Author: VPEsports Editorial Team

Iran’s Ruled-Out Goal Turns Group G Into a VAR Lesson in Margins: Iran thought they had found a late winner against Egypt before an offside review changed

Saelemaekers’ Late Goal Shows Belgium’s Bench Can Still Change the Picture: Alexis Saelemaekers scoring Belgium’s fifth goal against New Zealand gave the

Lukaku Gives Belgium a Knockout Reference Point After the New Zealand Rout: Romelu Lukaku’s finishing role in Belgium’s 5-0 win over New Zealand gave the

World Cup Knockout Calendar Starts to Squeeze Recovery Windows: As more teams confirm Round of 32 places, the World Cup calendar begins to matter almost as

DR Congo and Uzbekistan Turn Group K Into a Route-Finding Problem: DR Congo and Uzbekistan meet in a match where the table pressure is only part of the

Portugal and Colombia Put Group K Authority on the Same Pitch: Portugal and Colombia carry enough individual quality into their Group K meeting for the

Croatia and Ghana Bring Different Group L Problems Into the Same Match: Croatia and Ghana enter their Group L meeting with pressure that looks different on

England Land in New York With Panama Set to Test Their Patience: England’s squad arrived in New York before the Panama match with a clear tactical warning

Round of 32 Picture Tightens After Group G and H Finish Their Work: The latest qualified list gave the World Cup bracket a sharper outline after Group G

Cape Verde Hold Saudi Arabia and Walk Through the Last-32 Door: Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia was enough to extend one of the tournament’s most