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

Ever wondered who holds the record for most goals scored at a single World Cup, and which teams have been the most prolific ...

What is the World Cup Golden Boot and what is the history behind the award ahead of the 2026 tournament in the USA, Canada ...

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, ...

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

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, ...

Iran’s declaration that it cannot take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup has created uncertainty around the tournament and forced world football’s governing body to consider how it would respond if a ...

France’s development as a footballing nation owes to its urbanisation, and the fact it is no longer a country of rural life and of farmers ...

HISTORY has always been a subject close to my heart. Whether it my Aussie friend Rose and I searching for Roman artefacts in Wallsend last year, my obsessions with the Henry VIII musical Six, or ...

The pitcher’s words will long outlive his work on the mound, but Bouton was pretty good at the latter too.

HISTORY has always been a subject close to my heart, and the T&A have encouraged that with old Bradford City and Bradford Northern content for me to devour.

Historical figures like William Shakespeare and Sir Winston Churchill will be replaced by images of British wildlife on the next series of Bank of England banknotes.