Spain needed an extra-time goal by substitute Ferran Torres to edge past 10-man defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win the World
July 20, 2026
Expect goals in the World Cup final, as history suggests
July 19, 2026
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match
July 19, 2026
Lionel Messi rarely loses
July 18, 2026
FIFA's Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which aims to protect players, teams and officials from online threats and abuse, has detected more than 7 million potentially
July 18, 2026
Argentines and Spaniards are facing a dilemma as their teams meet in the World Cup final
July 18, 2026
England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but will exit the World Cup in the most English of ways
July 17, 2026
Argentina faces England in a World Cup semifinal match that pits soccer great Lionel Messi against the young superstar Jude Bellingham
July 16, 2026
How does England coach Thomas Tuchel handle the pressure of a run to the semifinals of the World Cup
July 15, 2026
Los Angeles Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson, who was arrested on June 9 on suspicion of felony domestic violence, has the opportunity to avoid criminal charges
July 14, 2026
Is Mbappé too good for France?
July 14, 2026
Argentina survives Switzerland to set up a box-office showdown with England in the World Cup semifinal
July 12, 2026
Lionel Messi's World Cup scoring streak ended against Switzerland on Saturday, but he still made an impact with an assist in Argentina's 3-1 victory
July 12, 2026
A philosopher of sport guides readers through the ethics of Diego Maradona’s most celebrated goal – and his most controversial.
June 17, 2026
France and Morocco meet in a World Cup quarter-final on Thursday with their post-colonial ties coursing through the fixture, from Morocco players born and
July 09, 2026
How Lionel Messi and Argentina sent the World Cup into a state of sporting nirvana
July 08, 2026
Duo dons colonial gear to cheer on Team USA at every FIFA 26 World Cup watch party in Kansas City
July 07, 2026
Vinícius Júnior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead
July 06, 2026
Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 win over Brazil that showcased the young striker on soccer’s biggest stage
July 06, 2026
Mexico has spent 40 years chasing a return to the World Cup quarterfinals
July 05, 2026
France ekes past Paraguay and everything else to know from Saturday’s World Cup matches
July 05, 2026
Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw
July 04, 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010
July 03, 2026
The World Cup has captured the imagination of fans across the United States, no better illustrated than
July 03, 2026
Pop titan Taylor Swift’s marriage to NFL star Travis Kelce capped a three-year courtship that has often played out in public, captivating their fans.
July 01, 2026
Mexican fans in Monterrey are embracing the World Cup spirit, even though their national team isn't playing in the city
July 01, 2026
Another World Cup, another early exit
June 30, 2026
José Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup
June 30, 2026
Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup
June 30, 2026
Chris Johnson, one of nine players in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season who made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three years with the Tennessee Titans, has revealed in a television interview that he has ALS
June 29, 2026
Spending billions of dollars and attracting some of soccer’s biggest stars doesn’t guarantee success at the World Cup
June 29, 2026
Leftovers from World Cup watch parties are feeding the needy in New Jersey: "A gift to our communities"
June 29, 2026
Lionel Messi has become the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games while extending his all-time scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina’s group stage finale against Jordan
June 28, 2026
Going into the final day of group play at the World Cup, there are essentially eight teams vying for four spots in the round of 32
June 27, 2026
Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran will have to wait one day to find out its fate after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw
June 27, 2026
Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field
June 26, 2026
Lionel Messi will not start when defending World Cup champion Argentina plays its group finale
June 27, 2026
A standout at the World Cup, Deniz Undav is playing for Germany while representing his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage
June 26, 2026
In designing the uniforms for this year's World Cup, Nike and other apparel makers sought to channel national pride and maximize comfort
June 26, 2026
Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round
June 25, 2026
Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46 and more than a decade after retiring
June 24, 2026
Argentina's Lionel Messi has been mesmerizing
June 24, 2026
Erling Haaland scored twice to raise his World Cup goals total to four, and Norway advanced to the round of 32 with a 3-2 win over Senegal
June 23, 2026
Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé delivered dazzling performances on a showcase day for the World Cup’s top scorers
June 23, 2026
Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, netting twice during Argentina's 2-0 Group J win over Austria on Monday.
June 22, 2026
World Cup fever has a distinctly international flavour for residents in Houston, where an estimated third of the population was born outside the United
June 23, 2026
Here’s something that very few could have reasonably expected coming into this World Cup: Cape Verde controls its own destiny with one match left in group play
June 23, 2026
Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria
June 23, 2026
While Mohamed Salah’s club career is still undecided, he’s building his legacy with Egypt
June 22, 2026
Ampol posts near five-fold surge in profit as Iran war boosts refining margin
Oil falls 1% ahead of US announcement to impose further sanctions on Iran
UK productivity showing sustained improvement, economists say
MLB home run leader Schwarber punctuates Phillies' unlikely comeback win over the Cardinals
Trump is heading to his golf course in Ireland to watch the Irish Open golf tournament next month
Ryan Blaney wins second consecutive NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway