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Quintet of 2018 World Cup hopefuls on the rise on Football INDEX

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Quintet of 2018 World Cup hopefuls on the rise on Football INDEX Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INDEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football results. Intrigued by what...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Denmark

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Denmark We continue our countdown to the World Cup with the next mini-preview in our series.With 23 days to go until Russia 2018 starts, we turn our attention to Denmark having first looked into France and Australia in Group C.The Danes finished in second in Group E of European qualifying, with Poland landi...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Australia

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Australia With 24 days until the World Cup starts, we continue our run down of the team previews.After focusing on France on Sunday, we turn our attention to Group C counterparts Australia.The Socceroos face a tough task in their quest to progress to the next round of the tournament having been drawn alongsid...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for France

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for France As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 nations competing in Russia. After rounding off Group B with a preview of Iran on Saturday, it’s time to delve into Group C, starting with Euro 2016 finalists France. Les Bleus will hope to go one better in Russia and are one of...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Iran

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Iran With 26 days to go until the 2018 World Cup kicks off, we round off the ones to watch in Group B.Having looked into Portugal, Spain and Morocco, attention turns to Iran and whether Carlos Queiroz can guide his side to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in their history.Group B i...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Morocco

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Morocco With 27 days until the World Cup kicks off, we move onto the next team in Group B.Having focused on Portugal and Spain, attention turns to underdogs Morocco, who are not to be underestimated in their pursuit of a spot in the next round of the tournament.With Spain up against Portugal in their first ...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Spain

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Spain As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 nations competing in Russia. After previewing Euro 2016 champions Portugal on Wednesday, it’s time to delve into their rivals Spain. This will be Julen Lopetegui’s first major tournament in charge of the senior Spanish nat...

Russian 2018 World Cup star on the rise on Football INDEX

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Russian 2018 World Cup star on the rise on Football INDEX Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INDEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football results. Intrigued by wha...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Portugal

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Portugal As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of mini-previews to gear up for the tournament.After rounding off Group A with Uruguay on Tuesday, we delve into Group B and start with European champions Portugal.Two years ago, Eder’s goal in extra time saw Portugal lift the European Ch...

The Debate: Who should be England's wildcard pick for the 2018 World Cup?

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The Debate: Who should be England's wildcard pick for the 2018 World Cup? Ahead of the announcement for England's provisional squad on Wednesday, the WhoScored.com team debate who should be Gareth Southgate's wildcard pick at the 2018 World Cup...Josh Wright - Trent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-Arnold has been a revelation for Liverpool this season and should start Eng...