The 2026 FIFA World Cup will see the careers of some of the greatest footballers end at the international level. Several ...

Round of 32 (First major upsets): Brazil would suffer the biggest disappointment by being eliminated by Japan. At this same ...

Argentina's first opponent at the 2026 World Cup, Algeria, pulled off a stunning upset victory over the Netherlands in a ...

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

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reigning World Cup champion Argentina arrived in Kansas City on Sunday to begin p reparing for its title ...

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez already had a knack for irritating his opponents as a child. At a young age, well before he became a World Cup champion with Argentina, Martínez had tricks to unsettle the ...

Michael Cox's series looking back at each World Cup winner concludes with a look at Argentina's victory in Qatar ...

Dutch dynamo Denzel Dumfries discusses lessons from Qatar 2022, the importance of Virgil Van Dijk, and ambitions for the upcoming global showpiece.

In less than a month, the first FIFA World Cup game will be played in Kansas City, and it won’t take that long for fans of teams with base camps here to begin arriving. So, what can KC expect? On ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Of all places, the American Midwest — and Kansas City in particular — could be considered the heart of the World Cup scene, and not just because of its geographic location ...