Spain’s Rodri wins World Cup Golden Ball as Pau Cubarsi, Unai Simon also collect awards
Spain’s players dominated the 2026 World Cup awards, winning three individual accolades after their 1-0 win over Argentina…
What happens when President Trump attends major sports events – and why he does it
Editor’s note: This article was first published in September 2025 and has been updated to reflect President Trump’s…
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…
Is this World Cup now Europe v South America? Which giants fall today? Day 18 recap
Sunday was the strangest day of this World Cup, in that there was only one match, sandwiched between…
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…
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…
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,…
Why a World Cup is the biggest event on planet Earth
The Athletic has live coverage of South Korea vs Czech Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It’s…
Iran ‘negotiating’ to move World Cup matches from United States to Mexico, FIFA says no plans to switch
Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, according…
Trump’s talk of threats to Iran’s football team exposes Infantino’s strategy of cozying up to the U.S. president
When FIFA leader Gianni Infantino gifted Donald Trump a specially created Peace Prize at December’s World Cup draw,…