Soccer

Swedish players celebrate after Andreas Granqvist (left) scores the second goal in the team’s 3-0 win over Mexico at the 2018 World Cup. (Image: Martin Meissner/AP)

Switzerland, Sweden Prepare for Defensive Battle in World Cup Round of 16

An increasingly confident Sweden will face off against Switzerland’s golden generation at the World Cup on Tuesday, with the winner moving on to the quarterfinals. Both sides fared well in the group stages, with Sweden topping their group ahead of Mexico and Switzerland finishing behind Brazil with a win and […]

Best known for his time at Manchester United, Wayne Rooney played for his boyhood club Everton in the 2017-18 season. (Image: Rui Vieira/AP)

Wayne Rooney Completes Transfer from Everton to DC United in MLS

Former England superstar Wayne Rooney will be taking his talents to the United States, as he has completed a move from English Premier League club Everton to DC United of Major League Soccer. Both clubs confirmed that a transfer agreement had been reached on Thursday, with the Washington Post reporting […]

Argentina teammates celebrate a goal against Nigeria that got them to the Round of 16. (Image: Getty)

World Cup Round of 16 Provides Five Value Bets Mostly on Favorites

Now that the World Cup Round of 16 gets underway on Saturday, teams will begin to show more of their true form, and finding value bets will be much more difficult. Teams that shocked the soccer world by advancing will have a much harder time surprising opponents and will probably […]

England manager Gareth Southgate celebrates after his team’s 6-1 victory over Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. (Image: Antonio Calani/AP)

World Cup Dilemma: Is Second Place Better Than First in Some Groups?

There’s a simple formula for the group stage at the World Cup: survive and advance. But when teams already know they’re through to the knockout stage, they might have to ask a strange question: do we really want to win the group? It sounds strange to think that a team […]

England’s Harry Kane has the lead with five goals in the Golden Boot race. (Image: Getty)

Harry Kane Out-Kicking Golden Boot Competition at World Cup 2018

England’s Harry Kane has managed to get his foot in the door for the World Cup’s Golden Boot, the award given to the player who scores throughout the month-long tournament. As of Tuesday, Kane was in the lead with five goals after only two games. Romelu Lukaku of Belgium, and […]

Referee Joel Aguilar takes a look at VAR footage before awarding Sweden a penalty in their 1-0 victory over South Korea at the 2018 World Cup. (Image: Adam Pretty/Getty)

VAR Catches Record Number of Penalties at 2018 World Cup

Early in the second half of Monday’s World Cup match between Iran and Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo went down inside the box. After the referee waved off Ronaldo’s call for a penalty, the VAR – or video assistant referee – recommended a review, and a penalty was awarded. Ronaldo would fail […]

Lionel Messi has been unable to lead Argentina to dominance as was expected before the start of the World Cup. (Image: Getty)

Ease or Angst: Five World Cup Bets Fitting for Group Finales

Some teams know their fate, others need to win this week, but both scenarios present five World Cup bets that gamblers can take advantage of as Russia 2018 wraps up the group phase. Teams like England and Belgium can relax, while Australia and Argentina will have to win and get help […]

Germany must avoid another upset when they face Sweden, or the defending champions will be going home. (Image: Reuters)

Must-Win Group Matches Create Five World Cup Must Bets

Germany, Poland, and Colombia lost in upsets in the first round and now find themselves in a position of facing must-win games to have any chance of moving on to the knockout stage of the 2018 World Cup. The teams that upset them, Mexico, Senegal, and Japan, can punch their tickets […]

Iceland’s Jon Bodvarsson should use his height to score against Nigeria. (Image: Getty)

Goal-Oriented: Five Good Bets for World Cup Gamblers

Goals have been stingy so far in the 2018 World Cup, making betting on the world’s favorite soccer tournament a little tricky. But specific picks about who will score, and where on the field they’ll score from have been posting some attractive odds. . Knowing this, OG took a deeper look […]

Neymar left Brazil’s World Cup training session on Tuesday with pain in his right ankle, an injury the team doctor says he suffered in the team’s match against Switzerland. (Image: EPA)

Neymar Leaves World Cup Practice with Ankle Pain, Spurring Injury Fears (Video)

Brazilian superstar Neymar left a training session on Tuesday after just 15 minutes with an ankle injury, sparking concerns about the striker’s health going forward in the World Cup. According to team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar, Neymar left practice after first feeling soreness while he was jogging. Injury Follows Foot Surgery […]