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Can France successfully defend their World Cup title in Qatar?

By Editor , 23rd April 2022 at 10:25 AM (11v11 blog)
France are the reigning World Cup champions, having won the tournament in 2018. The next World Cup will be held in Qatar in 2022, and France is looking to defend their title. Will they be successful? France's success in 2018 was largely due to the fact that they played as a team rather than relying on one player, even though they had some of the best players in the world on their roster. Their defence was especially strong, and their…
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England may have just one wish ahead of the World Cup

By Editor , 13th April 2022 at 9:06 AM (11v11 blog)
We are moving a little bit closer to the first-ever winter World Cup which will be staged in Qatar, and while it might be disruptive for all the top European leagues, it will nevertheless be fascinating to see how things pan out. Of those harbouring a dream to lift the World Cup will be England, who lifted the trophy for the only time in their history in 1966. Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum The Queen presenting the…
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UEFA World Cup Qualifiers – Playoffs preview

By Editor , 28th March 2022 at 6:07 PM (11v11 blog)
Places at Qatar 2022 are at stake, with the two UEFA World Cup qualifying play-off finals set to take place on Tuesday. If you fancy a bet on the World Cup qualifiers, use this Stake promo code to help you get started, but make sure you read our previews first. The betting odds have been upset a bit with Italy being knocked out by surprise package North Macedonia, who will hope for another miracle as they hope to block Portugal's path…
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Which teams have the best World Cup records – and how will they fare in Qatar?

By Editor , 17th March 2022 at 7:58 PM (11v11 blog)
It’s great to have a World Cup on the horizon, and in these difficult times, we all wish that every international rivalry could be so easily settled in 90 minutes on the field of play. The biggest tournament of them all is one in which form only counts for so much. There are some teams that always seem to bring their best to the World Cup. Let’s check which of them have the best records and how their chances are…
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The biggest World Cup in history?

By Editor , 24th February 2022 at 11:41 AM (11v11 blog)
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner and one of the biggest sporting events in the world – fans will be able to find out the full schedule closer to April when the draw will happen and a full roster of games will be made available so punters can prep their bets at Maximumcasinos.com and similar online sites too – with the recent Super Bowl putting up impressive numbers for the biggest sporting event in the US,…
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The World Cup’s greatest moments

By Editor , 19th November 2020 at 9:23 AM (11v11 blog)
The World Cup is the most popular football tournament in the world. Every four years, FIFA allows different nations of the world to host the event, offering massive revenue generation, economic growth and enormous recognition to the host nation. This is the period when football clubs allow players to represent their home country. Altogether, there's a chance to set new records, break current ones and, of course, have the ultimate opportunity to take home the most prestigious tournament cup in…
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The three teams who could steal France’s World Cup crown

By Editor , 04th March 2020 at 10:49 AM (11v11 blog)
The next FIFA World Cup is less than two years away and, though much of the attention has been on Qatar’s preparations for staging the tournament, including the rapid construction of stadiums and more controversial issues like working conditions, there is also the small matter of the action on the pitch. Defending champions are France, who overcame an energetic Croatian effort in the 2018 Final thanks to goals from Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and an own goal from…
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Russia 2018: over 3.5 billion viewers and €11 billion invested on the World Cup

By Editor , 25th January 2019 at 3:53 PM (11v11 blog)
No wonder Pelé referred to it as “The Beautiful Game.” A total of 3.572 billion watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup - that’s more than half of the global population, according to figures published by FIFA. Out of this total, 3.262 billion watched the competition at home, while 309.7 million enjoyed the World Cup through streaming, or in public places, such as bars and restaurants. It is estimated that the amount of money spent on placing bets at the top…
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The 5 World Cup games with the most goals

By Editor , 24th September 2018 at 12:07 PM (11v11 blog)
The FIFA World Cup is without question the pinnacle of the game, a tournament steeped in history where legends are made and superstars are born. For the victors go the spoils as they are etched into the record books, while at the same time there are some records that will want to be forgotten. Particularly records that come in the shape of very heavy defeats and with that in mind here are the five World Cup games with the most…
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Remembering an unpredictable World Cup

By Editor , 21st August 2018 at 1:26 PM (11v11 blog)
The World Cup in Russia was one of the most unpredictable major international tournaments in recent times. The latter rounds of most major tournaments read like a who’s who of footballing nations. However, this time round, the latter stages featured countries such as Sweden, Russia, Croatia and even England! The form book was thrown out of the window with the 2014 champions being knocked out in the group stages by South Korea, and in this article we take a look…
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