The squads and the superstars are in their final preparations. Let's answer some big World Cup questions before the curtain ...

Joanne Cantwell presents coverage of the Group A match at Mexico City Stadium, which serves as the opening game of the ...

World Cup odds are in and history says hosting a World Cup is a massive advantage. 74% of World Cup hosts (17 of 23) matched ...

Gary Lineker is fully prepared for Harry Kane to beat his World Cup record – so much so he’s encouraging the England captain ...

Peter Shilton recalls his final clean sheet for England at Italia 90, a World Cup record. His career highlights include the ...

Vancouver Whitecaps FC star Alphonso Davies made an impassioned speech at the 2018 FIFA Congress to land the tournament for North America, 16 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico are ...

As the U.S. is set to host its second FIFA World Cup, a look back at some of the tournaments most memorable moments.

In 'Mexico 86,' on Netflix starting Friday, Luna plays a fictional man in a partially truthful story about how the country ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

There was great expectation that Brazil could, at the very least, repeat the spectacle of 1982, when it delivered great ...

CBF ArchiveCoach Telê Santana had his second opportunity with the Brazilian National Team at a World Cup. After leading the ...

For many, the Messi-Ronaldo debate was settled once and for all when Messi inspired Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.