As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...

Neymar helps Kenny McLean to his feet after Scotland's 3-0 defeat to Brazil Chandan Khanna/Getty Images Scotland’s early elimination from World Cup 2026 and Steve Clarke’s departure as coach isn’t ...

Four-time world champions, the German football team enter FIFA World Cup 2026 as European football’s most storied underachievers of recent years, having suffered shocking group-stage exits at both the ...

With the 2026 World Cup fast approaching, fans around the globe are already busy building their fantasy football (soccer) squads ahead of the tournament. Of course, assembling a team packed with ...

The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage of the tournament from 32 teams to 48 has significantly benefited the ...

Roefs is legit. 11. Marco Carnesecchi, Atalanta Serie A has the best goalkeepers of any league in European football, and that has been the case pretty consistently over the last five years. They have ...

Italian referee Marco Guida signals that he is taking account of time-wasting during a Serie A football match. Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock Football fans, broadcasters and even head coaches have ...

48 countries from all over the world are convening this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bringing a host of new cultures, languages and experiences to North America for soccer’s grandest showcase. ...