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

There is something special about African football. So often their nations are riven by identity crisis – in part caused by those pesky colonial types that drew whopping great straight lines across the continent – splitting cultures, nations, languages and religions as they went. What these nations need – are unity. And this is what the indomitable lions of Cameroon can provide – almost uniquely. Unity is what Cameroon is all about. It is what is strives the most for. That c

When I’m not daydreaming about the history behind sports badges, I teach for a living. This year, we’ve introduced a new topic—the...