The 1974 World Cup was an extreme example of the ways that politics of historically intersected with soccer's biggest ...

A big tent coalition is harnessing the energy surrounding the World Cup to imagine a more free and democratic United States.

Title-holders hope to put AFA turmoil aside and overcome injury concerns at World Cup in United States, Canada and Mexico.

An artist has filed a federal lawsuit against soccer's international governing body over the destruction of his giant mural ...

Headbutts, spitting, diving, biting, crying, cheating and thieving all feature in the wild history of football's biggest ...

More matches, smaller nations, significant rule changes – the 2026 World Cup will be vastly different to the 1994 version in ...

Uruguay icon Diego Lugano made a bold World Cup prediction on Portugal, claiming that "Cristiano Ronaldo will get penalties ...

The Mexican soccer federation has lost its latest appeal against FIFA punishments for fans chanting an anti-gay slur at ...

With no clear weak link and contrasting football philosophies on display, Group A promises a tightly contested battle where ...

Group A offers one of the most intriguing mixes of styles and storylines at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Co-hosts Mexico enter under intense pressure, seeking to finally end the long-standing "fifth game ...

On 2 June 1978, 48 years ago today, Tunisia became the first African team to win a FIFA World Cup match when they defeated Mexico 3-1 in Rosario.

For the last eight months, The Athletic has been investigating the threat of fixing to the integrity of sport. In this first article in the series, we uncover the sheer scale of the threat around the ...