The greatest World Cup squads never to win it and who could joins them in 2026
Football loves a beautiful loser. Some squads carry so much talent, so much expectation, that
Ali
25 June 2026
Football loves a beautiful loser. Some squads carry so much talent, so much expectation, that
Seven teams are already through to the Round of 32. Five, at least, mathematically, are
The week had been brutal for Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. Lionel Messi had a hat-trick
People talk about the World Cup as football’s purest spectacle. They are not entirely wrong.
Iran had to exit the country, once again, right after their heroic performance against Belgium.
Mohamed Salah’s contract at Liverpool runs out on June 30. The World Cup group stage
They said the Spain result was a one-off. A heroic defensive performance, a goalkeeper playing
Nathan Ngoy’s straight red card in the 67th minute of Belgium versus Iran on Sunday
It is becoming a theme. Three times in the first two weeks of this World
FIFA published it in April. Most people did not read it. But a quiet revision
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