Vozinha breaks down after Cape Verde holds Spain at World Cup
Cape Verde held Spain to a goalless draw in their World Cup debut. Vozinha, their goalkeeper, 40 years old and […]
Andrés Escobar’s World Cup own goal and the murder that followed
There are countries that treat football as entertainment. Then there are countries that treat it as a referendum on national
The first games have already exposed the World Cup’s new flaws
In four days, the 2026 World Cup has pulled off a dilution that took the NBA decades: it has made
Best goals of the 2026 World Cup so far, ranked
Last updated: June 15, 2026 The first week of the 2026 World Cup has already given this ranking a clear
Japan and the Netherlands trade blows in the World Cup’s best match yet
The best match of the World Cup so far ended without a winner. This feels correct. Some draws are evacuations,
Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi turns Brazil draw into breakout moment
The temptation, watching Ayyoub Bouaddi in a World Cup opener at 18, is to call him precocious. Resist it. Precocious
Brazil vs Morocco opens a changed World Cup rivalry
Five World Cup titles and a calf injury are not compatible at a tournament opener. Brazil have both. Neymar won’t
USA vs Paraguay brings a forgotten World Cup record back
The most interesting thing about USA vs Paraguay is that it happened before, in Montevideo, in 1930, before MLS existed,
Adidas vs Puma rivalry returns at the 2026 World Cup
One of football’s most consequential commercial rivalries doesn’t involve clubs, managers, or players. It involves two brothers who stopped speaking
Valentín Barco steps into Argentina’s World Cup picture
Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in Auburn, Alabama, last Tuesday. The result was unimportant. The eighth minute was worth watching, when