FIFA World Cup (Men's)

The Curse Of The Volkswagen World Cup Commercial

If you live in the United States, you've been inundated with the Volkswagen World Cup advertisements that suggest teams you should support given the United States' inability to qualify.

Picking a team to follow based on that advertisement would not have ended well for you. We compiled a list on who to support based on which nation gave the most compelling argument in the advertisement, but it turns out none of them backed it up on the field.

Reactions To England Loss Show A Nation Inspired By Team’s Newfound Togetherness

Dreams have been squandered, tears have been shed and football isn’t coming home, but the heroes will soon. Gareth Southgate and the Three Lions will return home empty-handed but wholehearted.

The18's Best XI From The World Cup Semifinals

We’re down to the final two. Well, technically still four because there's the game that everyone is dying to watch: the third place playoff! We’re just kidding, because that'll probably be another 90-minute rerun of the group stage match with both teams shoving out their B teams.

France vs Croatia: World Cup Final Predictions 2018, Time And Match Preview

It’s time for history and legend to meld in the form of the greatest spectacle in all of sport, the World Cup final. You can debate the perceived strengths and shortcomings of each nation, but there’s no denying that these are the two most deserving sides in the competition.

World Cup Social Media Roundup: Semifinals

We're nearly to the final, but not without some amazing World Cup tweets from some tense semifinals. Let's get to it. 

France vs. Belgium

This was being touted to be the best game of the World Cup, but it failed to come even close to that. France just sat back after going up 1-0 to make the game boring, but Hazard did pull some skills to give a little excitement.

Ivan Perisic Had Himself A Match Against England

Trailing 1-0 at halftime of its semifinal match against England, Croatia looked like it was more likely to concede a second goal than find an equalizer. Then the Ivan Perisic World Cup highlight show got underway. 

Perisic was a menace in winning back possession for Croatia. Playing on the left side, he was routinely found on the right disrupting England's attempts to get the ball under control.

The 2022 World Cup Is Going To Bring Some Major Changes

It’s especially important to soak in the final two games of the 2018 World Cup this summer, since soccer fans will have to wait an extra six months before the 2022 World Cup begins. Due to Qatar’s brutally hot temperatures during the summer, the tournament will run from November 21 until December 18. 

The 28-day timeframe is four days fewer than Russia 2018. That means there will be more games each day and less recovery time for teams.

Heroes And Villains Of The World Cup: Matchday 23

On July 15, 2018, France and Croatia will meet at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow to contest the final of the World Cup. It’ll be a matchup of the two most deserving teams, but you can’t help but feel that England missed out on a massive opportunity after looking in the ascendency for the better part of the opening hour today. 

It’s Going Home — England Runs Out Of Set Pieces In 2-1 Loss To Croatia

The common refrain throughout the 2018 World Cup from England fans is: It’s coming home. Well, the Three Lions are coming home — empty handed. 

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