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World Cup: Morocco, Croatia & Costa Rica Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Spain 1 [Morata 62] Germany 1 [Fullkrug 83] Germany kept alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage after earning a vital point after drawing with Spain in Group E in Qatar. Niclas Fullkrug struck seven minutes from time when he fired a powerful shot past Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon. Spain took the lead in... Read more of this article
France, Argentina, Poland & Australia Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] France 2 [Mbappe 61, 86] Denmark 1 [Christensen 68] Kylian Mbappe continued to sparkle at the World Cup after scoring twice for France against Denmark in Group D. The France forward struck twice in the second half to send the defending champions through to the knockout stage. His first came after a one-two with Theo Fernandez,... Read more of this article
World Cup: US/UK Draw, Senegal & Iran Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] England 0 United States 0 England could only pick up a point from their second World Cup match against the United States in Group B in Qatar. Christian Pulisic went the closest to scoring for the US when he struck the bar. Qatar 1 [Muntari 48] Senegal 3 [Dia 41, Diedhiou 48, Dieng 84] Host nation Qatar crashed out of the... Read more of this article
World Cup: Wins For Portugal, Switzerland, Brazil
[Written by Stephen Wright] Portugal 3 [Ronaldo 65 pen, Sequeira 78, Leao 80] Ghana 2 [A Ayew 73, Bukari 89] Ronaldo became the first player to score at five World Cups as he helped Portugal beat Ghana in a five-goal thriller in Group H in Doha. The 37-year-old, playing for the first time since being released by Manchester United following his controversial... Read more of this article
Big Win For Spain, Germany Lose To Japan
[Written by Stephen Wright] Spain 7 [Olmo 11, Asensio 21, F Torres 31 pen, 54, Gavi 74, Soler 90, Morata 90+2] Costa Rica 0 Spain made a scintillating start to the World Cup after thrashing Costa Rica in Group E in Doha today. Ferran Torres scored twice while Gavi, the Barcelona teenager, announced himself on the world stage with a superb volley to... Read more of this article
Saudi Arabia & France Win, Others Draw
[Written by Stephen Wright] Argentina 1 [Messi 10 pen] Saudi Arabia 2 [Al-Shehri 48, Al-Dawsari 53] Saudi Arabia caused a major upset at the World Cup after coming from behind to beat Argentina, one of the tournament favourites, in the Group C opener in Lusail today. Saudi Arabia, ranked 51st in the world, fell behind when Lionel Messi opened the scoring... Read more of this article
President Sends Best Wishes To Concacaf Teams
Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani has sent best wishes to all four of the region’s men’s national teams – Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States – who are competing in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Mr. Montagliani said, “On behalf of everyone at Concacaf, I want to wish the very best of luck to the men’s... Read more of this article
England & Netherlands Win, US/Wales Draw
[Written by Stephen Wright] England 6 [Bellingham 35, Saka 43, 62, Sterling 45+1, Rashford 71, Grealish 90] Iran 2 [Taremi 65, 90+3] England enjoyed a goal-laden start to the Fifa World Cup after defeating Iran in their opening Group B game in Doha today. Iran suffered an early setback when their goalkeeper AIireza Beiranvand went off with a concussion... Read more of this article
Ecuador Beat Qatar In Opening Game
[Written by Stephen Wright] Qatar 0 Ecuador 2 Ecuador made a winning start to the World Cup after defeating host nation Qatar in the opening game of the tournament today. Enner Valencia, the former West Ham United striker, who also spent a season on loan at Everton, sealed the comfortable victory with two first-half goals. Qatar have become the first... Read more of this article
McGinger Comic: World Cup Football
[Written by McGinger Design Lab] In the thirteenth of a new comic series from McGinger Design Lab, McGinger notes that the only thing better than fishing in Bermuda on a sunny day is Portugal scoring in the World Cup. Related Stories Ecuador Beat Qatar In Opening Game President Sends Best Wishes To Concacaf Teams McGinger Comic: Sleeping Or Can... Read more of this article
CONCACAF Looks Back On World Cup Debuts
With this year’s World Cup underway, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association [CONCACAF] is reflecting on the World Cup debuts of every CONCACAF representative to have appeared at a FIFA World Cup. Their website said, “With Panama playing in its first ever FIFA World Cup match on Monday versus Belgium, CONCACAF... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: World Cup Fans At Docksiders
With the 2018 World Cup now underway, a large and exuberant crowd of Portugal supporters gathered today [June 15] at Docksiders on Front Street to watch the FIFA World Cup match between Spain and Portugal, with the game ending in a 3-3 draw. Related Stories President Sends Best Wishes To Concacaf Teams Ecuador Beat Qatar In Opening Game CONCACAF... Read more of this article
USA, Canada, Mexico To Host 2026 World Cup
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football [Concacaf] has welcomed today’s announcement by FIFA that the 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico Concacaf said, “We are very excited and humbled that the FIFA Member Associations have entrusted the Concacaf region with the honor of hosting... Read more of this article
CONCACAF President Alfredo Hawit Arrested
Two FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich today [Dec 3], including acting CONCACAF President Alfredo Hawit, with both being held in custody pending extradition. CONCACAF — the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football — is the governing body of football for the Caribbean and Central American region, covering... Read more of this article
FIFA Committee Rejects Suarez Biting Appeal
The FIFA Appeal Committee — which is chaired by Bermuda’s Larry Mussenden — has rejected the appeals lodged by Uruguayan Luis Suarez and the Uruguayan Football Association. According to a statement from FIFA, the terms of the decision taken by the FIFA Appeal Committee were communicated to the player and the Uruguayan FA today [July... Read more of this article
Uruguay To Appeal Suarez FIFA Biting Ban
Uruguay has confirmed they will be appealing the ban handed down to their star striker Luis Suárez, which means it may be heading to the FIFA Appeals Committee — which is chaired by Bermuda’s Larry Mussenden. Earlier today [June 26] FIFA banned Uruguay’s Luis Suárez from all “football-related activities” for four months for biting... Read more of this article
