Why football teams choose jersey colors beyond their flags
A national shirt looks like it should be a flag in motion. Often, it isn’t. Italy steps out in blue […]
World Cup
Five things week two taught us about the World Cup
Tournaments have a way of producing, after enough games, an honest account of themselves. Week two of the 2026 World
FIFA’s $871 million World Cup payout changes what qualification is worth
At the 2026 World Cup, FIFA’s most important number might not be the $50 million reserved for the champion. It
Messi double sends Argentina into World Cup knockouts
Lionel Messi missed from the penalty spot early, then spent the rest of the afternoon making sure it barely mattered.
Belgium and Iran draw 0-0 after second-half red card at SoFi Stadium
Belgium and Iran finished level at 0-0 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, leaving both teams on two
Yamal and Oyarzabal push Spain past Saudi Arabia
Spain didn’t need long to turn a tight group into something far more comfortable. Yamal and Oyarzabal push Spain past
Gakpo and Brobbey make Sweden pay in ruthless Dutch rout
The Netherlands didn’t need to own the match to control what mattered. In Houston, against a Sweden side that kept
Alex Freeman turns NFL family name into USMNT World Cup moment
When Alex Freeman rose at the back post in Seattle, the name on the scoresheet already carried history in another
Super-sub Undav sends Germany through after Ivory Coast scare
Germany didn’t make qualification look easy. Deniz Undav made sure they got there anyway. At BMO Field in Toronto, Germany
Mexico and Scotland now have unofficial World Cup duck mascots
The 2026 World Cup already has an animal cast. Canada has Maple the Moose, Mexico has Zayu the Jaguar and