A pair of Round of 16 matches are set for Tuesday afternoon in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Lionel Messi and Argentina are at the forefront. The defending champ ...

He ended up cramping, but he’s okay.” The Argentina boss has seemingly settled on his first-choice XI for this tournament, ...

Cape Verde’s World Cup journey has come to an end, but the island nation leaves the tournament with valuable memories and a ...

Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah will go head to head Tuesday when Argentina and Egypt meet in the Round of 16, and the World ...

Mohammed Salah and Lionel Messi, two of football's finest players, are set to meet on the football field when Egypt plays ...

The Experts, Algo, the Subscribers, Wilfred and Stanley - come join us and play along Illustrations: Alice Devine; Image: Dan Goldfarb for The Athletic Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup ...

Opta’s supercomputer favours Argentina over Egypt in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 clash, predicting a thrilling match ...

After their World Cup debut, Cape Verde has returned home to a hero's welcome. Section. Sport. Published. Just now ...

Hundreds of flag-waving fans were waiting at the airport to greet the players when they landed in the nation's capital Praia and more lined the streets as they made their way to Quebra Canela beach on ...

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni believes this World Cup has been a great leveller where traditional powerhouses are ...

Liam Flin has three tips for the World Cup round-of-16 tie between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, including a player bet at ...