The Newcastle United striker starred 40 years ago - plus every Toon player who has earned a World Cup finals call-up ...

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

Jonathan O’Brien’s three-volume series culminates with the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar. The 2026 World Cup begins on ...

Norway has captivated global audiences with a cinematic World Cup squad portrait that reimagines its players as modern-day Vikings amidst a rugged fjord backdrop. Captured by legendary photographer ...

If you have a rare talent in your team, you build a team around that player. Zagallo had Pele in 1970, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 ...

The greatest players have graced the World Cup and often lived up to top billing. Lionel Messi has been named player of the ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two of soccer's all-time greats, will likely make their final bows on the sport's biggest ...

The England soccer team has had some great goalkeepers. The goalkeeping position is undoubtedly one of the most crucial ...

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 ...

From forgotten substitutes to retired veterans, these unlikely World Cup heroes defied the odds and etched their names into ...

Lionel Messi is preparing for what could be his final World Cup with Argentina, aiming to retain the trophy he won in Qatar ...

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 ...