Head Coach Analysis
The Spanish National Team are widely regarded as one of the leading contenders to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following their triumph at the 2024 European Championship in Germany. This success reaffirmed their position among international football’s elite, while the presence of exceptional individual quality, including Lamine Yamal
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Netherlands are in their final phase of preparation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The hope of the nation is to lift a trophy that they have been chasing since 1934, the date of their first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup. In that time, the Dutch have
Tactical Theory
The act of receiving the ball to feet has become almost second nature. From grassroots football to the professional elite, this pass-to-feet dynamic has evolved into the base unit of build-up play. In this tactical theory piece, we will examine how this stylistic evolution is reshaping attacking
Head Coach Analysis
Known as "The Professor" for his influence on modern football tactics, Ralf Rangnick has transformed Austria into one of the most organised and intense teams in international football. Having not reached a FIFA World Cup since 1998, Austria's qualification for the current tournament marks a major
Team Analysis
Everton have always lived comfortably with tension. The Merseyside club measures itself by history and has spent the last decade dealing with survival, sanctions, a conveyor belt of players and an identity that tends to begin and end with resistance. The return of David Moyes initially felt like a sensible
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Mexico enter the 2026 FIFA World Cup as one of the host nations with a ton of confidence. From a results standpoint, the Mexican national team has been the best CONCACAF team since the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They’ve won back-to-back Gold Cups and the most recent
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Team USA have a strong recent history of progressing from the FIFA World Cup group stage. The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) have qualified for eight of the last nine World Cups (1990-2022), and they progressed from their group in five of those competitions. USMNT finished
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Robbie Keane's former team, Celtic, secured a 56th league title in the most dramatic of circumstances last month, beating Hearts in what was essentially a play-off game (Celtic had to win the game, whilst Hearts only needed a draw to win the Scottish Premiership title). Yet, it
Head Coach Analysis
Following Arne Slot's departure, Liverpool have recruited Andoni Iraola from AFC Bournemouth to become the new Liverpool manager. A change in manager seemed imminent for the Reds after the way their 2025/2026 campaign unfolded, with an overwhelming number of losses and unsatisfactory quality of football in Slot’
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Scotland are going to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years this summer, marking the most successful run by the national team in generations. France 1998, their last tournament, ended in bitter disappointment, as they finished bottom of the group without a win, losing against Brazil
Tactical Theory
Rondo and possession exercises are now staples in most modern football coaches' repertoires. They can, and should, be used throughout the season. However, they can be particularly useful to coaches during pre-season as a way to break down the components of a particular game model while providing enough
Head Coach Analysis
Tunisia will participate in the FIFA World Cup for the seventh time this year, with the main target being to qualify for the knockout round, something they are yet to do in a World Cup. Four years ago, Tunisia collected four points but still failed to qualify for the knockout