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Rohan Mehta

Rohan runs our World Cup desk and writes the marquee match coverage. He cares less about reputations than about what the form and the matchups are actually telling us, and he keeps one eye on what every result means for the fan following from India.

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England Edge a Five-Goal Thriller at Mexico to Book Their Place in the Quarter-FinalsNews

England Edge a Five-Goal Thriller at Mexico to Book Their Place in the Quarter-Finals

England came out on top of a breathless Round of 16 tie, beating Mexico 3–2 to crack the tournament's meanest defence and set up a quarter-final with Norway.

6 Jul 2026
United States 2–0 Bosnia-Herzegovina: a controlled clean sheet books a last-16 date with BelgiumNews

United States 2–0 Bosnia-Herzegovina: a controlled clean sheet books a last-16 date with Belgium

The United States beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2–0 in the Round of 32, a composed and clean-sheet win that vindicated our tip and set up a Round of 16 meeting with Belgium.

2 Jul 2026
Brazil 2–1 Japan: Seleção edge a tense Round-of-32 tie to reach the last 16News

Brazil 2–1 Japan: Seleção edge a tense Round-of-32 tie to reach the last 16

Brazil beat Japan 2–1 in a tight Round-of-32 tie to march into the last 16, ending a stubborn Japanese campaign. Our BRA −1 call needed a two-goal margin, so a one-goal win goes down as a miss.

29 Jun 2026
Congo DR 3–1 Uzbekistan: Wissa Double Turns the Game After Shomurodov's Early ShockNews

Congo DR 3–1 Uzbekistan: Wissa Double Turns the Game After Shomurodov's Early Shock

Shomurodov struck inside ten minutes, but Yoane Wissa's two penalties and a Mayele strike turned the Group K finale Congo DR's way. The 3–1 win lifts them to four points and a place in the knockout rounds, while a third straight loss sends a battered Uzbekistan home.

28 Jun 2026
Netherlands Cruise Past Tunisia 3–1 to Win Group F With Seven PointsNews

Netherlands Cruise Past Tunisia 3–1 to Win Group F With Seven Points

Early goals from Skhiri and Brobbey set the Netherlands on their way before Van Hecke sealed a 3–1 win in Tunis, with Mastouri's strike a lone consolation. The Dutch top Group F; our NED −1 tip landed.

26 Jun 2026
Curaçao 0-2 Ivory Coast: Pépé's double seals second place in Group ENews

Curaçao 0-2 Ivory Coast: Pépé's double seals second place in Group E

Nicolas Pépé struck either side of the hour to settle this Group E contest 2-0, lifting Ivory Coast to six points and second place. Our CIV -1 handicap tip landed.

26 Jun 2026
South Africa 1-0 South Korea: Maseko's strike seals second place in Group ANews

South Africa 1-0 South Korea: Maseko's strike seals second place in Group A

A 63rd-minute finish from Maseko was enough for South Africa to edge South Korea 1-0 and lock up second place in Group A behind runaway leaders Mexico. Our BTTS tip missed in a game settled by a single goal.

25 Jun 2026
Morocco 4–2 Haiti: Hakimi, Saibari strikes turn it around as Atlas Lions seal Group C top-two spotNews

Morocco 4–2 Haiti: Hakimi, Saibari strikes turn it around as Atlas Lions seal Group C top-two spot

Haiti led inside ten minutes through a freak own goal, but Achraf Hakimi and Ismael Saibari flipped the tie before half-time and Soufiane Rahimi and teenager Yassine added gloss. Morocco move to seven points and seal a knockout berth; our MAR −1.5 tip landed.

25 Jun 2026
Ronaldo Double Leads Ruthless Portugal to 5-0 Rout of UzbekistanNews

Ronaldo Double Leads Ruthless Portugal to 5-0 Rout of Uzbekistan

A Cristiano Ronaldo brace inside the first half blew Group K wide open as Portugal swept aside a beaten Uzbekistan 5-0 to move clear at the top. Nuno Mendes, an own goal and a late Rafael Leão strike completed a chastening night for the Uzbeks — and a comfortable win for our pre-match call.

23 Jun 2026
Saibari's Second-Minute Strike Sends Morocco Past ScotlandNews

Saibari's Second-Minute Strike Sends Morocco Past Scotland

Ismael Saibari struck inside two minutes and Morocco made it stand up, edging Scotland 1–0 to move level with Brazil at the top of Group C. We tipped a Morocco win at 65% — and the call landed.

20 Jun 2026
Cunha Brace, Vinícius Strike Power Brazil Past Haiti to Top Group CNews

Cunha Brace, Vinícius Strike Power Brazil Past Haiti to Top Group C

Matheus Cunha scored twice inside the first half and Vinícius added a third on the stroke of the interval as Brazil brushed aside Haiti 3–0 to climb to the summit of Group C. Our pre-match call landed too.

20 Jun 2026
Mokoena penalty rescues South Africa as Czechia let early lead slipNews

Mokoena penalty rescues South Africa as Czechia let early lead slip

Michal Sadílek's sixth-minute strike looked set to give Czechia their first win of the World Cup, only for Teboho Mokoena's late penalty to earn South Africa a 1–1 draw that leaves Group A's bottom two clinging to a single point apiece.

18 Jun 2026
Austria Make the Statement Group J Demanded, Brushing Jordan Aside 3–1News

Austria Make the Statement Group J Demanded, Brushing Jordan Aside 3–1

Schmid set the tone early and Austria never relinquished it, absorbing Olwan's second-half reply to open their World Cup with a 3–1 win that leaves them sitting right behind Argentina in Group J.

17 Jun 2026
Vinícius Rescues Brazil, But Morocco's Point Tells Group C's Real StoryNews

Vinícius Rescues Brazil, But Morocco's Point Tells Group C's Real Story

Saibari struck first and Vinícius levelled for Brazil, but the 1–1 draw leaves both giants chasing surprise leaders Scotland in Group C — and our BRA −1 tip on the wrong side of the result.

14 Jun 2026
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