The most expensive World Cup in person will also be the most affordable for U.S. viewers. Here's how to save money when ...

The World Cup is one week away, meaning the biggest event in the world is upon us. Here are our top story lines, from U.S.

Spain have spent the last two years making international football look like a problem someone else has to solve and as the World Cup looms the question for the other 47 teams is blunt enough -- who ...

A reflection on the past, present, and future of the beautiful game. Only Ronaldinho and Lamine Yamal juggling a soccer ball in a parking lot in Japan. Yet the symbolism behind those images may mean ...

The clock kept ticking, Boca could not find the goal until, near the end of the match, Romero scored the equalizer after a ...

GOAL sat down with Gio Reyna to discuss his reputation, his growth since Qatar and why this World Cup gives him the chance to ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

Spain midfielder Gavi offered several predictions for the 2026 World Cup, positioning Ecuador as dark horses and selecting ...

Time kept ticking away, and Boca could not find the goal until, near the end of the match, Romero scored the equalizer after a fine assist from Leandro Paredes, but it was all ruled out because the ...

Leveraging sales data, building author platforms, bolstering youth literacy, and adapting books for the screen were among the ...

Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which ...