Football Academy
FOOTBALL IQ
Understand every offside call, formation change, and tactical substitution. The complete guide to World Cup 2026.
THE BASICS
The pitch, match structure, scoring, and everything that happens in 90 minutes.
POSITIONS
Every position explained — from goalkeeper to striker, plus advanced roles like False 9.
THE RULES
Penalties, fouls, cards, VAR — the calls that decide matches.
OFFSIDE RULE
What is offside, when does it apply, and how does semi-automated VAR call it at the 2026 World Cup.
FORMATIONS
Interactive field diagrams for 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 3-5-2, and more.
STRATEGY
9 tactical philosophies — from Gegenpressing to Tiki-Taka — with movement diagrams.
2026 FORMAT
The biggest World Cup ever. 48 teams, 12 groups, 104 matches — how the new format works.
GROUP STAGE
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw. How tiebreakers and goal difference decide who goes through.
HOW TEAMS ADVANCE
Top 2 per group + 8 best third-placed teams advance. Single elimination from the Round of 32.
WORLD CUP HISTORY
Every tournament, every winner — from Uruguay 1930 to Argentina in Qatar 2022.
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Top scorers, most-capped players, and nations with the most World Cup titles — from Klose to Messi.