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The Guardian FootballWill Portugal win their first World Cup? Anything is possible with Vitinha and Bruno Fernandes
Portugal have never reached the final and their best performance was in 1966 but this squad can go all the way By Opta Analyst When it comes to Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo dominates the conversation. There is so much focus on the 41-year-old, who is appearing at his sixth World Cup, that you would be forgiven for not appreciating the talents of his teammates. But they are serious contenders to win their first World Cup. The Opta supercomputer gives only Spain (16.0%), France (12.9%), England (10.8%) and Argentina (10.0%) a greater chance of winning the tournament than Portugal (7.1%). This will be their ninth World Cup and seventh in a row, dating back to the 2002 tournament, which was their first appearance since 1986. You have to go back to 1966 for their best finish. Led by Eusébio they went all the way to the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners England, before securing a third-place finish by beating the Soviet Union. Continue reading...
BBC SportDazzling winger to strolling veteran - Messi back on World Cup stage
Lionel Messi is set for his sixth World Cup with Argentina. Guillem Balague looks at how the Argentine has evolved.
The Guardian FootballJordan and Uzbekistan ready to crash World Cup party and take on giants
Packed streets of Amman and Tashkent will be lively with Asia’s debutants determined they are not just here to make up the numbers Before eagerly awaited meetings with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo comes slightly less glamorous but hugely important first ever World Cup games for Asia’s debutants. Jordan take on Austria on Wednesday before meeting Algeria and Argentina, while Uzbekistan kick off against Colombia, then Portugal and DR Congo. Jordan v Austria has been used as an example of a game that will challenge Fifa’s dynamic pricing system but regardless of how full the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium is, the cafes in Amman’s Prince Muhammad Street and all around the country will be packed. They were a year ago, as fans watched Portugal beat Spain in the Uefa Nations League final , three days after the World Cup spot had been secured with the city still buzzing with the thought of Al-Nashama (The Chivalrous Ones) taking on the superstars of the world and … here they are. Continue reading...
ESPNExplained: How a chip in the ball allowed World Cu...
VAR overturned an offside decision after ruling there was a slight flick on the ball by Sweden's Alexander Isak.
BBC SportAre billions flooding into Saudi Pro League helping national team?
As Saudi Arabia earn creditable point against Uruguay, is the money flooding into the Saudi Pro League helping the national team?
ESPNBrazil-born Nunes: 'I owe more to Portugal'
Brazilian-born Matheus Nunes is proud to be representing Portugal again at a World Cup, stating the European country helped him launch his football career.
BBC SportBale eyes football club investment via new fund
Gareth Bale has launched a new sports investment fund and has refused to rule out making a fresh move to purchase Championship side and hometown club Cardiff City.
BBC SportWhat is 'Snicko' and how does it work at the World Cup?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains what football's version of the Snickometer is and how it works after Mattias Svanberg's goal for Sweden against Tunisia at the World Cup.
BBC SportArbeloa, Mourinho, Silva trading places - with agent key to swaps
Alvaro Arbeloa, Jose Mourinho and Marco Silva are replacing each other at Fulham, Real Madrid and Benfica - with one super-agent key to the swaps.
The Guardian FootballBrazil find that everything good flows through Vini of New Jersey
The Real Madrid star was his country’s best player in their World Cup opener on Saturday. They’ll need more of the same if they are to make a deep run Vinícius Júnior is not wearing the famous Brazil No 10 at this World Cup. For now, the hallowed shirt of Pelé, Zico, Rivellino, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and all the rest belongs to Neymar. Or at least it belongs to a man faintly resembling Neymar. Now 34, he showed just enough at Santos to make Carlo Ancelotti’s squad after two lucrative but mostly wasted years in Saudi Arabia. Ancelotti could have chosen João Pedro or Richarlison or Savinho or Gabriel Jesus or Igor Jesus or, hell, even Antony, but he took Neymar. Who is injured again – a calf problem this time – and whose fitness will loom over the Brazilian campaign, just as it has at some point during every one of his four World Cups. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballDR Congo bring style and pride to the World Cup after wholesome welcome
Brutally tough return to tournament awaits, but the stature of opposition feels less important than the fact of being here at all It was an arrival worth more than half a century of waiting. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) players strolled into the arrivals hall of George Bush airport on Thursday kitted out in tuxedo suits and leopard-print sashes, channelling La Sape vogue for snappy dress that swept Kinshasa in the 1970s. A throng of local volunteers cheered them through and, in a climate where little can be taken for granted, their welcome to Houston was a genuinely wholesome moment. The DRC’s squad looked appreciative although perhaps they were simply relieved to see new faces. The joy of a first World Cup since 1974, when they competed as Zaire, has been complicated by the Ebola outbreak in their homeland and a 21-day isolation period imposed by the US authorities. The players and staff formed a bubble in Belgium, playing one friendly against Denmark and being forced to cancel a scheduled meeting with Chile in Cádiz. Continue reading...
BBC SportHas Vinicius Jr brilliance just papered over the Brazilian cracks?
Vinicius Jr scores a wonder goal to rescue his side but Brazil's performance against Morocco raises more questions than answers.
The Guardian — Champions LeagueChampions League team of the season: Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane … and a Spurs player
To better highlight the whole field among Europe’s elite, we chose an XI that couldn’t feature more than one player from any one team This year we are picking a team of the season with a difference: I am allowed only one player per team. Of course, as finalists Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal have players with claims to all of these positions, so apologies to Willian Pacho and Declan Rice, among others. But what this format does allow for is an overall view of the Champions League season that was. *** Continue reading...
The Guardian Serie AFrom the archive:‘I feel like I’m selling my soul’: inside the crisis at Juventus – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: a series of financial scandals have rocked Italy’s most glamorous club. But is the trouble at Juventus symptomatic of a deeper rot in world football? By Tobias Jones. Read by Daniel Alexander Continue reading...
The Guardian Serie AEvolution, not revolution: Inter’s gamble on Chivu pays off as club canter to Scudetto | Nicky Bandini
Inter’s manager was not first choice to replace Simone Inzaghi but created a juggernaut that could not be stopped It all felt inevitable, by the end, Inter becoming champions of Italy for the 21st time with a win over Parma they did not even need. A draw would have sufficed: in this game, or the next one, or either of the two after that. Their rivals for the Scudetto yielded one by one through the spring and then, finally, all at once. None of Napoli, Milan or Juventus won this weekend, not that it would have mattered any more if they had. Inter were 10 points clear at the start of this round and 12 by its conclusion, the best team in Serie A by a mile. They have scored 82 goals in a league where no other team have yet made it to 60. Defensively, only Como can equal their 17 clean sheets. Continue reading...