In one of Argentinian footballing history’s darkest days, Saudi Arabia trumped Argentina by a score of 2-1, after a thrilling comeback following Lionel Messi’s 10th-minute penalty that put them ahead in the group stage game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Needless to say, fans of a fairly novice Saudi Arabian football team were elated …
The history of football in Argentina isn’t really based in the many corners of Buenos Aires’ barrios. It is one that may be linked to the large number of European immigrants that came to its shores throughout the 19th century, especially those from the British Isles. While some may view football as Britain’s greatest contribution …
The Argentina and Croatia semi-final was a staunch reminder to every football fan about what football really is. What the Argentine team did to Croatia was a dismantling, one that put Argentina as, by far, the favorites for this World Cup. Julian Alvarez, who earned the penalty before scoring a brace, was outstanding against the …
The Argentina–Netherlands game in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup was definitely one for the ages. It basically had everything for the complete entertaining package. There were goals, last-minute drama, LOTS of bookings, brawls and a penalty shootout as a cherry on top. The match was absolutely thrilling stuff that kept every fan at …
The World Cup‘s incredibly dramatic quarterfinals fell well in line with the rest of the tournament and produced some truly shocking moments and results. Things kicked off in grand fashion as fan-favorites Brazil were ceremoniously knocked out after Penalties against Croatia. And as if that game wasn’t anxiety-ridden enough, Argentina against the Netherlands proved to …
The scenes at Lusail Stadium that followed Argentina’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory against an ashen Dutch side seem to have made more headlines than the victory itself. A match rife with controversy and violence, the fixture entailed countless yellow cards and the Dutch Dumfries being sent off in the final minutes of …
There is a general saying in football that the best referees are those who can keep themselves out of the spotlight. Those who do their jobs just as they’re meant to be done, allow the games to flow in a fluid fashion and can stop the matches from spiralling into ugly affairs are not even …
The Qatar World Cup 2022 has produced some highly memorable matches so far. But the most bonkers match was probably the one that took place between Argentina and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals clash on Friday. The game was absolutely essential stuff for football fans and produced stuff to keep you on the edge of …
The Round of 16 fixture on the 9th of December 2022 witnessed 5-time World Champions Brazil crash out of contention as Croatia seal a place in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The night also witnessed Argentina inch a step closer to Lionel Messi‘s dream of lifting the World Cup for the first …
15th December 2021. Almost to the day one year ago, Sergio Aguero of Manchester City fame called time on his incredible career in order to protect his health owing to a heart condition. Only six months after his move to Barcelona to play with his mate and international teammate Lionel Messi, he was diagnosed with …
Denzel Dumfries Doubts Lionel Messi World Cup Loss Will Make The Dutch Mourn After the “best performance” of his career against the USA, Denzel Dumfries is ultra-focused on ensuring that Netherlands wins against Argentina in their 2022 FIFA World Cup‘s Round of 16 fixture, and he certainly won’t be too bothered about disappointing Messi fans, …
The second knockout tie of the 2022 World Cup saw Argentina take on Australia, in a match many expected the Albicelestes to cruise through. And so they did, for a majority of the game at least. Led by Leo Messi, Argentina quickly established their dominance in the first half, and eventually grabbed the opener through …
The final matchday for Group C at the Qatar World Cup ended up unfolding some of the craziest moments in the history of the competition’s group stages. Heading into the final game, Group C was an extremely closely-contested group. Poland were the leader with 4 points from their first two games. Argentina and Saudi Arabia …
Lionel Messi’s indisputable record of qualifying for the knockout stage of a tournament for club and country remains intact after Argentina breezed past Poland with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday night in the FIFA World Cup. The relentless Argentinians failed to score in the first half, but wave after wave of attacks in the second …
The two-time World champions, Argentina’s fate is still hanging by a thread in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Despite an emphatic and moral victory against Mexico in their second group stage encounter, La Albiceleste still have to beat Poland to reach the knockout stage of the competition. Their abysmal start to the World Cup …
Since 1958, when West Germany upset them 3-1 in a FIFA World Cup match, Argentina had never lost a game in which they struck first. The squad also had a crazy 36-game victory streak that began in 2019. But on Tuesday, in an unsuspecting World Cup Group C match, Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina 2-1 and …
In a terrible start for one of the FIFA World Cup favourites, Argentina lost 3 crucial points to Saudi Arabia in the first Group C fixture. The match ended 1-2 in favour of Saudi Arabia, a team sitting at the 51st position in FIFA’s global rankings. The match, itself, was a roller coaster for the …