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…
Why is a 0-0 draw our pick of the tournament? Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
The Athletic has live coverage of Algeria vs Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Do you have…
Are favourites France getting stronger still? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 16
That’s a wrap on day 16. World Cup favourites France and the brilliant Ousmane Dembele didn’t take it…
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…
Netherlands hit five past Sweden. Does this huge win make them World Cup contenders?
The Netherlands had absolutely no problems dispatching Sweden in Houston as Cody Gakpo inspired Ronald Koeman’s side to…
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…