Tales from the 211

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

Boarding my flight heading for Northwest Arkansas, I looked around. Joining me on the journey were college kids, families and business people, most with no idea of the history that was about to be mad

Northern Marianas

It has been a quarter of a century since Norway last appeared at a major international tournament, but their fleet of top-class forwards are leading them out of the footballing wilderness

FourFourTwo is on a train full of excited Crystal Palace fans, hurtling through the Norwegian countryside. Some already have cans of pre-match beer in front of them, and one is peering out of the wind

Dominant…Spain players during their 6-0 win in Turkey ...