Belgium’s Jeremy Doku criticised over plan to leave World Cup to attend birth of first child
The Athletic has live coverage of Ecuador vs Curacao at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Belgium winger Jeremy…
U.S. are (unofficial) world champions – and will we see a new World Cup winner? Day 9 Recap
The Athletic has live coverage of Germany vs Ivory Coast at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On day…
Pochettino has found a World Cup plan that works for USMNT, with or without Pulisic
Mauricio Pochettino went into this World Cup with decisions to make for his United States team. There was…
USMNT beats Australia, soars into World Cup knockout stage; How’d they do it without Pulisic?
SEATTLE — The U.S. men’s national soccer team rolled into the World Cup knockout rounds with a 2-0…
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…
USMNT clinches top spot in World Cup Group D: Everything you need to know about what happens next
Around nine hours after its 2-0 victory over Australia on Friday afternoon, the United States clinched first place…
Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón gets first-ever red card for covering mouth in situation of confrontation
Paraguay’s Miguel Almirón received the first-ever red card for talking with his mouth covered during his country’s World…
Christian Pulisic out of USA vs. Australia with calf injury
Pulisic was removed as a precaution at halftime of the USMNT’s first game of the tournament. Shaun Clark/ISI…
Ismaël Koné has successful surgery, out of the World Cup – Canada Soccer
Ismaël Koné has undergone successful surgery to repair the fracture in his left leg that he suffered during…
The World Cup so far? Surprisingly excellent
There’s a long-standing World Cup tradition that by the end of the tournament, when the television montages provide…
England almost guaranteed World Cup knockout place after Bellingham helps beat Croatia
England are almost guaranteed to reach the World Cup knockout rounds after a thrilling and at times chaotic…