France and England are battling for third place at the 2026 World Cup after disappointing semifinals. Mbappé, Kane, and Bellingham are in the running for top scorer.
Spain beat France 2-0 with goals from Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro to reach their second World Cup final. The French champions disappoint. Now it's England vs. Argentina, a match that transcends sporting rivalry: Kane...
France-Spain in the World Cup final: tonight at 21 p.m., Mbappé faces Yamal. The likely lineups, precedents, and stats for a historic match. And tonight sees the debut of the new match ball.
The World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England will be played on Wednesday, July 15th, at 9:00 p.m. (Italian time). The match will be played at Atlanta Stadium. France-Spain, the first World Cup semifinal, will be played on Tuesday, July 14th, at…
Although mate is an integral part of their national identity, the Albiceleste expedition to the World Cup has chosen the Brazilian brand Baldo as its partner, which is now taking advantage of the Messi-effect amidst the controversy
The Iberians beat Belgium 2-1 with a goal just minutes from time and join France in the semi-finals (Tuesday). The last two quarter-finals will be played on the night between Saturday and Sunday.
The French champion first missed a penalty but then broke the deadlock with a beautiful curling shot. Nothing could be done for the Africans, who failed to retain the semifinal they reached in 2022 (and lost to the French). Today, Yamal...
The quarterfinals will be played from Thursday to Saturday night, featuring six European teams, one African team, and only one South American team. Mbappé, Messi, Haaland, and Kane will be on the pitch. It begins today with France-Morocco, a remake of the 2022 semifinal.
The Albiceleste were two goals down against a strong Egypt side, but with less than 20 minutes remaining, an epic comeback began. Enzo Fernandez scored the decisive goal, after Messi had leveled the score at 2-2 in the first half.
The press and public have been unleashed against the Italian coach, accusing him of having botched the squad and failing to give the Seleção an identity, as well as having Guimaraes take the (missed) penalty instead of Vinicius. On social media…
De La Fuente's team scored the winning goal in the 91st minute through Merino and advanced to the quarterfinals. Last night, Belgium won 4-1 after defeating the United States, thus putting an end to the controversy surrounding the revocation of the…
The French won narrowly with a penalty from the usual Mbappé, while Morocco swept Canada 3-0. Ancelotti's Brazil are eagerly awaited.
According to the Financial Times, which cites a Bank of America study, the braces by the three star players in last week's matches cost bookmakers dearly. The most played match so far was England vs. Croatia.
With yesterday's matches concluded, the round of 32 draw will begin. At 7:00 PM Italian time today, the World Cup enters its most delicate phase with the first two round of 16 matches. Here are the match schedules and probable lineups.
At the World Cup, Spain (3-0 against Austria), Portugal (2-1 against Croatia with a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo on penalty) and Switzerland (2-0 against Algeria) reached the round of 16.
La Roja opens the schedule against Austria at 9:00 PM Italian time. Portugal-Croatia follows tonight, and Algeria-Switzerland at dawn on Friday.
The Seleção are in danger of sealing their spot in the round of 16, where they will face the winner of today's Norway-Ivory Coast match. Germany were shockingly eliminated on penalties by Paraguay. The Netherlands also eliminated. Tonight, Mbappé and his teammates face Sweden, and tonight, Mexico-Ecuador.
Big World Cup clashes with the knockout stages. Today, three round of 32 matches: at 7 p.m., Ancelotti's Brazil faces a tricky Japan, and in the evening, Germany faces Paraguay. Tonight, a super matchup between the Netherlands and Morocco. Yesterday, Canada defeated South Africa 1-0, with the hosts in the round of 16…
The first definitive verdicts at the 2026 World Cup: Brazil and Morocco advance to the round of 32, Mexico excels, and South Africa surprises by advancing for the first time. Bosnia has already qualified among the best third-placed teams, while Scotland and Korea are hanging by a thread.
With his brace for Portugal against Cannavaro's Uzbekistan, CR7 became the first player to score at least one goal in six World Cups. He has scored 10 goals in total.
After a week, the 2026 World Cup strengthens US soft power, but expensive tickets, visas and travel costs are slowing down hotels, flights and tourism.
The Seleção are virtually certain to advance, but to finish top they'll have to overcome Scotland on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Italian coach isn't convincing and is being targeted by fans.
Ancelotti secured his first World Cup victory with Brazil, while Montella lost again and was eliminated by Turkey. The United States qualified, while today's fixtures are the Netherlands-Sweden and Germany-Ivory Coast.
Behind the biggest World Cup ever is an economic machine made of record revenues, dynamic ticketing, public costs, tourism, TV rights, AI, data, and environmental impact. Here's what's really driving the 2026 World Cup.
The Azteca Stadium will be the venue for the third World Cup opener. The tournament kicks off today with the hosts facing South Africa. The schedule runs until the weekend, including the groups and where to watch the matches free-to-air on Rai and online.
The Italian coach was reappointed for another four years on the eve of his first World Cup coaching experience. If things go badly this year, he could try again in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
Distrust of the Seleção has never been so high: on the eve of the Cup, 14% of Brazilians think the national team will not advance beyond the group stage, and 31% say they won't even watch the matches...
Italy overcomes the first hurdle of the playoffs, beating Northern Ireland 2-0 in Bergamo and flying into the final act of the road to the 2026 World Cup. On Tuesday, March 31, Gattuso's Azzurri will play everything in Zenica against Bosnia, who…
The Azzurri are called upon to erase the nightmares of Sweden and North Macedonia: against Northern Ireland in Bergamo, their quest to return to the World Cup begins. Between absences, pressure, home advantage, and a possible finale against Wales or Bosnia: schedule, lineups, and...
Far from direct qualification. At San Siro, Haaland's Norway scored four goals against an Italy side that started well but then faded. Now they'll have to play for World Cup qualification in the playoffs.
Italy beat Moldova 2-0 and will face Norway at San Siro on Sunday, but overturning the balance of the standings is now impossible: our fate will be decided in the playoffs.
Italy must get points against Moldova to at least get a glimpse of the World Cup playoffs unless Estonia surprisingly manages to beat Norway in the afternoon and open the doors to direct qualification for Italy.
In an atmosphere full of tension for eminently political reasons, Gattuso's national team cannot lose sight of its central objective which is to take another step forward towards the play-offs to go to the next World Cup.
The Azzurri win in Tallinn with goals from Kean, Retegui and Esposito despite a blunder from Donnarumma but Norway is relentless and drowns Israel with goals (5-0)
The Italian coach begins his adventure as coach in Ecuador: qualification is not at risk but Brazil asks him to bring home the cup that has been missing since 2002. He will receive the same amount as Real, but with a bonus in case it is…
Totò Schillaci, symbol of the 90 World Cup in Italy, passed away at 59 after a long battle with cancer. An icon of Italian football, he leaves an indelible legacy in the hearts of fans
Exactly ten years ago the football World Cup was held in the South American country, which as often happens with major events came out in pieces: works never built, money lost forever and huge debts also for...
54 years ago an epic match took place that marked the history of football. Emotions, goals and entertainment in the match that established the Azzurri as heroes. Let's relive that historic day
Buffon's tears over Parma's failure to be promoted to Serie A, which launched him into the Olympus of goalkeepers many years ago, show that sometimes football still has a soul
The war between Russia and Ukraine was the event that changed the fate of this 2022. But the last 12 months have been full of important events: let's see them one by one
After a long illness, Pelè, legend of Brazilian and international football, died today at the Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo from colon cancer
The unforgettable World Cup final between Argentina and France crowned Messi but also designated Mbappé as his heir apparent for the next few years - An incredible spectacle watched by over 5 billion viewers worldwide
Fabulous final with continuous reversals in the face: it ends 3 to 3 and decides the penalty roulette - Messi, fundamental in the match with two goals and in the penalties, thus crowns the dream of chasing away the ghost of Maradona and…
Final up to the story and expectations between Argentina and France at the World Cup in Qatar: will Messi win or will Mbappè prevail? Whoever triumphs will also win the Ballon d'Or. On Rai 1 at 16 the live broadcast of the most…
By beating Morocco 2-0, France earned their entry into the Qatar World Cup final which they will face against Argentina on Sunday
Mbappè against the revelation Morocco and Messi against Modric's Croatia: these will be the two matches of the semifinals of the Qatar World Cup that will liven up the last week of the tournament in view of the final on Sunday 18
The World Cup in Qatar comes alive with the start of the quarter-finals: the stars Messi and Neymar immediately on the pitch
The long-awaited, much-discussed World Cup 2022 in Qatar kicks off today. Who are the favorites and outsiders? Let's try to get to know the teams and the participants better without forgetting the big absentees like Italy
The World Cup starts on Sunday. But is it true that Qatar has spent more than 200 billion? How much are the tickets? How much do teams and federations earn? The accounts of the World Cup
Before the break for the World Cup in Qatar, Napoli are looking for their eleventh consecutive league victory by hosting Udinese
After failing to qualify for the World Cup, the second in a row, the Italy of football must face reality: the European Championship has hidden our limits and the Italian Championship is no longer up to par
Disappointing performance by Mancini's Azzurri, who let themselves be harnessed by Northern Ireland in Belfast and miss the awaited qualification for the World Cup in Qatar: now the play-off roulette awaits them
A night to forget for Italy who missed a decisive penalty with Jorgigho in the 89th minute and didn't go beyond a draw with Switzerland: now it won't be enough to win on Monday against Northern Ireland to pocket automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup...
Coach Mancini hopes for the magic of the Olimpico, where his national team has always won: if this were the case, Italy would compromise qualification for the 2022 World Cup, but Switzerland is not an easy opponent
Behind the clash on the World Cup are the billions of the different championships. It's not just a match between Infantino and Ceferin: behind it are the interests of clubs from all over the world, many of which are heavily in debt. Here are the forces in play…
The new campaign for TimVision's Calcio e Sport offer is on the way, valid until next 12 September. As exceptional testimonials Oronzo Canà and Roberto Mancini
From the clash over the Superlega to the market battles around Messi, CR7 and Mbappè: football is in full turmoil but according to Romy Gay, former marketing director of Juventus and great organizer of sporting events today at the helm of the Awe…
In Italy in 1982, devastated by the Br, by inflation at 18%, by the siege of the mafia in Sicily, the victory at the World Cup in Madrid symbolized by Paolo Rossi's hat-trick against Brazil and Marco Tardelli's winning scream in the final it was just…
Who does not remember Pablito's hat-trick against Brazil which paved the way for Italy to win the 1982 World Cup? Unfortunately an incurable disease took him away at only 64 years old
After a grueling race under the downpour, the World Championship in Harrogate disappoints the Azzurri despite being protagonists with Trentin second and Moscon fourth – the Swiss Kung third, Sagan only fifth – Van der Poel's sensational collapse at 12 km…
The arrest was confirmed by the police as part of an investigation into "alleged acts of active and passive corruption by non-public employees".
Italy debuts against Australia on Sunday - The case of salaries: in the world, one female player out of three plays football as a second job, 60% earn a maximum of 600 dollars a month.
The film by the Tuscan director is set in the summer of 1990, after the elimination of the Italian national team at the home soccer World Cup - The political climate is one of maximum uncertainty and Tangentopoli is not far away - The film is however…
FROM ENIDAY - The 2018 World Cup chapter is now over and France is still celebrating But there is no time to waste, as preparing a World Cup is not child's play: the next championships will probably be the first event…
Beaten Croatia with honor. Pyrotechnic match full of twists between goals, var and even pitch invasions. At the stadium a dozen heads of government and political leaders. Of the 4 Les Bleus points, one is on…
On the second and last day of the quarter-finals, England eliminates Sweden and Croatia defeats the hosts Russia only on penalties - Semi-finals programme: France-Belgium on Tuesday, England-Croatia on Wednesday.
Company of Belgium, which eliminated the favorite Brazil from Russia 2018: flop evening for Neymar, who still fails the appointment with the world title - In the afternoon, France had easily overcome Uruguay without Cavani - The World Cup is now…
The first quarter-final was won by Deschamps' national team, who returned to the top 4 after 12 years (since Berlin 2006...) - Nothing to do for Uruguay from the moving Tabarez, Cavani's orphan.
Southgate's national team breaks the curse of penalties (six consecutive eliminations between World Cups and European Championships) and returns to the top eight for the first time since 2006 - The tale of Sweden continues, Italy's executioner: they beat Switzerland 1-0…
Another big player falls in Russia 2018: 2010 world champion Roja is eliminated on penalties by the hosts, who continue their story by reaching the quarterfinals where they will find Croatia - Koke and Koke make a mistake in the penalties…
Argentina and Portugal are respectively eliminated by France and Uruguay (who will now compete in the quarter-finals): the World Cup loses its two stars and for Pulga it is yet another flop with the national team - Uruguay anxious about Cavani, out…
First big twist in Russia 2018: reigning world champion Germany collapses against South Korea and is eliminated - Sweden and Mexico pass, who will meet Switzerland and Brazil respectively in the round of XNUMX.
Incredible epilogue in St. Petersburg: Argentina, who took the lead with a fine goal from Messi, let Nigeria come back and secure qualification for the round of XNUMX only a few minutes from the end with a goal from defender Rojo.
Modric's Croatia (who seals the 2-0 with a Eurogoal) scores a resounding 3-0 against the national team of an increasingly confused Sampaoli, who upsets the formation and gets an even worse performance than that of the debut against Iceland - Other…
Yesterday Spain struggled against Iran, but the first big player to take a big risk is the Albiceleste, who face Croatia in a match that could already be from inside or outside - Sampaoli changes to please Messi: Pavon in, out…
The Portuguese ace first solves his problems with the Spanish tax authorities (he gets a two-year suspended sentence and a fine of 18,8 million euros), then shows off a monstrous performance in the big match against Spain: hat-trick and Roja caught on…
After Russia's large victory over Saudi Arabia (5-0) in the opening match, the World Cup immediately gets underway with tonight's big match between Spain and Portugal, namely the Iberian derby between Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos
The fencing World Championships for the Cadet and Youth categories are underway at the Cattolica Center in the Venetian city - champion Valentina Vezzali is the exceptional testimonial.
In addition to the Iberian derby, the clashes between Argentina-Croatia and England-Belgium are very interesting. Benevolent draw for Russia and France. Starting June 14th
The meeting of the top management of the FIGC is expected for Wednesday afternoon - Ballano 750 thousand euros in severance pay, the figure that has so far prompted Ventura not to resign - The most probable scenario to date is that of dismissal with…
INTERVIEW WITH THE WORLD CHAMPION OF '82, CICCIO GRAZIANI - After Italy's sensational elimination against Sweden, the former center forward of Turin, Fiorentina and Rome, accuses the coach and the Federation: "They knew very well that he was a coach at risk , instead it…
Clamorous debacle of the national team that fails to overcome Sweden at San Siro and is thus eliminated from the qualifiers for the Russia 2018 World Cup - It hasn't happened since 1958 - Ventura towards his resignation - Buffon in tears...
Tonight at San Siro, the Ventura national team plays the match of their life against Sweden: either they win with a two-goal difference or they are out of the Russia 2018 World Cup and it would be a historic setback as happened in 1958 -…
The Ventura national team completely misses the first leg of the playoff to go to the 2018 World Cup in Russia: Sweden wins 1-0 in Solna, for the Azzurri only a post from Darmian in the second half, but very few interesting actions...
The Ventura national team completely misses the first leg of the playoff to go to the 2018 World Cup in Russia: Sweden wins 1-0 in Solna, for the Azzurri only a post from Darmian in the second half, but very few interesting actions...
The urn thus decreed: the first leg will be played in Sweden, with a return to Italy - Ireland avoided, who will face Denmark - Croatia-Greece and Northern Ireland-Switzerland the other challenges.
Azzurri second in the group, but modest performance against Macedonia: in the second half Trajkovski equalized Chiellini's goal. And so the World Cup is really at risk.
After the Spanish debacle, the coach of the national team insists on the reckless 4-2-4 formation in tonight's match against Israel for the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but the president of the FIGC, Tavecchio warns: "If Not…
With a dry 3-0, propitiated by a brace from Isco and a goal from Morata, Spain punished Italy and forced them into the playoffs to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia - Azzurri disappointing but the 4-2-4 adopted questionable …
High-intensity meeting tonight at the legendary Bernabeu stadium in Madrid between the national teams of Italy and Spain to win the passport for next year's World Cup in Russia - The Azzurri lose Chiellini due to injury and Ventura changes the…
The green-and-gold, who scored with Coutinho, Neymar and Paulinho, take the lead in the qualifying group for the World Cup with 21 points - Albiceleste, on the other hand, occupies fifth place together with Chile, which would mean a play-off
From today until the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Eni will be the top sponsor of the national football teams: the three-year agreement signed in Coverciano.
BECAUSE ITALY WINNING AGAIN - The athletes of the Italian national swimming team have shrugged off the controversy, they have made us forget the debacle of the previous world championships, they have given Fin and Coni armed peace between…
770 million order for the construction of a stadium in Qatar in view of the 2022 World Cup. Title shines in Piazza Affari - The facility will be built in the city of Al Khor and will seat up to 70 spectators
The year that has just ended was one of ups and downs for Italian sport: disappointing in the big events (Winter Olympics and World Cup), the Italian athletes excelled above all in swimming - The undisputed protagonists were the NBA champion Marco…
Present at the start on the Ponferrada circuit, a track that is not flat but not too tough, a sort of Amstel Gold Race, there will be only Vincenzo Nibali and Christopher Froome among the big names, who however are not among the favorites on paper…
NIELSEN ANALYSIS - The advertising market is down by 2,4% in the first half of 2014, even if a 5,5% recovery was recorded in June due to the World Cup - The second quarter to close the year in balance …
Positive trend today in the Stock Exchanges of the Old Continent, in particular in Frankfurt (+1,2%), also in the wake of the victory at the World Cup - The day in Piazza Affari was more cautious (+0,48%), held back by sales on some bank stocks (Banco…
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil ratifies the well-deserved triumph of the German battleship and the atrocious disappointment of the home national team, humiliated 7-1 by Germany - Argentina returns to the final but Messi definitively loses the confrontation with Maradona - Rodriguez…
WORLD CUP - Great expectations for the final between Messi's Argentina and the German tetragons: whoever wins is world champion - Messi aims to ascend Maradona's throne - Germany wants to repeat the success of '90 -…
