The goals, the games and the downright weird — a look back at all 22 World Cups and the most interesting facts and figures to ...

At last, we're in the final week before the 2026 World Cup begins. The global tournament officially kicks off on Thursday, starting off with a Mexico facing South Africa in Mexico City in a group ...

Ten heroic lions, one stupid boy' was the infamous newspaper headline which greeted England's 1998 World Cup exit.The 'stupid ...

Headbutts, spitting, diving, biting, crying, cheating and thieving all feature in the wild history of football's biggest ...

An expanded 48-team field in 2026 means more chances for the underdogs. Looking back, here are five of the biggest upsets in ...

The Senegal duo are hoping to emulate their country's famous World Cup 2002 win over France, when the sides renew acquaintances at the upcoming World Cup.

I have not historically cared about soccer, but after spending a week in Italy—where World Cup excitement is already at a fever pitch, several weeks before the tournament officially begins on June ...

With Timothée Chalamet, Bad Bunny, Lionel Messi, Mohawk David Beckham, and many more, Adidas sets a new standard for World Cup advertising. Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: A big-budget ...

The 2026 World Cup final will feature a halftime show, with FIFA taking a page out of the NFL’s playbook. FIFA announced that for the first time in history, a Super Bowl-esque halftime show will take ...

(WCMH) — The first FIFA World Cup with 48 teams will also be the first to take place in three countries. A majority of the matches this summer will be played in the United States, but Mexico and ...

The average full-time American worker earns about $1,235 a week. At that salary, you’d have to work 27 weeks to pay for a single, face-value ticket to the men's World Cup final, if you wanted one of ...

Inglewood, California — FIFA is facing backlash for sky-high prices and fees for the upcoming World Cup, causing consternation among fans and providing fuel to critics who accuse soccer's world ...