Seven Goals and 17 Seconds: Allsvenskan Saturday Rewrote the Efficiency Ledger
Orgryte ended a nine-match drought with a 4-3 home derby win over Hacken, while AIK turned a 17-second swing from a goal-line save into a 2-1 road victory at Mjallby.
Orgryte ended a nine-match drought with a 4-3 home derby win over Hacken, while AIK turned a 17-second swing from a goal-line save into a 2-1 road victory at Mjallby.
The first four Round of 16 ties at World Cup 2026 expose a split between dominant possession without conversion, defensive breakdowns under pressure, and underdog runs that flipped the expected ranking gap on the knockout stage.
The United States beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the World Cup Round of 32, posting rare knockout history, a Balogun milestone and dismissal, and a Tillman free-kick in a match shaped by set pieces and late-game management.
Japan have reached the World Cup knockout stage four times, and all four times they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by a single goal or on penalties. From possession-based rhythm to set-piece weaknesses, why does this team always fall just short at the decisive moment?
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić says Harry Kane is in red-hot form and has urged his side to stay alert to the England striker's threat, as Luka Modrić prepares to make his 199th appearance for the national team.
Bosnia and Norway share top spot with an average height of 187.2 cm, while Saudi Arabia sits at the bottom; set-piece tactics from the tallest teams are emerging as a key storyline.
In the World Cup opener, Canada were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cyle Larin scored after coming off the bench, while Jonathan David and Oluwaseyi missed several clear chances.
In their World Cup Group A opener, South Korea scored three goals in a 21-minute spell to overturn the deficit and beat the Czech Republic 2-1, with Hwang In-beom providing a goal and an assist and Oh Hyun-woo coming off the bench to score the winner.
ScoreZ ranks the top five World Cup fouls-drawn players since 1966; Maradona leads at 7.5 per match, while Neymar has the best per-appearance rate.
Mikel Arteta forged set pieces and time-wasting into a coherent system, as the Gunners turned remarkably little ball-in-play time into their first Premier League title in 22 years.
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