The repercussions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between France and Italy were felt long after the July match after ...
Going into the 2026 World Cup qualifying process, no former champion had ever failed to qualify three straight times. Italy ...
Want to impress your friends at the World Cup watch party? Tell ’em six hosts have won the title, and the last one to do it ...
Hugo Ekitike, Rodrygo and Estevao are among those who will miss out this time. We speak to players who have been through the ...
France, Italy, Spain and Greece have some of the highest rates of workers in fixed-term or part-time jobs. Some of these ...
Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup tournament in 1930. Find out more stats and the full list of winners now.
FIFA World Cup Best Moments - Zinedine Zidane sees red after his headbutt on Marco Materazzi as France lost on penalties to ...
Few moments in World Cup history are as unforgettable as Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi back in 2006. The ...
The Independent has put together a list of the 50 greatest names in World Cup history, based exclusively on their ...
As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...