FIFA World Cup (Men's)

Can Mexico Be Stopped In The U-17 World Cup?

The Mexico U-17 team took another step toward earning a third-straight trip to the U-17 World Cup final Monday by defeating Ecuador 2-0.

Claudio Zamudio's volley from the center of the box off of a corner in the 41st minute opened the scoring, and Bryan Salazar nailed a penalty in the 55th minute, after Jose Gurrola drew a foul, to put the game away. This is Mexico's third-straight trip o the semi-finals.

Winners And Losers: South American World Cup Qualifiers

Shocking is a good word to describe how the World Cup qualifiers in South America started. From historic victories to close calls, here are the biggest winners and losers in South America during the first round of qualifying games for Russia 2018.

Winners:

Ecuador

The World Cup Top Scorers Of All-Time, Listed

It's hard to become one of the World Cup top scorers. Generally, the stakes are higher, the competition is more competitive and the atmosphere is more intense.

But, somehow, these players have managed to do it anyway. Here are the top scorers in World Cup history.

World Cup Top Scorers

1. Miroslav Klose: 16 goals, 24 appearances (Germany)

2. Ronaldo: 15 Goals, 19 appearances (Brazil)

3. Gerd Muller: 14 goals, 13 appearances (Germany)

4. Just Fontaine: 13 goals, five appearances (France)

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: 50 Years Of Mexico World Cup Kits

What a man wears says a lot about him, or so they say. If that's true, we can learn a lot by examining Mexico World Cup kits from the past 50 years.

In a World Cup match with so many elements involved, many look to their national team's jersey for inspiration.

The Legends World Cup Is Coming To Mexico

Some of us are young, and this is a good thing for us. Being young is awesome, but one of the downsides of being young is we just missed out on watching some of the best footballers of all time. And that's sad. That's why we're excited about the Legends World Cup, coming to Mexico in 2017.

BREAKING: Qatar 2022 World Cup CONFIRMED To Be Played In Winter

UK-based journalist Rob Harris has tweeted that FIFA has confirmed that the Qatar World Cup will be played in the winter, from November 21st to December 28th. Lasting just 28 days, it will be three days shorter than a normal World Cup.

Russian World Cup Workers Not Getting Paid? Guess What FIFA Thinks About That.

As if there was ever a dull moment in the world of FIFA these days; issues revolving around the 2018 and 2022 World Cups continue to get worse. The laborers involved with constructing the Russian World Cup stadiums have come out saying they haven’t been paid for their work in months.

Tim Howard To Return To USMNT Pool

Tim Howard has confirmed his one-year hiatus from international soccer will end after, well, a year. 

Howard's return comes at a time where the USMNT is in need of some stability and confidence, having been bounced from the Gold Cup by Jamaica in the semifinals. The U.S. now have to play the winner of the final, between Mexico and Jamaica on Sunday, in October for the right to play in the Confederations Cup.

Hulk Warns FIFA Of Russian Racism At World Cup

The question of whether or not Russia should host the 2018 World Cup still remains in the air after recent stories of corruption from Sepp Blatter and FIFA have risen. Should plans for the next World Cup stay the same, more issues besides corruption will come to light during the summer tournament. 

No Era Penal: A Year Later

The 2014 FIFA World Cup has come and gone. It’s been more than a year since Germany took home the championship and since Mexico suffered a controversial exit at the hands of the Netherlands.

Mexico had fought tooth and nail against some of the tournament’s favorites. A Guillermo Ochoa-inspired Mexico kept a clean sheet against host Brazil, the second time in a row that Mexico had to face a host nation (South Africa in 2010).

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