Erling Haaland makes splash on World Cup debut, sprinkler erupts at Gillette Stadium
Erling Haaland scored twice on his World Cup debut as Norway opened their campaign by beating Iraq 4-1…
Christian Pulisic and America’s most important calf: A tale of World Cup concern
IRVINE, Calif. — The reporters crane their necks, then gather ’round the team spokesman. The spokesman, having spoken…
Senegal’s Kalidou Koulibaly questions World Cup travel ban for fans: ‘Africans can’t have their people’
Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly has questioned why his country’s fans have been hamstrung in their attempts to support…
Will Kylian Mbappe become the World Cup’s greatest player?
Ibrahim Mbaye could only shake his head. The 18-year-old Senegal forward had just breathed competitive tension into this…
‘We’re American, we don’t take s—’: Mauricio Pochettino’s message to USA team in last Australia game
IRVINE, Calif. — Going into halftime the last time the United States played Australia, head coach Mauricio Pochettino…
I was Kylian Mbappe’s captain at 14. Even then he was obsessed by the pursuit of greatness
Tristan Muyumba played alongside Kylian Mbappe in the Monaco youth teams between 2013 and 2016. He now plays…
Pre-revolutionary flags spotted, anthem booed at Iran’s World Cup opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dozens of pre-revolutionary flags were brought into SoFi Stadium for Iran’s World Cup opener against…
Iranian team criticizes World Cup organization, says Gianni Infantino has promised to help
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Two Iranian players and head coach Amir Ghalenoei criticized World Cup organizers for travel restrictions…
FIFA clears referee accused of making ‘White power’ gesture after he calls it ‘involuntary twitch’
FIFA has cleared the referee at the centre of a controversy over an alleged “White power” gesture, who…
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…
Curacao… up? Re-ranking the 48 World Cup teams after day four of the tournament
The Athletic has live coverage of Belgium vs Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When does a…
Sweden beats Tunisia: Did Ayari score the best World Cup goal so far? Is this soccer’s snicko?
The Athletic has live coverage of Belgium vs Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Viktor Gyokeres and…