Russia 2018: dust settles on a unique World Cup
So France have won the World Cup, rather surprisingly. Truth be told, the French barely made the top 4 favourites of many pundits. As faith would have it, they’ve beaten the odds and won...
Category: Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup
Africa and the World Cup
Since DR Congo, formally Zaire, made sub Saharan Africa’s first appearance at the World Cup in 1974, the continent has had such a story to tell. Not withstanding their infamous 0-9 loss to Yugoslavia,...
The journey so far
An opening Saudi rout, a 3-star Ronaldo, a Messi miss, Brazilian frustration, rusty German machine and a continental Senegalese win. Russia 2018 has surely began on a mixed bag note; results coming as predicted,...
Is Brazil’s 6th star in Russia?
The apocalyptic night in Belo Horizonte(remember 1-7?) spelt doom for Brazilian football. The team had just suffered the worst semifinal defeat in World Cup history, at home to eventual champions Germany. In reaction, the...
Messi and the Argentine puzzle
Cometh the hour, cometh the man! Argentina had to win away in high altitude Quito, Ecuador, in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers to book a flight for Russia. Up stepped Messi, a glorious hat...
FIFA WORLD CUP 2018(RUSSIA) FIXTURES WITH INDIAN TIMING. There will be 64 matches in TOTAL
Group A:- Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay Group B:- Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran Group C:- France, Australia, Peru, Denmark Group D:- Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria Group E:- Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Group F:-...
Preview – Opening Game (Russia Vrs Saudi Arabia)
Hosts Russia lock horns with Asian giants Saudi Arabia this afternoon in the World Cup’s opener. Not many star players may be on show but this contest should not lack any ingredient. Saudi’s most...
The World Cup is here
Don’t be deceived, the World Cup is not just an earthly affair. The solar system will feel it from June 14 to July 15 as the heavenly bodies rotate around the sun. Earth’s 8...
Which team will win the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
I’m going to do a total simulation of the tournament here. If you want to run your own simulation after reading my answer, I’ll provide a link below. GROUP STAGE Russia draws with Saudi...
World come to Russia 2018
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is right around the corner. In just about three weeks, the greatest soccer players on the planet will take center stage in Russia. The tournament returns to Europe for...
