As I pulled into Hard Rock Stadium last week to pick up a media credential for my seventh World Cup, my mind flashed back 32 years to the summer of 1994. I was 29 years old, working at the Detroit ...

South American teams have won every single World Cup hosted in North America, but can one of the six teams continue that ...

A growing divide between fans and team, coupled with economic hardship and war, has dampened the mood ...

Mexico's final tune-up match for the 2026 World Cup turned into a victory lap at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca, Mexico, on ...

The number of matches at the summer's tournament will increase from 64 to 104 with a new round of 32, and will impact results ...

The biggest FIFA World Cup to date, with a record 48 teams set to play a record 104 matches spread out across the U.S., ...

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