#Roger Milla

After prevailing against Senegal and Poland, England and France face off in the final quarter-final at Qatar 2022. We preview the game ahead of kick-off at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, with added insight from our supercomputer model. Neither England nor France see a clear favourite as they prepare to face one another in a highly anticipated…

Holding back Mohamed Salah for the decisive penalty against the Ivory Coast was always going to be a dangerous strategy. Had his team-mates not converted their own spot-kicks, there was every chance his country would have bowed out without their talisman having an influence on the shootout at all. It could have backfired spectacularly, but it did…

Together with 1xBet, we remember the best strikers of past World Cups, who were not considered the favourites, but managed to surprise the world. African shooters So far, the best goalscorers of African national teams in the final parts of past World Cups have been Asamoah Gyan (6 goals for Ghana in three championships in 2006, 2010, and 2014) and…

Switzerland hope to secure early points in a tough Group G when they face Cameroon in their World Cup opener on Thursday after a year of solid performances on the European stage. The Swiss reached the Euro 2020 quarter-finals before losing a penalty shootout to Spain. They also finished ahead of Italy in their World Cup qualifying group to avoid…

After yesterday's big shock of Argentina losing to Saudi Arabia, today saw more World Cup favourites kick-off their campaigns against teams they'd be expected to beat. How would they fare? 2018's World Cup finalists Croatia faced a highly-rated Morocco side. Could this be the last hurrah for Croatia's elite - the likes of Modric and Perisic? Five…

As opening World Cup clashes go, they don't come more crucial than this. Switzerland and Cameroon know a winning start is vital in a very competitive Group G at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. With Brazil and Serbia matching up in the other clash of this group, a loss for either of these sides could threaten to end their campaign early. They enter…

When Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi took to the stage of the 2006 World Cup aged 21 and 18 years old respectively, the world could never have imagined that the duo's battle to be the world's best would only just be drawing to a close 16 years later. Messi and Ronaldo are set to make their final bow on the biggest stage of them all in Qatar,…

Cameroon's image as World Cup gatecrashers, capable of taking down top contenders and wreaking havoc, has faded away after two decades of failure at the finals. There will be limited expectations of the Indomitable Lions in Qatar, where they are in a tough group with Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland, after their failure to make any impact since their…

Cameroon are one of three African sides to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, making the last eight in 1990 where they were eventually eliminated by England after extra-time. They are the most successful team from the continent in the tournament, having qualified eight times for the World Cup, and have only missed out twice since 1982.…