World Cup soccer players are elite athletes. Why are they faking injuries? What are the incentives? And how does this compare to sports like rugby and ice hockey?

Lionel Messi suffered a head knock during thrilling extra-time win over Cape Verde

The World Cup has provided the NFL with a number of lessons to potentially take into the 2026 season later in the year. NFL stadiums across the USA have played their role in hosting this summer’s World Cup,

Portugal's star defender Nuno Mendes suffered an injury against Spain that required him to be substituted off early in the second half.

ENGLAND hope that Reece James will be fit to face Norway in the World Cup last-16 on Saturday. Right-back James, 26, missed the dramatic wins over DR Congo and Mexico with a hamstring injury. And

Legendary forward, 41, had already promised this finals would be his last

Morocco suffered an early setback when top scorer Ismael Saibari exited injured just 22 minutes into Sunday's knockout match. Here's the latest.