Italy defeated France to win the World Cup on this day in 2006 Lippi stunned Grosso by asking him to take a penalty in the Final shootout Italy had a penalty-shootout curse hanging over them Why me? This, Fabio Grosso remembers, was his reaction to being asked to take the famous spot-kick captured in this […]
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West Germany’s 1990 winners in numbers
Amidst ‘The Fall of the Wall’, Franz Beckenbauer and pupils had another bulging blockade to break through. It comprised two of their fiercest rivals, the reigning European and the defending world champions, Dragan Stojkovic, Carlos Valderrama, Marco van Basten, Tomas Skuhravy, Paul Gascoigne and Diego Maradona, and injury, stricture, suspension and missing studs. They did […]
The hero and villain of a Seville thriller
Schumacher inflicted horrific injuries on Battiston in a thrilling semi-final He was controversially impatient as the Frenchman received treatment Schumacher then emerged as the hero in the shootout “All in all, goalkeepers today are cooler and calmer than when I was playing. I was a big mouth back then, and frequently had to pay the […]
Behind the World Cup record: Miroslav Klose
Miroslav Klose broke Ronaldo’s record on this day in 2014 He did it in front of the Brazilian’s eyes Klose set another World Cup milestone in 2014 The events that unfolded in Belo Horizonte’s Estadio Mineirao on 8 July 2014 were like no other in the history of the beautiful game. If it were a […]
A magical night in Rome
Matthaus and Voller were West Germany’s first-choice penalty-takers Brehme found himself under a 700-something-kilogram pile-up! An emperor reigned in Rome for the first time since 476 AD “And, what’s he given? He’s given a penalty! He’s. Given. A. Penalty!” Those are the famous words German television commentator Gerd Rubenbauer used to describe the events in […]
Singapore starlet Fandi inspired by legendary father
Ikhsan Fandi is Singapore’s top scorer in qualifying for Qatar 2022 His father Ahmad is a national legend Ikhsan aims to surpass his dad with World Cup qualifying breakthrough ‘Like father like son’ may seem like a cliché when it comes to Ikhsan Fandi. For those who have followed the careers of Ikhsan and his […]
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FIFA concludes FIFA World Cup 2026™ candidate host city workshops
The FIFA World Cup 2026™, which will be the first to feature 48 teams and 80 matches, moved a step closer today as FIFA completed a series of three workshops with the host associations and their respective candidate host cities. Confirming the high level of interest sparked by the FIFA World Cup across the three […]
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Behind the scenes with USA’s Women’s World Cup winners
In June and July 2019, the world watched as USA retained the FIFA Women’s World Cup with an unforgettable and near-flawless campaign in France. Now fans can enjoy an altogether different perspective on that triumph as FIFA Films’ ‘A Nation’s Story’ takes you in the tunnel, on the team bus and even along for the […]
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The ’19ers in numbers
FIFA.com looks back at the stats behind USA’s triumphant 2019 campaign Jill Ellis, Alyssa Naeher, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan star Goal ratios, shutouts and a birthday feature Red, white, blue and gold: Winners portraits Carli Lloyd of USA takes a photo with the France 2019 trophy Alex Morgan poses with the trophy […]
Catley: 2023 will change the game forever in Australia
Australia star Steph Catley talks 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup “This will inspire a whole new and bigger generation of young girls to play” Arsenal-bound full-back has played last six seasons in NWSL Australia’s vice-captain Steph Catley is set to play in her third FIFA Women’s World Cup™ on home soil after Australia and New […]
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