replacing Ronaldo in Fernando Santos’ starting XI, Ramos scored the first hat-trick of the 2022 World Cup. Ramos disclosed the conversation he had with Ronaldo prior to the game while speaking after the match. “Cristiano addressed me as he does everyone else. He always tries to assist because he is the captain. He did a fantastic…
When Luis Enrique opted against sending Thiago to the World Cup, the football community was taken aback. Spain’s Round of 16 performance against Morocco showed that the Liverpool midfielder was missing as they moved the ball back and forth without really making much progress. The inventiveness of Thiago was much missed. After 120 minutes, the score remained 0-0. The game was decided by penalties, where Spain players failed all four of their attempts. then, underdogs Many soccer fans blame Luis Enrique for passing over Thiago for the World Cup after Morocco eliminated Spain this early. Tamara: “After defeating Costa Rica,…
Before their shootout loss to Morocco, SPAIN manager Luis Enrique told his team to take 1,000 penalties collectively. Enrique’s team was eliminated from the World Cup’s round of 16 after failing to score on any of their three penalty kicks. Spain had the majority of the possession as the game ended 0-0, but Morocco showed class by winning the penalty shootout 3-0. Despite manager Enrique’s instructions for his team to prepare at least 1,000 penalties before boarding the plane for Qatar, Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler, and Sergio Busquets all failed to score for Spain. Enrique was anxious to prevent a…
Morocco made history today by becoming the first African nation to reach the World Cup’s round of eight since 2010. Morocco defeated Spain 3-0 on post-match penalties to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, becoming the first African nation to do so since Ghana in 2010. It is also the first North African nation and fourth African nation overall to do so. Recall that Morocco and Spain compete in the last-16 as they try to advance to the quarterfinals in Qatar against Portugal or Switzerland. Following Brazil’s World Cup victory over South Korea, the players raise a flag honoring Pelé. The victor of…
Fans are shocked by Ronaldo’s choice after he was left off the team to face Switzerland. During the Portugal Training Session, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. The decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s World Cup match against Switzerland has startled the crowd. Despite having his contract cancelled earlier in the competition as a result of his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, the former Manchester United striker has continued to represent his nation in Qatar. Ronaldo scored in the thrilling 3-2 group stage victory over Ghana, but he hasn’t scored since converting the penalty. The way he departed the field against…
Said Mamouni, an Algerian YouTuber, has spoken for the first time since Samuel Eto’o, a legendary player from Cameroon, attacked him. A heated altercation between Eto’o and Mamouni, who was recording him outside a stadium, resulted in a fight. On social media, the video of the altercation between the two men has become very popular. In a new video, Mamouni admits that he has informed the Qatari police about the incident. “I’m here at the police station to report Eto’o. He attacked me, then another person with him shoved me, breaking my camera. “I questioned him about Bakary Gassama, the…
At the current World Cup, Cody Gakpo has been in excellent form for the Netherlands, and the PSV Eindhoven forward is undoubtedly luring lots of interest from throughout Europe. Cody Gakpo, a standout from the Netherlands, should be acquired by Chelsea. Glen Johnson has suggested that Chelsea, his previous team, sign Cody Gakpo this summer. As he gears up to face Argentina in the competition’s quarterfinal on Friday night, the Netherlands international is having a strong World Cup run thus far. Gakpo has participated in all four of Holland’s games thus far in the competition, scoring in three of them.…
Teammates Richarlison and Heung-min from Tottenham Son faced off against each other Friday night in the World Cup knockout rounds, but Richarlison’s tweet following the match shows the two are still close friends despite Brazil eliminating South Korea from the competition. Brazil easily trounced South Korea 4-1 on Monday night to advance to the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals, and the South American team put on a strong performance all around. Within 30 minutes, goals from Vinicius Junior, a Neymar penalty, and Richarlison himself put the Samba team in command. Before halftime, a goal from Lucas Paqueta of West Ham all…
Days before their World Cup quarterfinal match against England, KYLIAN MBAPPE has given France a serious injury worry. The top goal scorer in the competition with five goals was absent from practice yesterday night after complaining of a bothersome ankle issue. Even though Didier Deschamps’ coaching staff stated he was only working out for recuperation, the French team is worried he would not make it to Saturday’s match against England because of his absence. Mbappe was the only player who did not return to full training last Monday after the team’s 3-1 victory over Poland the previous day. The PSG…