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…
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…
US rolls past Australia for knockout-round clinching win
SEATTLE — The Avengers did it without Iron Man and Team USA did it without Captain America. The…
What happened on USMNT’s confusing second goal against Australia
SEATTLE — For nearly two minutes Friday afternoon, confusion spread across the stadium. Fans inside Seattle’s Lumen Field…
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…
Has the race to score most World Cup goals ever looked so good? Day seven recap
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. The first round of…
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…
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…
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…