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world-cup-2026 · tactics · analysis · press-resistance · data
Press Resistance: The 48-Team Tier List That Predicts WC26 Knockouts
PPDA, progressive passes, take-on success under pressure — we've ranked every WC26 nation on the metric that has called eight of the last twelve quarter-finalists.
May 21, 20269 min read
world-cup-2026 · penalties · shootouts · data · psychology
Who Cracks From 12 Yards? A Nation-by-Nation Penalty Database for WC26
Every senior international penalty since 2018, sorted by conversion rate, shootout record, and high-pressure performance. The teams you want in a shootout, the teams you don't, and the psychology research that explains why.
May 21, 202611 min read
Featuredworld-cup-2026 · coaches · managers · tactical · data
The Bosses: 48 Managers, Compared
Every WC26 head coach by formation, pressing intensity and tactical fingerprint — filterable by style. Plus the six storylines that decide who survives the group stage.
May 20, 20268 min read
Featuredworld-cup-2026 · form · friendlies · xg · data
Friendlies Form Guide: Who's Hot, Who's Falling Apart
Every World Cup 2026 team's March–May friendlies form, sortable by xG diff. The hot teams to ride, the slumps to fade, and the warm-up windows that mean nothing.
May 20, 20267 min read
world-cup · data · shotmap · xg · analytics
The Geography of Goals: Where Strikers Actually Score From
Six-yard box, penalty spot, edge of the area, or that one famous half-volley from outside the D? A data-led tour of where World Cup goals actually leave the boot.
May 20, 202616 min read
world-cup-2026 · goalkeepers · rankings · data · tactical
Goalkeeper Power Rankings: Every #1 at WC26
All 48 starting World Cup goalkeepers, tier-ranked by save percentage, post-shot expected goals and sweeper-keeper score. The S-tier is six deep this year.
May 20, 202613 min read
world-cup-2026 · records · history · interactive · data
Records That Could Fall in 2026
Twelve all-time World Cup records ranked by how likely they are to be broken in Mexico, USA and Canada — from the Klose career total to the youngest scorer.
May 20, 202610 min read