It is the FIFA World Cup, the one Italy won in 1982 and 2006, the symbol that welcomes visitors at the entrance of 'A Century ...

Interim Italy coach Silvio Baldini has raised eyebrows, and closed eyes, by getting the Azzurri to train blindfolded ahead of ...

Italy will face Belgium in the Under-17 European Championship Final after beating Spain on penalties, with goalkeeper ...

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

Italy coach Silvio Baldini has called up another new face for the senior side, as Juve Stabia’s Alessio Cacciamani has joined ...

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

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 ...

Going into the 2026 World Cup qualifying process, no former champion had ever failed to qualify three straight times. Italy ...

The 2026 World Cup has a plethora of players representing a country where they weren't born. The fact that a player plays for ...

The African nation with the most World Cup appearances won't be in the 2026 World Cup. Cameroon has made eight World Cups and ...

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