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Morocco Reach The Promise Land As Spain Left Chasing Shadows

Just as Morocco goalkeeper Yasine Bounou dived to save Sergio Busquets’ penalty, the air inside the Education City Stadium in Doha was thick & enveloping, you could feel the tension & emotion as the thousands of Moroccan fans were jumping to the beat of drums, being vigorously played, which they were rather consistently banging on […]
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Asia’s Dream Run Ends As Japan And South Korea Head Home

The Land of the Rising Sun, The Land of the Morning Calm; For Now Befallen Brethren, Will Rise Once More In Unison The World Cup, a rare medley of global togetherness, in its most magical, grandiose and diverse form sees Asia bow out, albeit with pride, in the round of 16. In only the second […]
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Brazil – Tactical Analysis: FIFA WC 2022

Brazil are a force to be reckoned with in this World Cup, with Alisson between the sticks, Vincius Jr. spearheading the attack, and an experienced Thiago Silva captaining the team. The Seleção got off to a strong start, defeating two strong European sides in Serbia and Switzerland. However, a draw in the last match was […]
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Best Players Of The Group Stages – Ranked: FIFA WC 2022

The World Cup has thrown quite a few surprises & upsets as the group stages have come to an end. In what’s been a whirlwind of a couple of weeks into the World Cup in Qatar, the stage is now set for the round of 16 as the group winners and second-placed teams lock horns. […]
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France – Tactical Analysis: FIFA WC 2022

Les Bleus are at the pinnacle of world football. After two convincing wins over Australia and Denmark, Didier Deschamps’ France qualified for the knockout stages with one match remaining in the group stage. Deschamps chose to rotate his lineup against Tunisia in the most recent match, moving the majority of the starting 11 to the […]
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Can Ghana Exorcise The Ghosts Of 2010 Against Uruguay?

Cast your mind back to 12 years ago on a fiery night in South Africa at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Ghana vs Uruguay. Quarterfinals. FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. The first ever World Cup in the African continent. An African team with a chance to get to the semis of the World Cup for the first […]
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Spain v Germany – Tactical Analysis: FIFA WC 2022

It was a classic European heavyweight clash with Spain going face to face with Germany and it wasn’t just another all top team affair. It was a match up between two footballing philosophies; two of the more successful schools of thought going against each other. The possession & position oriented Spanish style v/s the high […]
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Argentina And Germany Live To Fight Another Day: FIFA WC 2022

The past weekend could’ve had 2 of the great footballing nations bow out in tame fashion had they lost their respective games. But as Peter Drury described it on commentary, “Magic man Messi pulled another magical rabbit out of the hat” to save the blushes for Argentina, while Germany managed to stay alive by the […]
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Belgium’s Golden Generation On The Verge Of An Early Exit: FIFA WC 2022

As the passionate Moroccan fans rocked the Al Thumama Stadium in fine voice, a lethargic Belgium collapsed at the feet of an impressive display by Morocco. Belgium supporters were left shellshocked by the poor performance of their once heralded side. The Atlas Lions almost took the lead in extra time of the first half, with […]
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Iran vs USA – A Battle Beyond Football: FIFA WC 2022

When Iran takes on the USA at the Al Thumama stadium in the final round of fixtures in Group B, these two bitter foes will battle it out in a virtual knockout that could seal a spot for the victor in the knockouts of the FIFA World Cup 2022. For two countries without a fabled […]
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