Thomas Tuchel leads the Three Lions to North America with sky-high expectations but old warriors Croatia, plus Panama and ...

Mbappe is arguably the best footballer scheduled to play in Philly, too. He won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, ...

Best group stage game? All-time record being broken? A connection to Tom Brady. Here are five storylines you need to know ...

The growth of the region’s soccer scene will be celebrated when Philadelphia hosts the World Cup. But for years, the sport ...

And, alongside it, at nearly the same moment, we ask this: When will a festive specimen that is billed as the "World's ...

Evelyn Reynolds, a 10-year-old from Halifax, overcame septic shock and a life-threatening illness with therapies funded by ...

In 'Mexico 86,' on Netflix starting Friday, Luna plays a fictional man in a partially truthful story about how the country defeated more powerful adversaries and surmounted the chaos of the time to ...

These five standouts — from teams playing and base-camping in Kansas City — are players to watch at the World Cup.

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...

Other already established players are older than 19 but are set to make their first World Cup appearances, including ...

Adidas has been FIFA’s official World Cup ball supplier since 1970 and created iconic balls like the Jabulani, Brazuca and Al ...

It’s almost time for the World Cup. Before the tournament, we’ll be previewing each of the top 15 teams by FIFA rankings that ...