This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Next summer’s World Cup will be the largest, most complex and most lucrative sporting event in history, with 48 ...

FIFA recalls the Stars and Stripes defying the odds to finish third at the inaugural World Cup, their deepest run in the global finals to date. On 13 June 1930, the USA squad boarded the SS Munargo ...

In 1938, Les Bleus became the first FIFA World Cup hosts to end the tournament empty-handed, having flattered to deceive.

Next summer’s World Cup will be the largest, most complex and most lucrative sporting event in history, with 48 teams playing 104 games in three countries. The tournament is expected to draw a global ...