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…
Does Algeria 3-3 Austria take top spot? Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s…
Why is a 0-0 draw our pick of the tournament? Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s…
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…
Can Dembele retain Ballon d’Or at World Cup of stars? U.S. coach’s big offer: Day 16 recap
We are down to the final day of the marathon 72-game World Cup group stage. The penultimate set…
Does Ecuador’s shock knock Germany down? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day 15
Ecuador dug deep to beat Germany and earn a World Cup knockout spot with another big shock, Japan…
Ecuador advances to World Cup knockout rounds, beats Germany 2-1
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A little flick of Gonzalo Plata’s big toe helped Ecuador make a great…
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
The Athletic has live coverage of Portugal vs Uzbekistan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi, Kylian…
Could the ‘fourth best’ team in a World Cup group advance to the knockout stage?
The Athletic has live coverage of Argentina vs Austria and France vs Iraq at the 2026 FIFA World…
World Cup predictions: Argentina vs Austria, France vs Iraq and the rest of matchday 12
The Athletic has live coverage of Argentina vs Austria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Welcome to The…
What do Phillies fans think of the World Cup? The consensus is clear
Bob, it would be fair to say, was well-lubricated by the time he took the stool next to…