Team USA survived a scare against Italy at the FIBA Women’s World Cup, but the road to winning their fifth straight gold ...

Sports photographer Joel Marklund had an image in his head of Messi mirroring the late-great Maradona – and he was willing to miss some of the biggest World Cup 2022 moments to capture it When you ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Washington, D.C. in January. Alex Wong / Getty Images The grand announcement was supposed to come on the eve of the World Cup final at the Waldorf Astoria in New ...

Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article that first appeared on The Athletic in May 2025. For an insight into the one-upmanship between FIFA, the governing body of football worldwide, ...

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A growing online movement is calling on FIFA to replay the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina, but experts say the chances of that happening remain extremely slim. The ...

Fans vote on where they’d want Lionel Messi to play a farewell game for Argentina Lionel Messi has now officially retired from international football, but fans would like to see him have a farewell ...

FIFA speaks to two of the people who witnessed Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon's development into the adidas Golden Glove winner. Spain netminder Unai Simon has now taken his place in FIFA World Cup™ ...

The tournament shattered all previous marks for soccer in the United States. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Pretty much from the opening kick, the 2026 men’s World Cup was setting viewing ...

Nearly 63 million Americans tuned in to watch Spain beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, shattering viewership records and underscoring football’s growing appeal in the United States ...

Nearly 63 million Americans tuned in to watch Spain beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, shattering viewership records and underscoring soccer’s growing appeal in the U.S. after ...

Spain’s victory over Argentina at Sunday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 final broke the record books in the United States — averaging 38,937,000 viewers watch on Fox, making it the most-watched soccer telecast ...