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Professional football through fresh eyes. Match reports, previews, tactical analysis, news with perspective.

The Game is where Striver covers the professional level with context that helps younger readers understand more than the final score. We track tactical shifts, pressure moments, and decisions that change matches across domestic leagues, cups, and internationals. Every piece is built to be clear, specific, and useful, not loud for clicks. We do not recycle old pundit language. We show what happened, why it mattered, and what the next generation can take from it.

VAR at AFCON will spark the usual VAR debates

The VAR Debate Splitting AFCON Fans Ahead of 2025

By Eleanor HallContributor3 Dec 2025 · 1 min read

Walid Regragui - a tactical coach who showed his tactical impetus in the last World Cup

The Game

The VAR Debate Splitting AFCON Fans Ahead of 2025

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