Football Blog (Page 174)

[ad_1] Mexico are set to face their biggest challenge of the 2022 World Cup on Saturday, when confronting Group C rivals Argentina at the Lusail Stadium. El Tri enters the game with one point after managing a 0-0 draw against Poland that saw goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa heroically save Robert Lewandowski’s penalty to keep round of 16 hopes alive. Argentina currently boasts no points, losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia to land in last place of the Group C standings. But before diving into the importance of the upcoming match , Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano highlighted the essence of the World Cup: playing against some of the world’sRead More →

[ad_1] The 2022 Qatar World Cup is in full swing and we have now had the opportunity to see every one of the 32 teams in the tournament in action. Some teams – looking at England (surprisingly!) and Spain here – have been delightful to watch. Some teams – including Qatar themselves – have looked absolutely dreadful. While you can’t make too many conclusions from the first set of fixtures, the situation for traditional powerhouses such as Argentina and Germany does look pretty perilous. With all that in mind, let’s get 90min’s World Cup power rankings underway, listing the 10 best teams in the competitionRead More →

[ad_1] Harry Maguire has insisted he was never worried about missing out on a place in England’s World Cup squad, despite poor form and injury problems taking over the first half of the club season with Manchester United. Maguire had struggled badly for form during the 2021/22 club season off the back of what had actually been a very impressive Euro 2020. The United skipper was then dropped by new manager Erik ten Hag following two disastrous outings against Brighton and Brentford, before a hamstring injury then ruled him out of seven games. Maguire returned to play 90 minutes for United in a Premier LeagueRead More →

[ad_1] The first round of World Cup group stage fixtures is in the books. We saw some sensational individual performances during the opening few days of the winter showpiece, many of which inspired some of the most memorable results in recent tournament history. Here’s 90min‘s team of the round for the first batch of group stage fixtures. Gonda made up for an error / BSR Agency/GettyImages Eight saves for 33-year-old Shuichi Gonda as Japan sealed a famous victory over Germany. He more than made up for his sloppy penalty concession with a vital role in one of his country’s most famous victories. Preciado kicked thingsRead More →

[ad_1] Gareth Bale has become Wales’ all-time appearance record holder, overtaking teammate Chris Gunther by being awarded his 110th international cap in the World Cup clash with Iran. Prior to kick-off against Iran, Bale and Gunter were level on 109 senior Wales caps. But with Bale in the starting XI named by manager Rob Page and Gunter among the substitutes, it pushed the former Real Madrid star one clear into new record territory. Aside from a brief run of games in 2021, Gunter, who has played his club football in League One since 2020, hasn’t been a regular Wales starter since 2018. The 33-year-old full-backRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal were left frustrated by former boss Joe Montemurro’s Juventus, as they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday evening. Vivianne Miedema’s header cancelled out Lineth Beerensteyn’s opener as a spirited Juventus maintained their unbeaten start to the group stages. Arsenal remain in the driving seat to qualify for the Champions League quarter finals as group winners despite the dropped points. With a swathe of injuries to key first team players, the Gunners set up in a new-look 4-2-3-1 formation, with two sitting midfielders and Jordan Nobbs deployed on the right wing. Despite the new system, Arsenal dominated forRead More →

[ad_1] The Glazers are looking to sell Manchester United in full and are confident that will happen given the interest that is already emerging in the club, sources have confirmed to 90min. When announcing their decision to consider their position, United stated that a part sale and minority investments were also going to be considered, but it is understood that the Glazer family are expecting to sell up completely. United have appointed Raine Group as their senior advisors to oversee the sale, and they were given the role after they managed the recent sale of Chelsea. Raine Group have already been fielding enquires about UnitedRead More →

[ad_1] Spain meet familiar European rivals Germany in their second group stage match on Sunday night. La Roja and Germany have been pitted against one another in four previous World Cups. Back in 1994, when they met in the searing heat of Chicago’s Soldier Field, Luis Enrique was patrolling Spain’s midfield. Nearly three decades on, here’s the lineup Enrique may deploy against Germany now that he stalks the technical area. Gavi was just 13 when Spain played their first match at the previous World Cup / Visionhaus/GettyImages GK: Unai Simon – Enrique’s undisputed first-choice carries the slip of paper which contains Switzerland’s penalty-taking tendencies everywhereRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City and Portugal defender Ruben Dias has revealed he couldn’t help but be impressed by Cristiano Ronaldo when they first met at Portugal training. The 25-year-old, who also admitted that nothing could prepare him for the feeling of featuring in his first World Cup, is now starring alongside Ronaldo as the Selecao bid to put the disappointment of the 2018 edition behind them. Dias had just one cap to his name when he was included in the travelling squad in 2018, but he didn’t made it off the bench after picking up an injury and Portugal fell to Uruguay in the last 16.Read More →

[ad_1] The World Cup always leads to a number of transfers as players burst onto the scene or show that they can perform on the biggest stage. It is usually heading into the summer transfer window, but the winter World Cup in Qatar could lead to a mad January transfer window in Europe. The tournament also allows clubs who have got their eyes on certain stars to see them up close and in another environment. That is going to be the case for Manchester United who are always one of the major protagonists in every transfer window. The areas where United could be looking toRead More →