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 […]
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 […]
When Folarin Balogun slotted home his second goal against Paraguay before halftime in the US’s opening 2026 World Cup match, it wasn’t just a big moment — it was a historic one. For the first time since 1930, a US player had scored multiple goals in a single World Cup game. Nearly a century of […]