The FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 in Chile delivered a thrilling showcase of emerging talent, tactical innovation, and youthful energy. The tournament culminated with Morocco lifting the trophy, a historic triumph that underlined African football's growing influence on the global stage. Beyond the drama and emotion, Chile 2025 offered...
Uruguay and Colombia’s form had dipped over recent months. Neither side has consistently performed well since they faced each other in the Copa América semi-final. Uruguay had failed to win any of their last four fixtures. Colombia had won two of their previous four matches. However, a loss against 10-man...
Welcome to TFA today, where we share essential articles from the TFA archive that are relevant once again. Robin Van Persie's High Press Problems At Heerenveen Back in May, Heerenveen made an exciting decision to appoint Robin van Persie, a Dutch footballing legend and the nation’s all-time leading scorer, as...
Welcome to TFA today, where we share essential articles from the TFA archive that are relevant once again. Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s Tactics At Fortaleza Analysed In 2021 Juan Pablo Vojvoda, inspired by Marcelo Bielsa, has transformed Fortaleza from relegation candidates to Série A contenders. As Fortaleza take on Atletico Mineiro,...
Welcome to TFA today, where we share essential articles from the TFA archive that are relevant once again. Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay Analysed Uruguay takes on Ecuador tonight in a CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifier! Get an idea of how Uruguay may approach the game from our Copa América 2024 preview, in...
Modern football's requirements at centre-back have evolved, along with the rest of the game. With the rise of high pressing in recent years, defenders must be prepared to face in-possession challenges under pressure. On the other hand, the volume of faster transitions has developed, so the defenders also have to...
Colombia, coached by one-time Swindon Town defender Néstor Lorenzo, were one of, if not the stand-out teams at this summer’s 2024 Copa América. La Sele progressed all the way to the Miami final before narrowly missing out in extra time to the current World Cup holders, Argentina. A large part...
The curtain fell on Copa América 2024, as Argentina won the title for the second time consecutively and the 16th in history, establishing a record as the nation with the most titles. This achievement surpasses Uruguay, who held 15 titles, making Argentina the largest country to achieve such a distinction....
Argentina have been one of the favourites for Copa América 2024 glory from the outset of this year’s tournament, so it comes as no surprise that we see them in the final. Their opponents, Colombia, on the other hand, entered the competition with far less expectation behind them that they’d...
The curtain has fallen on the two teams of the final of Copa América 2024, revealing Argentina and Colombia as the finalists. They will meet to determine the champion of this edition of the tournament. Argentina aim to win the championship for the 16th time, aiming to surpass Uruguay who...
In one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament, Los Cafeteros and La Celeste clashed in Charlotte, North Carolina, to determine who would face Argentina in the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 Final. Both Colombia and Uruguay had proven their prowess in the matches leading up to this decisive knockout...
While he has not had the best time recently at the club level, James Rodríguez has been able to show the quality he still possesses at the Copa América with Colombia this summer. Plenty of fans and the media called for James not to be called up for this tournament,...
As the Copa America 2024 approaches, the Colombian National Team emerges as one of the tournament's leading contenders. They have now gone 20 games unbeaten and have a streak of true quality in their line-up. However, with the competition set to take place in the United States from June to...
When Eintracht Frankfurt sold André Silva to RB Leipzig for €23 million, everyone expected them to reinvest a part of that sum in a replacement. However, they were intelligent and took Rafael Santos Borré on a free transfer from River Plate instead. Borré began his career at Deportivo Cali, where his...
The halfway point of the season is a good point to reflect on player performances so far, with an eye to possible transfers in the summer. Last season, I wrote a series of articles for TFA Magazine examining defenders, midfielders, and forwards that clubs may target as they look to...
