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Real Madrid breaks 72-year-old historic World Cup record

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:12 July 2026
Post last modified:12 July 2026

Real Madrid has once again solidified its global dominance, this time on the world stage rather than in club competitions. Players from the club have achieved a historic milestone at the 2026 World Cup, setting a new record for the most goals contributed by players from a single club in a single tournament. This record-breaking feat followed a decisive brace by England’s Jude Bellingham against Norway, which propelled his national team to the semi-finals. This effort brought the total goal tally for Real Madrid players in the current World Cup to 19—the highest number ever recorded for a single club in…

DR Congo faces England next after historic World Cup comeback

Post author:Faz Ali
Post published:29 June 2026
Post last modified:29 June 2026

DR Congo needed nothing but a win in their final group game, or go home. By the final whistle, they had their first-ever World Cup victory, a 3-1 comeback over Uzbekistan, and a knockout clash with England locked in. Yoane Wissa, already carrying two goals into the third match day, left with two more and a performance that defined the Leopards’ night. This was tight, tense, and shaped by moments, some ruled out, some seized, some survived. But it was DR Congo’s resilience that carried them through. DR Congo brought chaos early Uzbekistan came out swinging. Inside the opening minute, Eldor…

Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane chasing historic World Cup feat

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:24 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

Since the World Cup began in 1930, dozens of goalscorers have taken part in the tournament and left their mark on the history of the game. But one thing has remained constant over the course of nearly a century: no player has ever won the World Cup Golden Boot twice. Although the tournament has featured legendary names such as Pelé, Diego Maradona, Ronaldo (Brazil), Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi, none of them have managed to top the scoring charts in two different editions. In fact, most have never even won it once. Today, the 2026 World Cup presents a…

Germany dethrones Brazil in a historic World Cup win

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:15 June 2026
Post last modified:15 June 2026

Germany’s opening match at the 2026 World Cup was not merely a resounding 7-1 victory over Curaçao; it turned into a historic night that rewrote a number of major records in World Cup history. Thanks to the seven goals the ‘Mannschaft’ rained down on their opponents, Germany has taken the top spot as the highest-scoring team in World Cup history. It overtakes Brazil, who had held that record for many years. According to FIFA’s latest statistics, before the start of the current tournament, Brazil topped the all-time list with 237 goals, compared to Germany’s 232. However, Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco…

Haiti coach: we must be proud of our historic performance against Scotland despite the loss

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:14 June 2026
Post last modified:14 June 2026

Sébastien Migné, the Haiti national team coach, emphasized that his players should feel proud of their performance against Scotland, despite the 1-0 loss in their opening match of Group C in the 2026 World Cup. Following the match, Migné told Reuters that his side displayed strong character and competed until the final whistle, stressing the importance of maintaining faith in their ability to reach the knockout stages, despite the disappointing result. The match held special significance for Haiti, marking their first World Cup appearance since 1974—a 52-year absence from the world’s biggest football stage. While Haiti previously participated in the 1974…