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At the 1982 FIFA World Cup Final, Marco Tardelli scored a crucial goal for Italy against West Germany before unleashing one ...

Going into the 2026 World Cup qualifying process, no former champion had ever failed to qualify three straight times. Italy ...

From forgotten substitutes to retired veterans, these unlikely World Cup heroes defied the odds and etched their names into ...

Goalies will keep making big saves and defenders will keep putting their bodies on the line, but it’s the attacking players ...

Austria, ranked 24th by FIFA, heads to the World Cup under German coach Ralf Rangnick, aiming to surpass their historic 1954 ...