10 h. ago Everything you need to know about Curacao as tiny nation makes World Cup history

The FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, DC will see the smallest nation to ever qualify for the tournament learn their opponents

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39 h. ago Every Lionel Messi v Thomas Müller meeting, ranked from least to most consequential

Two major figures from the last 15 years of global soccer have largely met in big-game contexts. They’ll do so again in MLS Cup on SaturdayThis was the matchup Thomas Müller wanted.“My history with [Messi] forces me to hope for a final against Miami,” the former Bayern Munich and Germany star told Calen Carr in a recent interview previewing the MLS playoffs ahead for his new side, the Vancouver Whitecaps. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago England's route to the World Cup final is revealed as FIFA announce new format for next week's draw

FIFA confirmed the top four seeds will now be paired and placed into opposite halves of the knockout bracket for the first time in World Cup history.

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9 d. ago Feyenoord vs Celtic: Martin O’Neill takes Hoops to face old European Cup foes as Wilfried Nancy awaits – team news

CELTIC and Feyenoord's history goes back 55 years. The Glasgow giants reached the European Cup final in 1970 and were looking - and indeed expected - to repeat their heroics from Lisbon three years earlier. But standing in their way was a slick Feyenoord team, with a future Celtic manager at the heart of it...

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2 w. ago Scotland's World Cup history in photos as country qualifies for first time in 28 years

We're heading to North America next summer.

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2 w. ago Andy Robertson declares Steve Clarke Scotland's greatest ever as he reveals speech that inspired World Cup heroics

Clarke entered the history books after taking the nation back to the World Cup and Robertson reckons nobody can deny he is now the country's greatest boss.

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2 w. ago ‘An impossibility made possible’: how tiny Curaçao made World Cup history

Caribbean island team are the smallest to reach tournament after appointing wily coach and drawing on diasporaThe delay in Dick Advocaat becoming Curaçao’s head coach might have been ominous but instead was the foundation for glory. Frustrated by the national federation’s financial problems, he deferred starting until January 2024, when the issues were resolved and players paid, paving the way for a historic World Cup qualifying campaign.Curaçao will be the smallest nation – by land area and population – to play at the 2026 World Cup after their 0-0 draw in Jamaica on Wednesday. The Caribbean island has a population of 156,000, sinking the previous record holders Iceland, which has about 400,000 inhabitants. Last month Cape Verde were confirmed as surprise tournament debutants but the African nation is almost 10 times bigger by area than the former Dutch colony, indicating the level of achievement by Advocaat and his squad. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 10 smallest nations to qualify for the 2026 World Cup including greatest minnows ever

Curacao have made history by qualifying for the World Cup next summer, but a small population hasn't always served as a barrier for some nations, who have been able to make finals in the past

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2 w. ago How Scotland combined the sublime and ridiculous to make World Cup history

Steve Clarke’s band of brothers scored three of the greatest goals in Scotland’s history to reach a first men’s World Cup in 28 years

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2 w. ago Curaçao complete fairytale with battling draw in Jamaica to qualify for World Cup

Tiny Caribbean nation hold on for crucial point in KingstonHaiti also book improbably place at next year’s tournamentThe tiny Caribbean nation of Curaçao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.A nerve-shredding finale to the Concacaf qualifying campaign saw Curaçao – with a population of just 156,000 – squeeze into next year’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica in Kingston. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: Steve Clarke’s side chasing history in decisive World Cup 2026 qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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2 w. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: Tartan Army chasing history in decisive World Cup 2026 qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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2 w. ago The tiny island nation one point from becoming the smallest country EVER to reach the World Cup

Most people hear 'Curacao' and think of the blue liqueur that brightens up cocktail menus around the world. But this tiny Caribbean Island is now shaking up something far more intoxicating.

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2 w. ago Scotland's World Cup legends tell Steve Clarke's men to make history tonight

The message from our footballing legends is clear – score the goal that takes us to the World Cup and you will be a hero forever.

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2 w. ago Brazilian skier makes history with country’s first World Cup win: ‘Difference is a superpower’

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins season opener25-year-old switched allegiance from NorwayLucas Pinheiro Braathen made skiing history as he delivered Brazil’s first-ever World Cup victory in a thrilling season-opening race at Levi on Sunday.Pinheiro Braathen, who switched allegiance from Norway to Brazil last year, held a commanding 0.41-seconds lead from the first run and weaved his way down through the gates again in an ice-cool second run to claim the landmark win. Continue reading...

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