In this article, GOAL lists every World Cup host city, from 1930 to 2026. In 1930, the inaugural tournament took place in ...

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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni drew criticism for an unusual comment about Lionel Messi's role before the World Cup.

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From Mario Kempes to Lionel Messi, we look back over the winners of the men’s World Cup’s player-of-the-tournament award.

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Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the World Cup in 2022, but Luis de la Fuente's Spain side are now coming for ...

Analyses of the status and strength of the US Navy, the Chinese Navy, and other global navies focus not only on the size of ...

A goal down against the Soviet Union, Socrates lifted the Seville crowd to their feet when he picked the ball up 35 yards from goal, jinked his way past two sprawling Soviet defenders one after the ...