Cote d'Ivoire enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's sixth best side in the Fifa rankings. In the third instalment of ...

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As England’s 1970 World Cup defence loomed, the legends of ’66 prepared for formidable competition. Forget the Brazilians, ...

Haiti's men's national soccer team cruised past New Zealand 4-0 in a World Cup tuneup before more than 16,000 fans who turned Fort Lauderdale’s Chase Stadium into a sea of blue and red. FORT ...

With the World Cup finally upon us, how well do you know your tournament history? Try CNN’s ultimate quiz to find out.

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

Germany’s tactical setup for the 2026 World Cup focuses on Wusiala’s creativity, Havertz’s false-nine role, and a shift to ...

Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la ...

France overcame decades of underachievement to create a football talent system unmatched anywhere in the world.

The goals, the games and the downright weird — a look back at all 22 World Cups and the most interesting facts and figures to ...

Haiti beat New Zealand 4-0 in Fort Lauderdale, signalling strong form ahead of Group C at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The 1930 tournament could hardly have been more chaotic, ending with a one-armed goalscorer, a stoning and a wake for a ...