Wednesday, August 6, 2014

6 August 1875 - Jock Stein's Other Club

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On 6 August 1875, a group of Irish-born football enthusiasts in Edinburgh's Cowgate neighborhood created Hibernians, named after the Rom...
Monday, August 4, 2014

4 August 1999 - But Would They Have Beaten France? Probably, Yeah.

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On 4 August 1999, host nation Mexico beat Brazil 4-3 in the Confederations Cup Final before a crowd of 110,000 at Mexico City's Estadi...
Sunday, August 3, 2014

3 August 1996 - The Super Eagles Have Landed

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On 3 August 1996, Nigeria beat Argentina 3-2 in the gold medal match of the Summer Olympics before a crowd of 86,117 in Athens, Georgia...
Friday, August 1, 2014

1 August 1996 - Women's Football Goes Olympic

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On 1 August 1996, the United States took the gold medal by defeating China 2-1 in the Womens' Final of the Summer Olympics before a cr...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

31 July 1899 - The Wolves Of Argentina

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On 31 July 1899, Lobos Athletic Club completed the first-ever international tour by an Argentinian club, defeating Uruguay's Peñarol 2...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

30 July 1930 - The First World Cup Final

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On 30 July 1930, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the first World Cup Final before a standing-room-only crowd of over 100,000 at Montevid...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

29 July 2007 - The Boys From Baghdad

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On 29 July 2007, Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 before a crowd of 60,000 at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta to claim their first AFC Asi...