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 […]
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FIFA warned of visa risk before Omar Artan’s World Cup exit
Omar Artan should’ve been a shoo-in. Somalia’s first referee at a men’s World Cup had worked the CAF Champions League
Iran’s #168 pins test FIFA’s World Cup rules
Iran’s team arrived in Tijuana on Sunday wearing #168 pins on their jackets, highlighting the ongoing war at home. The
Tim Payne tops 5 million Instagram followers after El Scarso World Cup push
At a World Cup already shaped by World Cup tickets and the scale of a 48-team tournament, Tim Payne’s story
How North Korea knocked Italy out of the 1966 World Cup
At the former site of Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough, a bronze boot print sits in the pavement. It marks the
Which African team will win the World Cup first?
No African men’s national team has won the FIFA World Cup. That fact still sits at the center of the
FIFA’s seating system leaves American Outlaws supporters unsettled
The 2026 World Cup gives the USMNT something it has not had since 1994, a men’s tournament in the United
Capello Index failed before football analytics became normal
In the 2010 World Cup, Fabio Capello’s name became attached to a player-rating idea that now feels less unusual than
Netherlands lead football’s greatest World Cup almost-winners
The Netherlands’ World Cup history is unusual because the record is both heavy and incomplete. As the 2026 World Cup
Brazil’s World Cup journey begins with a water cannon salute
Brazil’s entrance into the United States for the World Cup had a theatrical opening, but it started on the tarmac.