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Manoel Vasudevan is the founder and editor of Billion Dollar Sport, which he launched to cover the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He grew up playing football for a local club in Chennai and has followed the game closely ever since. He approaches the site as a dedicated fan rather than a former professional - leaning on careful research, primary sources, and modern tools (including AI for drafting and data work), with every piece fact-checked and edited by hand before it goes live. Spotted an error? Corrections are welcome and made promptly.
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One Goal in Seven Matches: Spain’s Wall Awaits Messi in the World Cup Final

Spain have conceded one goal in seven matches. Argentina have survived on Messi finding a crack. The 2026 World Cup final is force against immovable object.

No Cinderellas Left: the World Cup’s First-Ever Top-Four Final Four

For the first time in World Cup history, the four semi-finalists are the planet's top four ranked teams. Inside the most elite final four ever - and why the 48-team format made it.

The Torch, Passed on a Scoring Chart — Mbappé, Messi and the Golden Boot Race

The Golden Boot race has Mbappé and Messi level on eight goals, with one all-time record still between them — the succession playing out in real time.

Two Eras, One Tie — Spain vs Portugal, and the 23 Years Between Yamal and Ronaldo

Spain vs Portugal in the World Cup last 16 pits 18-year-old Lamine Yamal against 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo — the tournament's sharpest generational clash.

The Smallest Nation Ever to Get This Far — Cape Verde’s World Cup Fairy Tale Meets Messi

The Cape Verde World Cup story is the tournament's fairy tale: the smallest nation ever to reach the knockouts, now facing Messi's Argentina in Miami.

The Soft Landing That Swallowed a Giant — Germany’s World Cup Exit

Germany's World Cup exit to Paraguay on penalties is the biggest knockout upset the tournament has seen — and the giant-killing the 48-team format made possible.

Curses Broken, Giants Stumbling — the 2026 World Cup Group Stage in Review, and the Last 32 Ahead

The World Cup 2026 group stage is all but done. Here's the review — curses broken, giants wobbling — and how the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 is shaping up.

Finishing Third Is No Longer Failing — the 48-Team World Cup’s Strange New Math

At the 48-team World Cup, only a third of teams go home after the group stage — so when did finishing third stop being failure? A look at the new math.

Mexico finally win a World Cup opener — El Tri break a 96-year curse

Mexico’s World Cup opener ended a 96-year wait — El Tri beat South Africa 2-0 at the Azteca in a record three-red-card match to win a curtain-raiser at last.

Mbappé’s World Cup Record Chase — The Torch Has Already Passed

As the 2026 finals begin, the Mbappé World Cup record chase — five goals from breaking Klose’s all-time mark — shows the superstar torch has already passed.

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