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A Monumental Victory At The Azteca – England Really Can Win The World Cup

107 minutes. 49 of them on 10 men. Yet England still overcame Mexico in Mexico City at the Azteca Stadium. The hosts entered the game having not lost at the stadium in over a decade, with only two competitive losses there in the country’s history. But Thomas Tuchel’s men couldn’t care less about records. Records

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England To Face Mexico At The Azteca – A Game That Could Make Or Break The Mentality Of English Football

June 28th, 2016. Iceland 2-1 England. Arguably the most humiliating defeat in the history of English football. The men’s national team did not know where to go. The mentality had been broken. A decade later, England have still not broken their now 60-year trophy drought but so much has changed. They have the chance to

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The Netherlands Defeated By Morocco On Penalties – The Latest Chapter In A History Of Dutch Heartbreak

In what was undoubtedly the most anticipated matchup of the Round of 32, it looked as if the Netherlands were heading for the Round of 16 after Cody Gakpo’s 73rd minute strike gave them a 1-0 lead over Morocco. However, Issa Diop had other ideas, as his header in the first minute of stoppage time

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‘No Need For A Drama’ – England Frustrated Against Ghana But Still Well In Control Of Group L

90 minutes of stop-start football and no goals from either side to show for it. A goalless draw is certainly not what Thomas Tuchel would have wanted from his side in a battle against a much lower ranked Ghana side, but England are still well within control of their group. As Jude Bellingham has said,

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Top Five Teams Most Likely To Win The World Cup Following Round Two Of Matches

With two sets of matches now played by each team, the 2026 World Cup is really starting to take shape. It has been a tournament full of goals where goalkeepers have struggled and stars have shone. We are now starting to see which nations are true contenders in this competition. With round two completed, here

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USA Secure Top Spot In Group D With 2-0 Victory – How Far Can They Really Go?

The USA Men’s team have had their best start to a World Cup since 1930, defeating Australia 2-0 to make it two wins out of two in their co-host World Cup. With six goals scored and just one conceded in their opening two matches, and the top spot in Group D already secured, the question

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Five Things We Learnt From The First Round Of World Cup Games

The 2026 World Cup has been goals galore. Of course, this World Cup was always going to have more goals than previous editions given its size, but this tournament so far has provided very few ‘snooze-fests’. With the first round of group stage matches over, there is a lot still to discover, but there is

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England World Cup Squad Announced – Justifying Tuchel’s Selections As Big Names Left Out Of 26 Man Squad

England have named their 26 man squad for the 2026 World Cup. There are a few surprises in the announcement, such as Ivan Toney, who has played approximately five minutes under Thomas Tuchel. Then there are the big names who have missed out such as Harry Maguire, Phil Foden and England’s goal-scorer in the Euro

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