A magical Lionel Messi hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria — but should he have been sent off?
The Athletic has live coverage of England vs Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is Lionel…
FIFA clears referee accused of making ‘White power’ gesture after he calls it ‘involuntary twitch’
FIFA has cleared the referee at the centre of a controversy over an alleged “White power” gesture, who…
Safeguarding questions after Thomas Partey joins kids’ soccer session at Ghana’s U.S. training base
A day after The Athletic broke the news that Canada had denied Thomas Partey a visa on the basis…
FIFA to pay Somali referee barred from World Cup in full
Omar Artan, the Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States ahead of the World Cup,…
World Cup predictions: Brazil vs Morocco, Haiti vs Scotland and rest of matchday 3
Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup Predictions. This article gives you the lowdown on all today’s games,…
Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play in Ghana’s World Cup opener
Thomas Partey will play no part in Ghana’s first World Cup game in Toronto as he has been…
FIFA staff concerned fan water-bottle ban was influenced by commercial considerations
Members of FIFA’s security and safety teams expressed concerns during internal debates over the organization’s decision to ban…
Diverse. Complicated. United. This is what it is to be a USMNT soccer fan
As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all…
Fixing in sport: ‘I don’t want to get us killed’ – How suspected cartel money corrupted Australian soccer
For the last eight months, The Athletic has been investigating the threat of fixing to the integrity of sport.…
The Soccer 100: Franz Beckenbauer — Der Kaiser and the slap that helped make Bayern Munich a force
As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and…
The Soccer 100: Zinedine Zidane — The summer of 2006 and the love of an old flame
As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and…
Jose Mourinho signs contract as new Real Madrid head coach
Jose Mourinho has signed his contract to become the next head coach of Real Madrid. Mourinho, 63, signed…