Following their wins over Washington and Florida Atlantic last weekend, the No. 5 Florida Gators soccer team is back in action this weekend. They continue their long stretch of matches against non-conference opponents. The Gators will host Ohio State tonight and then travel to Oklahoma on Sunday to take on …
Read More »World Cup Final Review: France Defeats Croatia 4-2, Wins Second-Ever World Cup
The 2018 edition of the FIFA World Cup was full of drama and upsets. In the end, it was the deeply talented French squad that lifted the coveted trophy. Highlights from the Group Stages and Knockouts Although not the first game of the tournament, Spain and Portugal truly kicked things …
Read More »FIFA World Cup: France Battle Croatia In All-European Final
The last game but certainly not the least. The 64th of 64 games, the most important one of them all. Over a billion eyes will tune into the action Sunday evening taking place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, where a captivating FIFA World Cup will culminate with two worthy …
Read More »FIFA World Cup Preview: Croatia and England Fight For Surprise Spot in the Final
One team has already been confirmed for the Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, France. They were a favorite to get there. One team is yet to book there spot, either Croatia or England. Neither of them were favorites to get there. But alas, these are the two teams that have …
Read More »FIFA World Cup Preview: Rivals France and Belgium Meet in Thrilling Semifinal
Arguably the two most exciting and complete teams so far in Russia 2018 meet Tuesday in Saint Petersburg for a tantalizing semifinal. The French came in as one of the heavy favorites, and have grown into the tournament, with impressive knockout stage performances against South American sides Argentina and Uruguay. …
Read More »FIFA World Cup: Quarterfinals Update
France Takes down Uruguay France Gets it Done The French national football team is going to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2006. France made plays when they needed to, including a pair of goals and multiple crucial saves. French goalie Hugo Lloris came up with a …
Read More »FIFA World Cup: Quarterfinals preview
Two days without any World Cup matches feels like an eternity. For the first time since the tournament began, soccer fans have had to wait more than 48 hours for matches. Queue Friday’s mouthwatering slate of games. Uruguay clashes with France at 10 a.m., and Brazil will prepare for a …
Read More »2018 FIFA World Cup: Upsets Upon Upsets Take Russia by Storm
The 2018 FIFA World Cup’s early stages will go down as one chock-full of upsets. The defending World Cup champions saw an early exit, and two megastars had their runs in Russia cut short. 4 teams have booked their spots in the Quarterfinals! Who will join them? pic.twitter.com/elU0GJHzzI — FOX …
Read More »2018 FIFA World Cup Day 9 Recap: Brazil Advance, Nigeria and Switzerland Still in the Hunt
The second round of group stage matches continue in Russia. Today marked another wonderful triple-header schedule consisting of four different continents. So far, five teams have advanced to the round of 16. Brazil dominated it’s way to a 2-0 victory that brought tears to superstar Neymar’s eyes. The victory sealed …
Read More »FIFA World Cup Day Eight Recap: Messi and Argentina Struggle, France Advances
With the second string of group-stage matches underway in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, four teams have punched their ticket to the knockout stages. After Russia and Uruguay managed to qualify in Day 6 and Day 7 respectively, France and Croatia both turned in solid performances on Day 8 of …
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