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The three biggest shock results at the 2022 World Cup

By Editor , 23rd December 2022 at 11:30 AM (11v11 blog)
The 2022 World Cup is now over, and what a spectacle it turned out to be. Lionel Messi is finally a world champion, and he can ride off into the footballing sunset as both a World Cup winner and a Copa America winner. https://twitter.com/PSG_English/status/1604794433844699136 It’s unthinkable that just a couple of years ago, Messi was looking likely to end his international career without a major honour for his nation. And if we go back to the start of the competition, after his…
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2018 World Cup in Russia: stonewall defences

By Editor , 04th May 2018 at 8:04 PM (11v11 blog)
Over the many decades that the greatest sporting event in the world has taken place, a common trend has developed among the champions: the deployment of a stern defence. Germany and Italy have each won the World Cup four times, often built upon a staunch back line. Despite the praise often going to the flair-filled attackers, many of Brazil’s five World Cup wins have come from strong defending that allows the forwards to express themselves. So now, with the 21st World…
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Could an African team win the 2018 World Cup?

By Editor , 03rd December 2017 at 9:32 PM (11v11 blog)
Whilst African presence at the FIFA World Cup has been marked by increasing success over the years, on paper it looks unlikely the 2018 World Cup will see African sides improve on past performances. However, the capacity for African sides, including this tournament’s participants, to defy the odds should never be underestimated. Africa’s participation in the FIFA World Cup began with Egypt’s participation in the 1934 World Cup but no African side took part in any further tournaments until 1970.…
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