Predictions about who will be the next world champion often miss the mark. The pressure at this tournament is as intense as ...

This will be the biggest, most drawn-out tournament ever, with 48 teams diluting the quality and 32 qualifying for the ...

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 ...

Expectations have been high before but an immensely talented squad has few equals, and belief will soar should they defeat ...

Panama got the better of the United States in the semi-final of the latter tournament, with a stoppage-time Cecilio Waterman ...

Yamal, who will turn 19 before the final, goes into the World Cup as defending champion of La Liga and will be joined on the ...

There are a host of top players who could claim the coveted title of top goal scorer, including two from the same team.

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The World Cup has always been the stage on which the planet’s elite strut their stuff. A truly global audience is the finest ...

Ballon d’Or winners, record breakers, goal scoring freaks, and a 41-year-old chasing football’s ultimate prize – meet the 25 ...

Has it been four years since you last watched soccer? Catch up on the storylines behind this summer's biggest hit, the World ...

Saturday's Champions League final pits together two of football's most tactical minds Thomas Samson/ The Athletic has live coverage of PSG vs. Arsenal in the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final. Paris ...