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…
Norway beat Senegal to reach knockout stage. Is Erling Haaland the scariest thing in football?
After 28 years away, Norway, led by the irrepressible Erling Haaland, have started this World Cup with a…
Turkey down and out! Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day nine
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It was another fantastic…
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi ordered to stand trial on rape charges after losing court appeal
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has been ordered to stand trial on rape charges by a French court after…
World Cup player Elye Wahi arrested for alleged fixing offences on eve of tournament
The Athletic has live coverage of Ghana vs. Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Elye Wahi, the…
Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day six: France and Argentina justify their top spots
Both of the finalists from Qatar 2022, holders Argentina and runners-up France, got their tournaments underway on Tuesday…
World Cup referee accused of making ‘White power’ gesture during game broadcast
The Athletic has live coverage of Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A World…
Tunisia set to fire head coach Sabri Lamouchi after just one World Cup game
Tunisia are set to fire their head coach Sabri Lamouchi after only one World Cup game. Sources briefed…
World Cup warm-up game tickets in New Jersey made available for $25
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has joined forces with regional politicians and New York Red Bulls to…
New York, New Jersey AGs launch investigation of FIFA’s World Cup ticketing practices
The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey have launched an investigation into FIFA’s 2026 World Cup…
New Jersey Transit to reduce round-trip rail prices for World Cup events to $105
New Jersey Transit are to reduce their round-trip rail prices for World Cup events from $150 to $105…