Justin Bieber to join Madonna, Shakira and BTS for World Cup final halftime show
FIFA has announced Justin Bieber as the final co-headliner for the World Cup final halftime show, which will…
Do hydrated players play better football? We asked an expert about this World Cup
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. The hydration breaks that…
Mexico into the top six: Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 20
With just under half of the matches in the round of 32 now completed, the last 16 is…
Are England’s key players finding form? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 17
The conclusion of the group stages brought some late drama, with Austria equalising in the last seconds to…
Does Algeria 3-3 Austria take top spot? Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s…
Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe bags a brace as Ivory Coast beat Curacao to reach World Cup knockout stage for first time ever
For Curacao, the tournament ends in elimination, but they leave as one of the most heartwarming stories of…
How does Ronaldo turning up change things? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 13
Cristiano Ronaldo announced himself at the World Cup party with a double in Portugal’s thrashing of Uzbekistan, while…
Could the ‘fourth best’ team in a World Cup group advance to the knockout stage?
The Athletic has live coverage of Argentina vs Austria and France vs Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World…
What do Phillies fans think of the World Cup? The consensus is clear
Bob, it would be fair to say, was well-lubricated by the time he took the stool next to…
World Cup quick hits: Eloy Room a Curaçao icon, Germany deals with snakes and a ref’s watch is nicked
A Curaçao goalkeeper etches out a piece of World Cup history, Germany faces some slippery training pitch invaders…
Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day six: France and Argentina justify their top spots
Both of the finalists from Qatar 2022, holders Argentina and runners-up France, got their tournaments underway on Tuesday…
World Cup quick hits: Curaçao’s special goal and De Oranje brighten up day four
De Oranje hit the World Cup and in the middle of a 7-1 thumping, Curaçao’s lone goal might…