Imagine coming home to invest and then this happens to you ๐๐๐
โI just returned, acquired some land at home. One of the things I think I could contribute to the community is fully fledged mechanised farming, on which I investedโฆ we bought the equipments from China. The DPO came to my office and said we did not take permission from him to discharge the equipments in our warehouse, and as a result, they took me to the police station.โ - Chief Pius Ileogben
A list of top 5 out of just 8 winners ever is funny and to prove that history plays a part, one of the former winners Argentina, England, France or Spain will most likely win it again.
A countries World Cup history has nothing to do with what you do in the Present day.
Every success achieved by a team is solely dependent on the players and the coach
Brazil OUT
Germany OUT
Italy didnโt Qualify
Uruguay OUT
ONLY France and Argentina from the teams in the top 5 are still in the World Cup
Having History doesnโt make it Easier for any team
El Tri have played 10 World Cup games at the Azteca and never lost. Add 2,240m of altitude and 87,000 loud home fans.
Are we about to witness Mexico's first ever World Cup defeat in Mexico City, or England becoming the latest victims of the Azteca curse?
Who goes home?
straight clean-sheet victories. Home support, altitude and momentum have all been on their side.
If there's ever been a time for Mexico to finally go beyond their historic best, this feels like it.
Mexico best ever World Cup finish is the quarterfinals in 1970 & 1986 both on home soil. Now, as cohosts again, they're chasing history.
4 games. 4 wins. 0 goals conceded. One of the tournament's standout teams, becoming only the third nation to open a World Cup with four
England have been singing "It's Coming Home" for nearly 60 years.
Before kickoff against Mexico, I just need some clarity:
Is football finally coming home?
Are England going home?
Or is Mexico staying home after 90 minutes?