Where a Trump controversy and a thumping U.S. defeat leaves Infantino’s stained World Cup
The Athletic has live coverage of Switzerland vs Colombia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. For FIFA president…
World Cup last 16 bracket predictions: Picking biggest shocks, best games and who wins
The last 16 of the World Cup is set and some of soccer’s biggest sides are still fighting…
Water-gun wielding menace Hamza, 14, accused of terrorizing Paris tourists and cyclists as he’s arrested 2 times in one week
You can call him Dennis Le Menace. A 14-year-old boy has allegedly been terrorizing French tourists and motorists…
Austria and Algeria draw 3-3 at World Cup to advance to knockout round and send Iranians home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Algeria and Austria knew that a pedestrian draw Saturday night would have sent…
Are co-hosts Canada becoming a contender? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 18
Canada are the first of the three co-hosts to make it through to the last 16, after a…
The goal that sparked chaos: 110 passes, Mahrez’s finish, Austria panic, Iran woe
Austria and Algeria knew a draw in their final Group J game on Saturday would be enough to…
Extraordinary Algeria and Austria tie eliminates Iran, delivers result many expected, game no one did
Algeria and Austria played out an extraordinary draw that sent both teams through to the World Cup knockouts…
Who Will Qualify as the Eight Best Third-Place Teams? Live Opta Supercomputer World Cup Predictions
Keeping track of who can qualify for the 2026 World Cup last 32 via a third-place finish is…
Police believe body found is Kansas City highway shooting suspect
A weeklong manhunt for a man accused of carrying out several shootings in Kansas City may be over.…
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…
Algeria is spending $25 billion to counter weapons Israel built for Morocco
The Spanish parliament received an unusual question from lawmakers of the far-right Vox party in late May: Was…
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,…