There is an argument for LAFC or Alajuelense to step up, but the tournament might benefit more from a dose of Cristiano ...

More than the negative result, as Argentina qualified for the World Cup earlier in the day and then beat them convincingly, ...

Mikaela Shiffrin earned her 101st career World Cup win, extending her record by taking the last race of one of the most ...

World Cup will have a record 48 teams. It will be held in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and kick off on June 11.

Lionel Scaloni's Argentina side booked their place in the 2026 finals and will be looking to make it two in a row after title success at Qatar 2022.

Some striking similarities are shared by the current Indonesian national team and the one that reached the country's lone World Cup in 1938.

The Athletic's guide to who's qualified, how many places each confederation gets, and what stage qualification is at ...

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also ...

Four months after coming out of retirement, Vonn is back on the podium. Her silver in the super-G at the World Cup finals was ...

Italian ski racer Federica Brignone and Marco Odermatt of Switzerland earned season-long downhill titles after the races at ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 and runs through to July 19, 2026. The opening game will see co-hosts Mexico face as-yet-unconfirmed opposition at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.