What exactly is it that makes the World Cup so alluring? Every four years, the tournament arrives like a massive religious ...

This weekend, England faces the ultimate road game at this World Cup. Sunday's round of 16 matchup against Mexico at the ...

The 2026 World Cup has seen the big names on fire, with the Golden Boot race a who's who of world football's best ...

Lionel Messi versus Vozinha. It is the World Cup battle no-one knew they wanted, but which fans now cannot wait to see.

Argentina's World Cup history is extraordinary with legends such as Diego Armando Maradona and Lionel Messi. Argentina is one ...

There's a mesmeric quality to this story of '78, a legend of how a man and a country lost the run of itself, writes .

US President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for the co-hosts star striker ...

The data shows that democracies are overrepresented at the World Cup and also tend to do better than authoritarian ...

Do democracies perform better than authoritarian regimes at the FIFA World Cup? Since 1982, every FIFA World Cup winner has ...

From historic triumphs to heartbreaking defeats, the South American national team continues to shape World Cup history, ...

The Group Stage of the 2026 World Cup tournament wrapped up last Saturday and the ‘Round of 32’ kicked off on Sunday, then ...

It is often said – by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and many others – that soccer is the “most democratic sport.” That ...