The Adidas Trionda FIFA World Cup official match ball is seen during the Spain vs Egypt international friendly match prior to the FIFA World Cup, at RCD Stadium on March 31, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.

DALLAS — Dallas-Fort Worth lost out on hosting next month's World Cup final but was awarded something else fans can savor for generations: the spectacle of Lionel Messi. Argentina's global superstar ...

For its quadrennial tournament spanning a globe that is more than two-thirds water, soccer divides the participating World Cup countries largely into sharks and minnows. The sharks — Argentina, Brazil ...

We might have a new city of brotherly love. Scotland fans had a party like no other when their national team played their first two Group C matches in Boston for the 2026 World Cup. It's the country's ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The expanded 2026 World Cup, featuring 48 teams and over half from outside traditional ...

Editor's note:Follow for live updates from England vs. Croatia World Cup game! The 2026 World Cup journey starts for England and Croatia on Wednesday, June 17. The Three Lions are hungry to return to ...

Brazil are facing the prospect of navigating the entire World Cup group stage without Neymar as the medical staff prioritizes his long-term fitness. The Seleção talisman is battling to recover from a ...

The 2026 World Cup is already like no other we’ve ever seen. Elite managers are leading the way on the touchline—think Pochettino, Ancelotti, Deschamps, Tuchel and De la Fuente—and the race for the ...

Kevin Lynch is a London-born, Dublin-based writer and journalist. The author of Steve Jobs: A Biographic Portrait, Kevin is a regular feature writer for a number of tech sites and the former ...

The U.S. men’s national team has a chance to win out Group D on Friday when it clashes with Australia in Seattle, a possibility the Americans can credit to a change in FIFA’s World Cup tie-breaking ...