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The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar cannot and should not be discussed without mentioning the fact that the tournament is taking place in extremely controversial circumstances. 

COVID-19 has forced a belated beginning of OFC’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign but, as Tahiti play Vanuatu and Cook Islands take on the Solomon Islands, it is finally about to get ...

Before the World Cup wraps up on Sunday with either Argentina or France being crowned champions, we have one more piece of business to finalise: who finishes third.

The dust is still settling on an epic 2022 World Cup after Argentina's dramatic penalty shootout win over France yesterday saw the Albiceleste steal Les Bleus crown as world champions.  A ...

Scotland's World Cup play-off semi-final with Ukraine has been rescheduled for 1 June - with the winner of the clash set to face Wales in the final four days later.  

Inter Milan have reported to the Netherlands that Denzel Dumfries can join up with their pre-FIFA World Cup training camp in Qatar and should be available to play in their opening match of the ...

With the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup upon us, this is a look at some generic stats for each of the four huge matches this weekend…

With less than two months to go until the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, it is a good time for Playmaker to take the temperature of all 32 teams involved and give a ranking to all 32.

Croatia substitute Mario Pasalic must still be buzzing today after living the rare experience of scoring the winning spot-kick in a World Cup penalty shoot-out - but as good as his strike was, ...

A Bruno Fernandes brace gave Portugal a 2-0 win over North Macedonia at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, to send them to the Qatar World Cup.

Turkey captain Burak Yilmaz has called time on his international career after his late penalty miss in the World Cup play-off defeat by Portugal last night.  

Scotland and Wales could potentially face each other in an all-or-nothing play-off final in Cardiff for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.  

Although they currently play their club football together at PSG, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have lined up against one another three times in their careers...and Argentina's captain is ...

With 118 goals in 194 internationals for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in international men's football and a bona fide legend back in his homeland...but is CR7 finally on ...

Ben White has left the England squad due to ‘personal reasons’ the FA has confirmed.

The 32 nation field that started the 2022 World Cup has been trimmed down to just eight contenders - and the time has come for Playmaker's merry band of World Cup lovers to predict a winner....

A stoppage-time winner from Wolves' Hwang Hee-Chan sent South Korea into the last 16 of the World Cup after a superb  2-1 comeback win over Portugal at Education City Stadium.

Brazil crashed out of the World Cup on penalties following a grandstand finish that saw the pre-tournament favourites draw 1-1 with Croatia after extra-time.  

England’s 3-0 hammering of Wales last night means that The Three Lions have finished the group stage with nine goals – the most they have ever scored in a FIFA World Cup group.