After Morocco became the first Africans to reach a World Cup semifinal in 2022, can a sub-Saharan side step up in 2026?
Senegal enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's second best side in the Fifa rankings. In the sixth instalment of a ...
As South African football approaches a pivotal SAFA elective congress, this opinion piece argues that the association needs a ...
As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...
As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...
Burnley man bags in behind closed doors friendly ...
The veteran coach has delivered a scathing assessment of the national team's readiness for the World Cup, admitting he is ...
When FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, chose Brazil to host the 2014 World Cup in 2007, national leaders dreamed ...
One to watch: Centre back Shogo Taniguchi is the type of player World Cups were made for. He spent most of his career at one ...
The FIFA World Cup will bring together football stars from across the globe, ranging from legends to emerging talents.
IF football successes were measured by social media arguments, Tanzania would have won the World Cup several times by now.
Algeria have extended the contract of national team coach ​Vladimir Petkovic and his technical staff until ‌2028, the country’s football federation said on Sunday, days before the World Cup in North ...