World Soccer - 1 Apr 2025
25 SEASON -DEFINERS
NEYMAR’S HOMECOMING
ROAD TO NORTH AMERICA 2026
SOUTH AMERICAN WONDERKIDS
ANTHONY BARRY
PLUS
ROMANIA
FEATURES Neymar’s Santos homecoming
Asmir Begovic
Stars to watch
IN THIS ISSUE…
Michael Essien
Spain
Henry Winter The Jhon Duran-Saudi dilemma
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UEFA Champions League knockout round
South American Under-20 stars
Oceania
Jonathan Wilson
Keir Radnedge 2030 World Cup final hosts
Anthony Barry
SheBelieves Cup & UEFA Nations League
Moves you might have missed
Romania
Jim Holden Claudio Ranieri
Results, tables, fixtures
UEFA Nations League
Groups & fixtures
South America
2027 Asian Cup
On the radar
The Sweeper
In numbers
Obituaries
In pictures
CONCACAF
Europe
ESM XI
Serbia
Taiwan
Samoa
Africa
Oceania
Asia
Africa
Brazil
Asia
The global game caught on camera
The global game caught on camera
Prescient or profligate? The Jhon Duran dilemma
A bright blue future
A loss to football
Shifting sands of footballing power
BOOKS THIS MONTH
Creative tension: Haaland and Pep
Mason MELIA
OBITUARIES
12 MOVES you might have missed...
“I missed the national team, but now I am ready [to return]”
The month in numbers
TRANSFER ROUND-UP*
“If I were to deliver a message to FIFA, I would say to avoid the afternoons, from midday to 6pm. That would massively reduce the risk of extreme heat”
Never go back? Nonsense
The return of the king
The return of the king
A costly mistake or bad luck story?
The cradle of Spanish football
The cradle of Spanish football
Power struggles in Belgrade
Power struggles in Belgrade
25 Seasondefining stars
Claudio ECHEVERRI
South American wonderkids
FELIPE LONGO
Neiser VILLARREAL
Juan RODRIGUEZ
Octavio ALFONSO
Moises PANIAGUA
PLAY LIKE IT’S THE ’90s
PLAY LIKE IT’S THE ’90s
USA ’94
OCEANIA
WORLD CUP QUALIFYING CRUNCH TIME
OCEANIA
THE RACE TO JOIN ARGENTINA
HOW MUCH HOME ADVANTAGE IS TOO MUCH?
THE RACE TO JOIN ARGENTINA
DEFINING PERIOD AHEAD March’s pivotal group stage qualifiers will bring the finish line into sight for some African nations, while leaving others trailing further back
CAN GHANA BOUNCE BACK?
DEFINING PERIOD AHEAD March’s pivotal group stage qualifiers will bring the finish line into sight for some African nations, while leaving others trailing further back
ALL CHANGE ACROSS ASIA
ASIA’S CHOKERS NO LONGER?
ALL CHANGE ACROSS ASIA
TUCHEL’S ENGLAND KICK THINGS OFF IN EUROPE
GROUP STAGE DRAW
TUCHEL’S ENGLAND KICK THINGS OFF IN EUROPE
THOMAS TUCHEL’S RIGHT-HAND MAN
THOMAS TUCHEL’S RIGHT-HAND MAN
“I’ve not retired. If the federation call, I’ll pick up”
History beckons in Champions League
Round-up
History beckons in Champions League
KNOCKOUT ROUND DRAW
Club football
UEFA Nations Lea ue
Tales from the 211
CONCACAF Nations Lea ue & Gold Cu
Brazil: 2025 season review
Oceania Cham ions Lea ue
African Cham ions Lea ue
2027 Asian Cu ualif in
Asian Cham ions Lea ue
Internationals
Samoa
Taiwan
World Service
UEFA Nations League… quarter-final and play-off previews
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A…2025 season preview
Nations League crunch time
Nations League crunch time
Pressure on, Pochettino
Pressure on, Pochettino
The road to Saudi Arabia
The road to Saudi Arabia
FIFA’s new Club World Cup adds uncertainty to Brazilian title race
FIFA’s new Club World Cup adds uncertainty to Brazilian title race
Chaotic finale overshadows inaugural Elite league stage
Chaotic finale overshadows inaugural Elite league stage
Al Ahly plotting yet another African crown
Al Ahly plotting yet another African crown
OFC Champions League ready for kick-off
OFC Champions League ready for kick-off
THE DRAW
A ground-breaking new home for Taiwanese football
‘This is only the beginning’
Tales from the 211
COMING UP...
Michael Essien
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