As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...

By Nick Mulvenney June 5 (Reuters) - A glance at the team sheets for last week's Champions League final gave a big clue as to ...

A glance at the team sheets for last week's Champions League final gave a big clue as to why Ecuador might end up being one of the toughest teams to ​score against at the World Cup.

They have been key figures in helping Ecuador forge one of the stingiest defences in world football under tactically astute ...

Phil Smith spins the globe and has a crack at predicting which of the Lads’ World Cup contingent has the best chance!

Five-times world champions Brazil — they have won more World Cups than any other country — are clear favorites to win the ...

Starlet Mercedes Diz and Gisela Robledo prove decisive as South American heavyweights secure FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets.

The son of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has been hired by Lille to lead the French club in the Champions League next season.

What awaits England if they top Group L? And how dramatically does the picture change if they don't? ESPN looks into Thomas ...

Haiti is back in the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, and co-captain Ricardo Adé knows what that means. Born and ...

Willian Pacho, Moises Caicedo and Enner Valencia all included in Sebastian Beccacece's Ecuador squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026.