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…
The sounds of Dua Lipa interrupt Portugal news conference at World Cup
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A special guest crashed Portugal coach Roberto Martínez’s news conference Friday: Grammy winner…
What Heat Maps Show About World Cup Soccer Tactics
In soccer, a well-timed pressure event can turn the direction of a game in an instant. In layman’s…
Israel’s FIFA prospects would be better in Asia, but it is sticking to Europe
More than five decades after Israel’s only World Cup appearance, the Israel Football Association says it has no…
‘The VAR went for a coffee’: Were England ‘lucky’ to avoid World Cup defeat to Ghana?
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In a rainbow-trimmed robe at the World Cup, a gay Qatari doctor advocates for equal rights
SAN FRANCISCO — Formally dressed in a traditional Qatari bisht, Dr. Nasser Mohamed strolled past a crowd 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…
World Cup 2026: Every clinching and elimination scenario for today’s Group A games
Mexico have already clinched a spot for the Round of 32 after two wins in two games Jun…
A black jaguar sniffs Brazil to beat Scotland in Group C challenge
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A new animal oracle for the World Cup has arrived, and it’s the…
Coach says Iran still being treated poorly by US at World Cup ahead of second match
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says that although his team is still being treated unfairly by…
For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics
Iran’s national soccer team has made its 2026 World Cup debut amid a tumultuous backdrop: an abrupt and…
A magical Lionel Messi hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria — but should he have been sent off?
This is Lionel Messi’s world and we are all still living in it. At the age of 38,…