Expansion to 48 teams provides the best chance yet for smaller nations to reach the World Cup, including those who have never ...

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

The Gabonese Football Federation have confirmed the death of International defender Yrondu Musavu-King, who is understood to ...

Cote d'Ivoire enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's sixth best side in the Fifa rankings. In the third instalment of ...

Best group stage game? All-time record being broken? A connection to Tom Brady. Here are five storylines you need to know ...

World Cup politics are already part of the 2026 build-up, with Iran and Haiti facing full US travel restrictions and Senegal ...

T he World Cup is nearly here! But so far, at least, no one seems all that excited. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The ...

Ahead of the 2026 event, we try to predict the best player from each continent. Predicting the Best Player of Every Continent ...

The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup kicks off when joint-hosts Mexico get the tournament underway in Mexico City's Azteca Stadium ...

Curacao are the minnows of the group but Dick Advocaat has built a solid defensive unit and a team cohesion that has seen ...

The World Cup expanded to 48 teams for the first time, but some big countries and stars still fell short of qualifying for ...

U.S. Men's National Team full back Alex Freeman has said Mauricio Pochettino's side is looking to display a level of ...