Author: Louis Smith
Paraguay’s World Cup Review: From Humiliation To A Historic Win
By Louis Smith.
Paraguay's return to the World Cup for the first time in 16 years was very positive for them, and their people were very proud of t [...]
5 Weeks, 48 Teams, One Summer to Remember – The 2026 World Cup Through My Eyes
By Louis Smith.
The 2026 World Cup has come to an end, with Spain becoming champions. Prior to the start of the tournament, I set out to write my f [...]
Argentina’s Grit Meets Spain’s Elegance In World Cup Final Clash
Argentina and Spain will battle it out in the 2026 World Cup final after Argentina's impressive fightback victory over England in Atlanta on Wednesday [...]
Uruguay World Cup Review: Disappointment From Start To Finish
By Louis Smith.
Uruguay were the only South American team not to make it out of the group stage, in what was a very disappointing campaign from La [...]
Brazil World Cup Review: Old Problems Return as Future Questions Begin
By Louis Smith.
Brazil's World Cup campaign began with a bit of scepticism about how they might perform after a bizarre qualifying campaign and mix [...]
More Nations, More Dreams: The Impact of the 48-Team World Cup
The first 48-team World Cup is almost at the business end of the group stage, and it's safe to say it has been positive overall, even if there have be [...]
Lionel Messi And The Road To World Cup Goalscoring History
By Louis Smith.
When Lionel Messi made his debut for Argentina in August 2005, not many would have predicted the career he has gone on to have, tho [...]
Messi Points The Way For South American Teams After Mixed World Cup Start For Conmebol
By Louis Smith.
For all the excitement surrounding CONMEBOL representatives ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the opening round of fixtures delivered mi [...]
Could This Be His World Cup? Raul Jiménez Started Statement As Mexico Look To Top Group
Could Raúl Jiménez top the scoring charts at the 2026 World Cup? He certainly started in fantastic fashion.
Mexico opened their tournament at the ico [...]
How Football Led Me On An Unexpected Journey To Paraguay
By Louis Smith.
Everyone saw the scenes from Asunción as Paraguay took on Nicaragua in their final match before heading to North America to compete a [...]