Victorious Mbappe levels Messi in World Cup golden boot race, did Paraguay’s tactics go too far?
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Kylian Mbappe moved level…
Mexico vs. England rescheduling talks centred on fan safety, security concerns
FIFA considered rescheduling England’s World Cup round-of-16 game against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca primarily because of concerns…
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…
USMNT expecting to have Folarin Balogun back for World Cup quarterfinal, if it makes it
The USMNT is expecting to have Folarin Balogun back for a potential World Cup quarterfinal — if the…
USA’s Folarin Balogun Avoids Multi-Game Suspension; Won’t Play vs. Belgium
U.S. men’s national team star striker Folarin Balogun has avoided a multi-game suspension for his red card in…
FIFA considering moving World Cup kick-off times for Mexico-England, Brazil-Norway
FIFA is considering bringing forward the kick-off time of England’s World Cup round-of-16 game against Mexico at the…
The anatomy of a World Cup implosion: 40 minutes that broke Senegal and revived Belgium
Nobody inside the stadium could foresee the most preposterous of World Cup comebacks. Well, nobody except, perhaps, Belgium…
USMNT into World Cup last 16 after beating Bosnia; Controversial red card clouds Balogun’s heroics
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The U.S. men’s national soccer team charged into the World Cup’s round of 16…
In a World Cup of chaos, France look unstoppable
During the first knockout games of the FIFA World Cup, games have been decided in chaos, often by…
Is France’s World Cup attack one of the best ever? Is any record safe from Haaland? Day 20 recap
If day 19 of the World Cup was all about nerve-shredding late drama and penalty shootouts, then day…
The Netherlands’ World Cup exit sparks identity crisis in nation of Total Football
In case you haven’t already noticed, Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup. The tournament has, sadly,…
The World Cup’s most chaotic penalty shootout: An own goal, a ‘stand-up’ save and five misses
It was chaos on repeat. Five out of 10 penalties were missed, two of which hit the same…