FIFA has banned several national teams have been banned from participating in the World Cup. Here is a short history of why ...

Like countless foreigners, I grew up loving the United States. I’m British, but spent much of my childhood in a small Dutch ...

Following Iran's withdrawal from the 2026 World Cup, we're looking at other instances where the tournament was threatened by boycotts and cancellations ...

This is the 18th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, ...

In just 100 days, the world's biggest stars will flood into the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the largest World Cup ever staged. The 2026 tournament is set to shatter the attendance records ...

Football infrastructure had been severely disrupted, with numerous clubs and national teams disbanded or suspended as players and resources were redirected towards the war effort. Consequently, ...

There are few things in sport that move a country the way a World Cup summer does. The shirts come out of drawers, the pub screens get wiped down, and something shifts in the national mood. For ...

Mexico is set to become the first nation to host three FIFA World Cups, with the 2026 tournament co-hosted alongside the US and Canada. Having previously hosted in 1970 and 1986, Mexico's Estadio ...

There's something different about football kits that appear at a World Cup.

Look back at some of the most memorable and controversial moments from past World Cups with our new special edition ...

Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium is undergoing a significant transformation, with giant cranes and construction vehicles ...

World class soccer kicks in only from the quarterfinals on. It probably won’t be played by Team USA. France has Kylian Mbappé and the reigning winner of the Ballon d’Or, the sport’s highest individual ...