The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here. After nearly a decade of preparation, anticipation and occasional consternation, the world’s largest and most beloved sporting event – expanded from the ...

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

Scotland’s World Cup songs show how you can’t manufacture a unifying anthem in a broken, over‑marketed culture, writes Marissa MacWhirter ...

Lionel Messi is preparing for what could be his final World Cup with Argentina, aiming to retain the trophy he won in Qatar ...

Welcome to The Athletic ’s World Cup draft. With World Cup fever building in traditional fashion ahead of the 2026 edition, ...

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Author Chris Evans spoke to dozens of managers and players from different eras for his book How to Win the World Cup: Secrets ...

New Zealand defender Tim Payne jumps from 4,000 to 4.3m Instagram followers after viral World Cup shout-out, eclipsing the ...

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne's online fan club soared past four million on Tuesday, more than the All Blacks, after an ...

It is 40 years since Diego Maradona dominated the FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico, scoring some of the tournament's most iconic goals and inspiring the Albiceleste to the title.

Experience the raw emotion of soccer history through 18 iconic World Cup photos that perfectly capture the pure joy of ...