USMNT beat Australia to reach knockouts without Pulisic
The United States had a clean arithmetic problem in Seattle. Beat Australia without Christian Pulisic, and the knockouts were no […]
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Mexico vs South Korea gives the sombrero a new World Cup stage
Friendship has a shelf life. In football, even in the expanded 48-team format, it expires at kickoff. When South Korea
Dejan Stankovic played three World Cups under three names
Most World Cup history can be read through goals, finals and the few names that survive repeat tournaments. Dejan Stanković’s
How the World Cup scorebug became soccer’s smallest design statement
The most consequential graphic in a World Cup broadcast takes up roughly two inches of screen. Not the stadium flyover.
Messi ties Klose as Argentina beats Algeria in World Cup opener
Lionel Messi scored all three goals in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria, reaching 16 career World Cup goals and giving
Japan fans carry World Cup cleanup tradition to Dallas Stadium
Japan’s fans stayed to clean Dallas Stadium after their draw with the Netherlands. They produced blue bags, collected cups, wrappers,
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
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,