The World Cup is taking over the sports world this summer, and billions of fans are tuning in every day to see the best ...

The World Cup has been riveting. TV ratings through the roof. Stars scoring, cinderella’s in contention. John Sears says ...

Kasey Keller weighed in on the World Cup's most controversial offside calls, which have led to crucial goals being disallowed ...

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in hugely controversial circumstances to set up a mouthwatering round-of-16 clash with fierce ...

High-tech sensors are replacing intuition, turning football into a cold debate rather than a game of skill Croatia's overturned equalizer highlights the ...

VAR reviews for offsides are becoming more frequent Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Offside calls generating ...

This comes after FIFA invested years developing tools that combine player tracking, artificial intelligence and ball sensors ...

Virtually no one is happy with FIFA’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR), which called back Croatia’s game-tying goal in the 12th minute of stoppage time Thursday in their 2-1 loss to Portugal. Joško ...

A sensor inside the World Cup ball detected a touch no one could see, and it ended Croatia's tournament in stunning fashion.

Cape Verde! Germany's knockout! It's not just the expanded field causing these upsets. Meet the unsung tech giant whose data ...

Portugal defeated Croatia 2–1 in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup in a match the finished in incredibly controversial fashion. Croatia appeared to score an equalizer deep into stoppage time—103 ...

Backed by the ball’s smart sensor and a VAR review, the officiating crew disallowed the goal for offside, sealing Portugal’s ...