Why FIFA The Best and the Ballon d’Or don’t always match
Football hands out its “best player” trophy twice a year. Three times if you count whatever UEFA’s doing with the […]
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FIFA’s World Cup ticket prices raise a harder question for disabled fans
The 2026 World Cup just released official match schedules, and FIFA is already in a fight it should have seen
Five AFCON call-ups that could change club seasons
AFCON 2025 runs December 21 through January 18 in Morocco, and the mandatory release window opened today. FIFA trimmed a
Mohamed Salah’s next decision point arrives during AFCON
Back in April, Mohamed Salah seemed genuinely content and secure in his decision to stay with Liverpool. After signing a
How to follow Argentina at World Cup 2026 with a two-hub plan
Argentina’s 2026 group stage is unusually easy to plan around because it’s structured like a mini-tour. One match in Kansas
Why the 2026 World Cup could define Christian Pulisic’s U.S. legacy
Christian Pulisic didn’t need a long runway in Turin. He needed minutes. Coming off the bench against Torino on Dec.
Which 2026 World Cup U.S. host city really won the schedule?
One hundred four matches. Forty-eight teams. Three countries. The 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on June 11
Seattle’s Pride match puts FIFA’s human rights talk on the line
Egypt and Iran are due to meet at Lumen Field in Seattle at the 2026 World Cup this summer. Months
Neymar bets on ‘Dr. Miracle’ to save his 2026 World Cup dream
Neymar walked off the Vila Belmiro pitch looking like a man who had finally run out of credit with his
Neymar’s late-season surge gives Santos hope and raises new questions about his future
Neymar’s return to Santos was supposed to be a homecoming. The club had just suffered relegation for the first time