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 ...

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 ...

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

As the U.S. is set to host its second FIFA World Cup, a look back at some of the tournaments most memorable moments.

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 ...

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 ...

Who are 10 players who are expected to make a splash at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Some are expected and some might surprise ...

Lionel Messi is one of the world’s best soccer players and plays for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read about his ...

Pele, Maradona or Messi at No 1? The 50 greatest players in World Cup history - WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: With two weeks until the ...

The World Cup kicks off in 8 days and we are sure to see some golazos over the 104 games. Will any of those goals make it to ...