Iceland is geographically isolated and lacks the population base to compete with women's football's major nations. So what ...

The World Cup is the biggest stage in sports, so which players are hoping to use it to get their next big transfer?

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

With 48 teams convening in North America to contest this summer's World Cup, the field of nations is bursting with ...

After Morocco became the first Africans to reach a World Cup semifinal in 2022, can a sub-Saharan side step up in 2026?

To help navigate this melting pot of narratives at this year’s World Cup, here’s one thought on each team taking part in the ...

We just didn’t play good enough,” England head coach Sarina Wiegman said simply. “And we couldn’t step up any more.” The UEFA ...

The USMNT is testing itself against the four-time world champions.

This is the story of an island of 156,000 inhabitants, the smallest country ever to play in a World Cup, that has found in soccer one more reason for joy ...

Led by some outrageously young and talented players, are Spain set to repeat another Euro-World Cup double in 2026?

U.S. Soccer history didn't start in 1990. But the USMNT did not begin to flourish until qualification was achieved for Italia ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has claimed Europe faces an "invasion of dangerous ideologies" arriving by sea while ...