The first 48-team World Cup threatened to be a slow burner at the very least, but the football rarely starts off as entertainingly as this

Moments of joy from Curaçao and Qatar combine to make one almost forget the insufferable bits around this tournament

While the World Cup is recording strong attendance and viewership through its initial matches, challenges remain.

The first 48-team World Cup threatened to be a slow burner at the very least, but the football rarely starts off as entertainingly as this

Traditionalists feared that expanding the FIFA World Cup would dilute the quality, but a thrilling opening week filled with African heroism and underdog magic proves the change is…