The Deniz Undav World Cup story almost didn’t happen. A few years ago, the German forward was running laser-cutting machines on a factory floor between training sessions, with no Bundesliga club willing to give him a real shot. Werder Bremen let him go as a teenager, scouts dismissed him as too small for the top […]
The Luca Zidane mask has become one of the most talked-about images of the opening week of the 2026 World Cup. Algeria’s 28-year-old goalkeeper took the pitch wearing a black, custom-molded face guard, and it didn’t take long for fans everywhere to start asking why. The answer traces back to a brutal collision in a […]
Mexico clinched a Mexico World Cup knockout stage spot before most fans had even settled in for the second half, riding a bizarre goalkeeping mix-up to a 1-0 win over South Korea on Thursday night at Estadio Akron in Zapopan. The match itself was forgettable for long stretches, with both sides content to sit back […]