jasikapanandes@gmail.com Koeman Benched His Best Finisher. Potter Cannot Explain His Defense. Ronald Koeman dropped Crysencio Summerville, a scorer against Japan five days earlier, and started Brian Brobbey instead. That decision is the headline nobody is writing tonight, because Netherlands hit five and the scoreline buried everything else. Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 at NRG Stadium in Houston … Read more
Nagelsmann’s Triple Change Worked. So Why Was It Needed at All? Julian Nagelsmann won this match in the 60th minute, not the 90th. That is the real story of Germany 2, Ivory Coast 1 at BMO Field in Toronto on June 21, 2026, in their Group E meeting at the 2026 World Cup. Germany trailed … Read more
Moriyasu Had a Plan. Renard Had Four Days. Neither Was Enough for Tunisia in 2026 Herve Renard was appointed to save Tunisia’s World Cup. He was given the job after a 5-1 defeat to Sweden the kind of result that ends careers without warning and asked to walk into a second group game against one … Read more
De La Fuente Just Answered Every Question About Spain at the 2026 World Cup Everyone wanted to know if Luis de la Fuente had a plan B. After the Cape Verde draw, the Spanish press were circling. Forty-eight hours of noise about a coach who had supposedly got too cute, too cautious, too married to … Read more
Rudi Garcia Cannot Blame Anyone Else for This 2026 World Cup Disaster Everyone will point at Nathan Ngoy’s red card as the reason Belgium did not beat Iran. That is the easy read. It is also wrong. Belgium drew 0-0 with Iran at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 22, 2026, in their Group … Read more
Bielsa Scored 2.32 xG and Still Cannot Win a Game at the 2026 World Cup Uruguay drew 2-2 with Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 22, 2026, in their Group H match at the 2026 World Cup. Kevin Pina fired Cape Verde ahead in the 21st minute, Maxi Araujo equalised … Read more
Hossam Hassan Cannot Hide Behind Salah After This One 2026 World Cup Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place in Vancouver on June 22, 2026, in their Group G match at the 2026 World Cup. Mostafa Zico equalised in the 58th minute, Mohamed Salah put Egypt ahead in the 67th, and Trezeguet sealed it … Read more
Rangnick Made Six Changes. None of Them Mattered Argentina beat Austria 2-0 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on June 22, 2026, in their second Group J match, with Lionel Messi setting two World Cup records in the process. Lionel Scaloni’s biggest decision tonight was barely a decision at all. Ralf Rangnick’s biggest decision was making … Read more
Solbakken Got the Substitution Right. He Still Has a Defense Problem Norway beat Senegal 3-2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on June 23, 2026, in their second Group I match, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to send the Vikings into the knockout rounds. Stale Solbakken will take the points and the qualification. He should … Read more
Petkovic Found the Fix. Sellami Just Ran Out of Numbers Algeria beat Jordan 2-1 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on June 23, 2026, in their second Group J match, a result that ends Jordan’s debut World Cup and keeps Algeria’s hopes alive heading into a finale against Austria. Two corners, two headers, two goals … Read more