With the squad numbers leaked - sorry, confirmed - for all 48 teams, here's our one-per-country 1-11 lineup. Sorry, Cristiano ...

The record of five editions is shared by Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, Rafa Márquez, Lothar Matthäus, Guillermo Ochoa, ...

The upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to mark the end of an era in world football, as multiple legends could be ...

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 ...

As the countdown to the 2026 World Cup (June 11–July 19) begins, we revisit the iconic players whose brilliance and ...

Lionel Messi is back after winning an elusive title in 2022. Here’s a look at his numbers for Argentina as he heads into his ...

Ranking the best footballers of all time is no easy task. The game has evolved so much over its history that comparing a ...

His smooth finish past Mory Diaw marked the high point of what was an excellent 45-minute performance from Pulisic before he ...

Neymar will play for Brazil at the World Cup for the fourth time at the age of 34. In the third of a series on players at their final World Cup, RFI looks back at the career of a striker who holds ...

As one of the biggest clubs in world soccer, Barcelona are not only synonymous with undeniable success on the pitch, but they’ve also headlined some of the biggest transfers the sport has ever ...

We're tracking Lionel Messi's goals and top moments for Inter Miami and the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Here's the latest.

The Champions League, European club soccer’s most important trophy, is at stake when Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal meet in ...