How VAR became the 2026 World Cup’s biggest villain
Croatia’s World Cup was seconds away from being over and Portugal was seconds away from the round of…
Seven reasons why U.S. soccer keeps crashing out of World Cup
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text”> U.S. forward Christian Pulisic heads to the locker room at halftime during the loss to Belgium. (Allen…
Battle at the Beach passing tournament should live up to expectations
The high school football season is more than a month away, but fans seeking an early preview of…
England faces Mexico on hostile turf with World Cup glory at stake
England famously found itself on the wrong side of World Cup history at Azteca Stadium, surrendering Diego Maradona’s…
Folarin Balogun urges U.S. to stay poised despite unjust red card
Like a good striker, Folarin Balogun never loses sight of the goal. And the goal for the U.S.…
U.S. advances to round of 16 with thrilling win over Bosnia-Herzegovina
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Folarin Balogun was still learning to walk the last time the U.S. won a knockout round…
For Sebastian Berhalter, shot with the U.S. team well worth the wait
Some kids grow up with video games and summer camp. Sebastian Berhalter grew up with the World Cup.…
Filipino fans flock to support rising tennis star Alexandra Eala
LONDON — Wherever Alexandra Eala plays these days, the Philippines seems to show up with her. It isn’t just Manila.…
I Own a Turkish Restaurant in SF. the World Cup Changed My Business.
This as-told-to essay is based on an interview with Aziz Aslan, 45, the owner of Turquaz, a Turkish…
World Cup lineup gamble doesn’t pay off in U.S. loss to Turkey
Mauricio Pochettino has made the unconventional conventional since taking over as coach of the national team 18 months…
Iran is right. FIFA, U.S. government must be better World Cup hosts
How it started: A dream. A French machine-gun officer in the trenches during the First World War. A…
Iran’s beleaguered World Cup team finds hope in draw vs. Belgium
Iran’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad World Cup got a lot better Sunday. By playing Belgium to…