It has been a long journey, but here we can tell the story of the previous 22 World Cups through 22 items of memorabilia.

Every World Cup guarantees thrilling games, brilliant goals and the presence of the best players on the planet. But also, ...

Brazil remains a part of many favourite memories too, and watching Mexico 1986 was once the only exception granted by strict ...

Minehead chip shop owner Mark Dana showed support for England at the 2006 World Cup with a patriotic haircut featuring the ...

Miami Herald soccer writer Michelle Kaufman prepares to cover her seventh World Cup and shares 32 years of tournament history ...

The repercussions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between France and Italy were felt long after the July match after ...

Canada vs Ireland will kick off at 7:45 p.m. ET/ 4:45 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7:45 p.m.

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.

FIFA World Cup 2026 co-host Canada will conclude its competition prep with a friendly against the Republic of Ireland on ...

We looked at previous 22 winners to decide the key metrics behind predicting which team will win - and got a familiar ...

West Germany were 2-1 ahead when the clock ticked past the hour in their Italy 1990 opener against Yugoslavia, and Lothar Matthaus had already curled home a fine goal from the edg ...