Michael Nicholls

There is every reason to stay away from this match with Portugal already into the knockout stages and in position to let key players rest before the Round of 16. …

For better or worse, Ghanaian matches have been guaranteed box office with the team playing out a pair of 3-2 results. Their win over South Korea has them daring to …

There may never be a bigger turnaround in World Cup history than Costa Rica responding to a 7-0 defeat with a 1-0 win. As herculean as that effort was, they …

The most entertaining group at the World Cup will boil down to these two hours and it could not be set up for a better conclusion. Despite a 7-0 win …

Tournament surprise packets Morocco are now one win against an already eliminated Canada away from topping a very tough group and the Round of 16. Canada has impressed for no …

As tough as this would have been to imagine a fortnight ago, one of these powerhouse nations will likely be going home at the conclusion of this match. Thanks to …

Still chasing their first goal of the World Cup, it’s tough to see why Mexico is favoured in this match. To secure an unlikely progression to the Round of 16, …

While a draw might be enough for both of these teams to progress to the knockout phase, neither team will be overly comfortable banking on that outcome here. With what …

France reminded everyone why they are the reigning World Champions by becoming the first nation to qualify for the Round of 16. It is no surprise to see them start …

For the first time since 2010, the Socceroos won a match at the World Cup and for the first time since that day in Johannesburg, the third Group Stage fixture …

If you want to know which Matchday 3 fixture will have the most tension associated with it, this is going to be one of the favourites for that honour. Both …

Group B could not have been set up any better for the final day with all four nations technically in contention for the Round of 16. For England it is …

Having already made the wrong sort of history being the first World Cup host nation to be eliminated after a pair of Group Stage matches, Qatar now faces the unwanted …

It is all either of these nations could have hoped for heading into the final Group A match, if they win they will go through to the knockout phase. A …

You can never take a win at a World Cup for granted but Portugal will have to feel a little bit fortunate to have held off a fast finishing Ghanaian …

Switzerland might have one of the best defences at the World Cup but they are going to be in for a long evening when they take on the Brazilians. Such …

South Korea might have come away from their opening match against Uruguay with a point but there’s an argument to be made that Ghana looked a lot better in their …

With both teams looking to rebound from first up defeats, this should be an interesting battle between two sides will no room for error on Matchday 2. Despite plenty of …