Spain turned up. Should they be favourites? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 22
There are now just three round-of-32 ties remaining, with the last 16 almost set following Thursday’s matches. At…
Mexico into the top six: Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 20
With just under half of the matches in the round of 32 now completed, the last 16 is…
The U.S. move into the top 10 for the first time. Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 19
Well, that changes things. On the second day of the World Cup round of 32, two of the…
English bargoers swarm local pubs for World Cup party after victory over Panama
English revelers turned Manhattan into West Britain on Saturday, packing local pubs to celebrate a 2-0 World Cup…
Are England’s key players finding form? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 17
The conclusion of the group stages brought some late drama, with Austria equalising in the last seconds to…
The New York Giant who yearns to go home to England for an all-time World Cup celebration
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — As the right tackle for the New York Giants, Jermaine Eluemunor knows how to…
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…
Does Ecuador’s shock knock Germany down? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 15
The Athletic has live coverage of Uruguay vs Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ecuador dug deep…
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…
Which team is up 11 places and into the top 10? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 12
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland did it again. They are the stars delivering at this World…
Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit
A decade ago, British voters went to the polls with a singular image fresh in their minds: a…
Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister
For months, he tried desperately to avoid this moment. But on Monday, Keir Starmer finally announced his resignation…