After a 1-1 draw with Brazil and a comeback victory over rivals Serbia, last week, Switzerland will feel quietly confident about their chances of qualifying from a tough group where all but one team can still advance and the standings…

Brazil wasn't at destructive best against Switzerland. Talisman Neymar was most culpable. Philippe Coutinho took up the mantle, but his superbly curled effort proved not enough. The Selecao will be out to show their opening draw with…

If you can cast your mind back to 2014, Costa Rica played their hearts out; with the footballing world watching on. They famously topped England’s group, meaning Uruguay finished second; dumping the Three Lions and Italy out…

Group E could be the most enthralling group in the competition thanks to the diversity of the four teams involved. Brazil's technical wizardry, Costa Rica's relentless fight, high-flying Switzerland, and defensively sound Serbia, who…

The FIFA World Cup is upon us. All participating nations have revealed their contingents. Squad strength doesn't guarantee success but what if it did? Who would be the world champion. Who would be the first to bow out? Here’s…

Alex McLeish's second tenure in charge of Scotland gets underway this weekend as the Tartan Army host Costa Rica in a friendly on Friday evening. While Scotland won't be going to Russia this summer their opponents will so the game will…

The 2018 FIFA World Cup draw is now official and all eight groups have been confirmed. Let's take a quick look to analyse which team had better luck in the first round. Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay Russia and Uruguay clearly…

This is the fourth and final piece in a series on Gold Cup nations you might not have known existed. If you missed the posts on Curacao, French Guiana, and Martinique, they can be found here, here, and here, respectively. Now, however, it's…

The furor surrounding the political climate in Brazil and stadium building schedules being pushed to the very last minute, hung a dark cloud over the World Cup prior to the opening game. However, the bleakness and negativity scurried away with…

Louis Van Gaal's decision to introduce Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the final quarter of the Netherlands last-16 clash with Mexico was an inspired one as the Schalke hotshot not only scored a last-minute penalty for the Dutch, but also assisted Wesley…

England's World Cup horror show will come to a rapid conclusion on Tuesday evening as Roy Hodgson's men will play their last game on Brazilian soil before heading back home after two defeats in their opening two Group D games has left the Three…

Italy and Costa Rica clash for the first time in a World Cup competition when they lock horns at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife on Friday (BBC, 5pm). The teams both have three points to their name after they each recorded opening Group D victories…

As expected, the 2014 World Cup draw has thrown up a number of exciting groups which will no doubt produced some engrossing fixtures throughout the opening two weeks of the tournament in Brazil next June, Jack Kitson goes through each of the…