Argentina is poised to reclaim the top spot in the FIFA rankings. The shift comes after Spain settled for a 1-1 draw against ...

Argentina is heading into the 2026 World Cup having retained more outfield players from a World Cup-winning squad than any ...

Liberated from the burden of history, 39-year-old will be the sharpest mind on the field as he attempts to write a last ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...

Top scorer and captain of the campaign that earned Brazil third place at the South American U-17 Championship, midfielder ...

Group D features the US, who are co-hosts and under pressure to deliver on home soil. Australia are not quite the force they ...

Angel Di Maria was asked to weigh in on the eternal debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, delivering a firm ...

The eternal comparison between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continues to spark debate in the world of soccer. And with the World Cup just days away—where both will play in their sixth and likely ...

Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are living legends and future Hall of Famers, but both pale in comparison to ...

Lionel Messi, who is turning 39 this month and is widely expected to retire from international soccer after the curtain comes ...

From forgotten substitutes to retired veterans, these unlikely World Cup heroes defied the odds and etched their names into ...

Koeman's Dutch side may have a tough task ahead of them but they have an exciting squad and reason to believe.