Emiliano Martinez has been a vital figure in Argentina's current era of international success, making key saves and ...

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

If you have a rare talent in your team, you build a team around that player. Zagallo had Pele in 1970, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 ...

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

What can I expect from France? Didier Deschamps will attempt to bring the curtain down on 14 years in charge of France by ...

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. A thousand matches. Many of them life-changing, several history-changing. All of them part of the story. After 96 ...

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

Footix, we haven’t forgotten you! The World Cup is already arriving next Wednesday! It has the unique feature of being hosted ...

For decades, commentators have repeated a seductive claim: when a nation wins the FIFA World Cup, a baby boom follows nine ...

The former soccer star, who notched three World Cup appearances himself in 1998, 2002, and 2006, shared his top predictions, ...

Goalies will keep making big saves and defenders will keep putting their bodies on the line, but it’s the strikers who will ...

The World Cup arrives Thursday in L.A., and culture lovers can get in on the action at a variety of local museum watch ...