by Roger Barkley | Jul 11, 2026
Everyone knows that England’s master plan coming into the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday will revolve around stopping Norway striker Erling Haaland. As they would say in Norway, “Lykke til.” Translated: Good luck. “Has anyone ever stopped...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 10, 2026
Erling Haaland has made the rounds multiple times at this World Cup for downplaying Norway’s odds and taking a relatively pragmatic outlook on his side, even as Norway gets set to take on England in the quarterfinals on Saturday, July 11, at Miami Stadium. Entering...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 10, 2026
After its 2-0 win over Morocco on Thursday, France has advanced to its third straight World Cup semifinals. When odds were officially released in December 2022, France was +600 to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Then, on June 11, 2026, the day the tournament began,...
by Roger Barkley | Jul 10, 2026
Lamine Yamal is an 18-year-old superstar commanding the World Cup stage for Spain. And yet, even if he leads Spain to its first World Cup title, he might not leave the tournament as the most famous person in his family. That’s because Yamal’s 3-year-old...
