The Radar – The Athletic’s scouting guide to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Follow all of The Athletic’s AFCON coverage here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/tag/afcon-2025/ Welcome to The Radar — the 2025 Africa…
Could Neymar drag himself to one last World Cup with Brazil?
A bad time can sometimes be a good omen. It is one of the maxims that Brazilians cling…
Exorbitant World Cup ticket prices could ruin hopes of growing soccer in the U.S.
This week, I decided it might be nice, as a Brit living in New York City, to go…
World Cup ticket prices rise again after draw; What each match costs to attend
FIFA has raised ticket prices yet again for most 2026 World Cup games, with some standard group-stage tickets…
Gianni Infantino accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to President Trump comments
An official complaint has been submitted to FIFA’s Ethics Committee, alleging “repeated breaches” of FIFA’s duty of political…
Arne Slot has ‘no clue’ if Mohamed Salah will play for Liverpool again
Arne Slot insists he has “no clue” whether Mohamed Salah will play for Liverpool again. The Egyptian attacker…
Donald Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize by Gianni Infantino
WASHINGTON, D.C. — FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarded his inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to “close friend” Donald Trump…
Donald Trump to speak at World Cup draw upon receiving FIFA Peace Prize
The Athletic has live coverage of the FIFA Men’s 2026 World Cup draw. FIFA invited President Donald Trump…
Jesse Marsch exclusive: ‘Don’t tell me about making history unless you’re willing to sacrifice’
The Athletic has live coverage of the FIFA Men’s 2026 World Cup draw. NEW YORK – Jesse Marsch…
FIFA confirms World Cup draw seedings and pathways, with implications for co-hosts
On Tuesday, FIFA finalized seeding and procedures for the 2026 World Cup draw, including two new wrinkles with…
Curacao qualify for World Cup – How tournament’s smallest nation built history-making side: “What an adventure”
Curacao is a Caribbean island that’s home to around only 185,000 people, and it felt like half of…
USMNT’s reality has shifted, and Pochettino now has dreams of ‘impossible’ World Cup run
TAMPA, Fla. — It feels like a lifetime ago, but it was just June 10 that a heavily-rotated…