Category: Features
World Cup 2026 Reorganisation: Freshening Up or Diluting Down?
The 2026 World Cup will see 48 teams competing in the finals for the most prestigious prize in sport.
It is set to be one of the most watched and [...]
Niklas Sule & Sebastian Rudy: Hoffenheim’s Bayern Bound Bundesliga Stars
Hoffenheim duo Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy are both Bayern Munich bound at the end of the season, but what will they offer Carlo Ancelotti’s side?
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Friday’s Worldwide Five: Merseyside Derby, Revierderby, Chicago Fire’s World (Club?) Cup bid, O Clássico & Viva México
Friday’s Worldwide Five:
The 228th Merseyside Derby, the Revierderby, Chicago Fire’s World (Club?) Cup bid, O Clássico and Viva México
By Chris [...]
Alves, Guardiola, and Tite’s Brazil: The Long Road to Jogo Bonito II
Dani Alves likes talking about Pep Guardiola.
It’s no surprise really, given that the Catalan manager turned the Brazilian into one of the most acc [...]
Dani Ceballos: Proof of Spain’s strength in depth?
Rich and endless talent pools at international level are few and far between.
They tend to coincide with teams winning major tournaments and a prol [...]
Scotland’s Defence Going Forward: More Than Hanley To Blame
To say Scotland’s win in Malta was fortuitous would be an overstatement; to call it dominant would be the same.
Yes, the scoreline read 1-5 at the [...]
Interview: Aldo Corzo Looks Ahead to Peru’s World Cup Qualifiers
World Football Index sat down with Universitario de Deportes right back Aldo Corzo for an exclusive interview.
How do you feel about the upcoming in [...]
Glory in Tedium: A Recap of Modern Scottish Failure
The most impressive international teams of the last few years have had a core plucked from their most successful clubs: Germany were built around the [...]
To Puto, or Not to Puto: That is the Question – Part I
On January 24, I took attendance in my third grade classroom the same way I had for the other four and a half months of the school year. I asked each [...]
Envigado FC – Colombia’s Football Talent Factory
Envigado Futbol Club is an almost unparalleled success story in regards to youth coaching and player development.
The club plays at the modest 11,000 [...]