As the U.S. is set to host its second FIFA World Cup, a look back at some of the tournaments most memorable moments.

Every four years, FIFA stages a spectacle that is all but guaranteed to dominate front pages around the world, mostly thanks to events on the pitch. Yet, almost inevitably, the limelight is sometimes ...

Ounahi was excellent in 2022 as Morocco shocked the world, reaching the last four, beating Spain and Portugal along the way.

The World Cup has delivered some of football’s greatest moments, but it has also produced a number of unforgettable shocks. Over the years, underdogs have toppled giants and rewritten the script on ...

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. This is a fully updated version of a John Muller piece The Athletic originally published ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Pelé announced himself to the world during his FIFA World Cup debut in 1958, beginning one of the greatest careers in ...

Exclusive: David Quayle has been helping former world No 1 train ahead of her much-anticipated return to the court ...

The World Cup has had no shortage of iconic moments across nearly 100 years of history. Every four years, billions of fans ...

OKLAHOMA CITY–– Texas Tech softball beat Alabama in back-to-back games in the Women's College World Series semifinals to punch its ticket to the champ series for the second year in a row. Red Raiders ...

There is no more memorable penalty miss in World Cup history than the decisive kick in the 1994 final.That took place between ...

"What was filmed there is a tragedy, an absolute tragedy," Alexis Boon tells the BBC - but he insists he won't resign.

Many celebrities have competed in pageants before achieving fame. From Selena Gomez and Oprah Winfrey to Halle Berry and ...