Ghana played a great game against England in the group stages of the 2026 World Cup. Their disciplined low block never looked like breaking and, no matter how many of its superstars England threw at them, the Ghanaians held firm and looked dangerous on the break. Ghana's "Black Stars" are one of African football's great names - four-time AFCON champions, lifting the trophy in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982, and so dominant that they earned the right to keep the original trophy. Th

Cape Verde, population 500,000, have qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup. A remarkable feat which saw them take points from Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, finishing second in their group above former World Cup champions Uruguay. Simply incredible. Their 40-year-old goalkeeper, Vozinha, went viral after a string of heroic saves kept a clean sheet against Spain. Overnight he went from 50,000 Instagram followers to 16 million. The day of the "Blue Sharks", as their nati

They've met before, but tonight England take on Panama once again, this time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Before a ball is kicked, though, I spotted their FA's beautifully designed crest and felt compelled to do some due diligence on the men from Central America. So let's #GetTheBadgeIn and see what we can discover... This badge only arrived in 2024, so tonight will be the first time it has taken to the field against England. And, obviously, what immediately grabs your attenti

Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace, aka RC Strasbourg. A French club with a giant track record. It has won all three major French trophies in its time and has racked up over 2,000 games in the top flight. Their badge is an interesting-looking creature, but not quite as interesting as the region from which they come: Alsace. Once again, a simple football badge reveals an absolutely fascinating story. Anyone who did GCSE History will be familiar with the name Alsace and why it wa

Absolutely had no intention of doing this one. But. Sometimes you come across a team that just demands a deeper dive behind the scenes, and FC Astoria Walldorf – competing in the Regionalliga Südwest (the German fourth tier) – are just such a team. One of my all-time favourite history stories is that of John Jacob Astor, and this team, and this badge, pay homage to that man. So let's #GetTheBadgeIn and see what is behind this badge and the team's name... To begin this tale, w

Currently playing in National League North, Merthyr Town boast a beautiful badge that tells an incredible story – one of Roman forts, religious sacrifice and Industrial Revolution engineering brilliance. So, let's do this Welsh town the honour and #GetTheBadgeIn to see what we can find out. The club itself was formed in 1908 and has always played in the English leagues, alongside larger Welsh clubs such as Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham and Newport. They have competed in both Engl

In one of the most picturesque corners of England lies a village of 14,000 people represented by a football team known as the Mitres, with modest local success but bags – or perhaps hatfuls – of personality. They currently sit in Southern League Division One South and are knocking on the door of the Premier Division above. They narrowly lost in the play-offs last season and finished sixth this season. Another big push next year could get them into the seventh tier of English