Every four years, football fans argue, debate, dream—and suffer. And every four years, somewhere in the background, a quiet economist runs the numbers. No noise. No hype. Just data. This…
Friendlies can be tedious, but against a good nation so briefly before the start of a World Cup, it becomes interesting. In my view, with Haaland and Odegaard, Norway could…
With approximately 5 months to go, it seems pertinent to start prepping for it. And what better way, than to revisit some of our previous attempts to win it. For…
As we qualified for the World Cup, it might be nice to do a first little summary. We will be heading to the WC2026 as outsiders, I think. Like Norway,…
Holland Qualifies for the World Cup — But the Road Was Far From Convincing A 4–0 win over Lithuania is, on paper, the kind of straightforward result that suggests smooth…
The Netherlands national team seems to be on a roll, most likely winning the group and booking their tickets for the WC2026. However, a closer look at the latest disappointing…
As Oranje gears up for their crucial qualifier in Warsaw, Ronald Koeman delivered a press conference that underlined a clear theme: balancing immediate results with long-term development. Youth on the…
What would have happened if Rijkaard didn´t focus on Rudi Völler and did that disgusting stuff, Germany won the WorldCup…