Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. A thousand matches. Many of them life-changing, several history-changing. All of them part of the story. After 96 ...

Italy ended a 24-year wait for a fourth World Cup in 2006, finally lifting the trophy after their previous triumph in 1982. Under the guidance of the legendary Marcello Lippi, the Azzurri fielded a ...

Nine different national teams will appear in five World Cup group games in Philadelphia in June, with the Ivory Coast playing ...

The FIFA World Cup has always been the grandest stage in football, where legends are born and unforgettable moments become part of sporting history. While established superstars often dominate ...

A supersized World Cup with more teams, more games and even more host nations than ever before leaves a big question hanging over the biggest sporting show on earth: How much is too much? The latest ...

Mexico takes on South Africa on Thursday, June 11 at 3 p.m. ET The game kicks off the international tournament and will be played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Ticket prices for the game start at ...