Although the 2022 World Cup has finished, we have decided to feature a few more of the nations that were involved. The goal is always to get to know the country, celebrate them, and pray for its people. So let’s keep this emphasis going… By: Carlos Castro In the past decades, Ghana has made four... Continue Reading →

Although the 2022 World Cup has finished, we have decided to feature a few more of the nations that were involved. The goal is always to get to know the country, celebrate them, and pray for its people. So let’s keep this emphasis going… By: Guadalupe Muñoa Ocampo Football in Portugal has a long history,... Continue Reading →

Although the 2022 World Cup has finished, we have decided to feature a few more of the nations that were involved. The goal is always to get to know the country, celebrate them, and pray for its people. So let’s keep this emphasis going… By: Wenses Salomón Pool Albornoz Uruguay, officially called the Oriental Republic... Continue Reading →

By: Wenses Salomón Pool Albornoz Mexico comes from the Nahuatl Mēxihco — “the navel of the moon” — and the country’s official name is the United States of Mexico. Located in the southern part of North America, it’s bordered to the north by the United States, to the southeast by Belize and Guatemala, to the... Continue Reading →

By: Guadalupe Muñoa Ocampo After 36 years away, Canada made it to the World Cup for a second time! They unfortunately lost all three of their group stage matches during their first appearance in Mexico 1986, but they arrived in Qatar hoping history would change; this year, they qualified as the best team in CONCACAF,... Continue Reading →

By: Guadalupe Muñoa Ocampo After Yugoslavia’s division in 1991, Croatia was reborn as an independent country. No time was wasted in the creation of a new soccer team that debuted in the World Cup in France 1998. Croatia currently claims 37-year-old star Luka Modric, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2018. As finalists four years... Continue Reading →

By: Guadalupe Muñoa Ocampo The Danish Dynamite haven't played in many World Cups, but they arrived in Qatar expecting to make some noise as a young, competitive team seeking a return to glory during their sixth appearance. They played alongside France, Tunisia, and Australia in Group D, looking to prove that their success at the... Continue Reading →

By: Guadalupe Muñoa Ocampo The Red Devils easily led their Euro Cup group with no defeats, earning themselves a direct ticket to the 2022 World Cup. They arrived in Qatar in high spirits, motivated to excel by their recent incredible performance. Even with a golden generation of stars, they haven’t managed to bring home a... Continue Reading →

By: Mari León Qatar 2022 is the Japanese men's national soccer team's seventh consecutive World Cup appearance. Interestingly enough, the Samurai hadn’t been to any World Cup prior to 1998. This time around, they had to win at least second place in the Asian Cup, doing so behind Saudi Arabia. Japan (Nippon/Nihon in Japanese, spelled... Continue Reading →

By: Wenses Salomón Pool Albornoz The South Korean men's national team is also called the "Taegeuk Warriors" or "Red Devils” — a reference to their red uniform. They’ve qualified for nine World Cups so far. According to an old country legend, in the times of the Three Kingdoms of Korea (Korio, Baekje, and Silla), a... Continue Reading →