West Germany were 2-1 ahead when the clock ticked past the hour in their Italy 1990 opener against Yugoslavia, and Lothar Matthaus had already curled home a fine goal from the edg ...

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

Only a few soccer team managers have ever won the FIFA World Cup. The great soccer team managers of the FIFA World Cup have done this and managed some great ...

A goal down against the Soviet Union, Socrates lifted the Seville crowd to their feet when he picked the ball up 35 yards from goal, jinked his way past two sprawling Soviet defenders one after the ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted ...

A supersized World Cup with more teams, more games and even more host nations than ever before leaves a big question hanging over the biggest sporting show on earth: How much is too much? The latest ...

Inglewood, California — FIFA is facing backlash for sky-high prices and fees for the upcoming World Cup, causing consternation among fans and providing fuel to critics who accuse soccer's world ...

Dallas Stadium — AT&T Stadium, rebranded for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup matches — now smells like fresh grass. The stadium crew laid 114 yards of pitch on May 10. Media got a first look at the ...

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao -- The story of soccer in Curacao is a happy one. On November 18, a 0-0 draw with Jamaica sealed their qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is being held in ...

The FIFA Peace Prize, presented to President Donald Trump at the 2025 World Cup Draw, displayed next to the FIFA World Cup Trophy during the Kennedy Center Honors medal presentation ceremony in the ...

Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti discussed Neymar’s late-season surge ahead of his 2026 FIFA World Cup reveal. Brazil are finalizing its plans for the 2026 World Cup with its final squad announcement ...