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

Neither Cole Palmer nor the injured Estêvão will get to actually play in the World Cup, and Didier Drogba’s long retired, but ...

Perhaps no other result in World Cup history is as infamous as Germany's thrashing of Brazil in 2014.Brazil, widely ...

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

From dramatic upsets to unforgettable celebrations, these 10 World Cup moments have helped define the greatest tournament in world soccer. The FIFA World Cup has a habit of producing footballing ...

World Cup history is full of moments that still feel impossible to believe. Some were beautiful, others controversial, and a few completely changed how people remembered a player, a team, or an entire ...

And Brazil took that worry, turning it into nervousness, and completely flagellating themselves in the first half. Brazil ...

The FIFA World Cup has a habit of producing footballing moments that live far beyond the final whistle. From Saudi Arabia’s stunning upset over eventual champions Argentina in 2022, to Robin van ...

As the 2026 World Cup arrives on home soil, Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Tyler Adams and the USMNT’s 2022 squad reflect on ...

Robin van Persie stunned the world with his unforgettable flying header against Spain at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, scoring one of the greatest goals in tournament history. The iconic “Flying Dutchman” ...