THE TOURNAMENT BLOG

Explore why the 1970 and 2002 Brazil vs England World Cup clashes still haunt English defenses, from Banks' save to Ronaldinho's free-kick.

Explore the Argentina vs Uruguay football rivalry. Discover why Argentina leads in Copa América but is deadlocked with Uruguay in the World Cup.

Explore the Argentina vs. Netherlands rivalry, from its tactical origins to the 18-yellow-card brawl at the 2022 World Cup. A feud forged in football.

Explore the Argentina vs. France World Cup record. Discover how four matches forged football's greatest modern rivalry, from Mbappé's sprint to Messi's win.

Explore how the Falklands War forged the ultimate football rivalry between Argentina vs England, from Maradona's 'Hand of God' to Beckham's redemption.

Explore the Argentina vs. Brazil blood feud, forged by the infamous 1990 'holy water' controversy and Maradona's genius. See how the rivalry continues today.

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group J, Matchday 2 | June 22 | AT&T Stadium, Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas — The seventh minute. Lautaro Martinez was brought down in the box. Penalty to Argentina. Lionel Messi placed the ball on the spot. He took his run-up. He struck it — wide. The ball flew past the […]

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group G, Matchday 2 | June 22 | BC Place, Vancouver VANCOUVER — For 59 minutes, it looked like the same old story. Egypt, trailing 1-0 to New Zealand, were heading for another World Cup disappointment. The Pharaohs had never won a World Cup match. Not in 1934. Not in […]

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group H, Matchday 2 | June 22 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami MIAMI — The 21st minute. A free-kick, 30 yards from goal. Kevin Pina stood over the ball. He took a breath. He ran up. He struck it. The ball screamed over the Uruguayan wall and bent into the […]

2026 FIFA World Cup — Group G, Matchday 2 | June 21 | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles INGLEWOOD, California — The final whistle blew. Alireza Beiranvand dropped to his knees. His shirt was streaked with grass and sweat. The scoreboard read 0-0. But everyone inside SoFi Stadium knew the truth. This point was not a […]