This is a historic World Cup for goals, already breaking the previous record. Why?
A version of this article was first published on June 21. There is a simple barometer to judge…
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…
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 weather: 60 per cent thunderstorm chance for Uruguay vs Cape Verde in Miami
The Athletic has live coverage of Uruguay vs Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This World…
World Cup predictions: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Belgium vs Iran and rest of matchday 11
Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup Predictions. This article gives you the lowdown on all today’s games,…
The soccer metric that proves the 2026 World Cup is providing historic levels of entertainment
There is a simple barometer to judge the quality of a major international tournament. More goals typically means…
Turkey down and out! Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day nine
The Athletic has live coverage of Netherlands vs Sweden and Germany vs Ivory Coast at the 2026 FIFA…
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…
Mbappe breaks scoring record in France win over Senegal in World Cup | World Cup 2026 News
Kylian Mbappe becomes France’s all-time top scorer with 58 goals, two goals off record World Cup scorer Miroslav…
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,…
2026 World Cup: How to watch all 104 matches for free
All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be televised this summer, airing across FOX, FS1,…
New York ‘preparing for everything’ with possible World Cup, NBA Finals clash: Mayor Mamdani
New York officials are hoping for another four-game sweep by the New York Knicks in this year’s NBA…