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How matches are actually won, explained with the data.

Illustration for the Tactics article “Serbia v Netherlands: what tactical problem do they pose?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Serbia v Netherlands: what tactical problem do they pose?

Serbia against the Netherlands is a meeting of very different building blocks: a Dutch…

27 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Why does Mancini's name still shape Italy against Belgium?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing a scene illustrating the subject of the article, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Why does Mancini's name still shape Italy against Belgium?

Roberto Mancini no longer coaches Italy, but the 4-3-3 he installed after 2018 still…

27 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Read Turkey against France: a tactical viewing checklist”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Read Turkey against France: a tactical viewing checklist

A structured way to watch Turkey against France instead of waiting for the highlights:…

27 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “The Turkey–France qualifying problem in national-team football”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
The Turkey–France qualifying problem in national-team football

Turkey against France is a fixture created by UEFA's draw mechanics rather than by…

27 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield