World Cup

World football’s governing body FIFA has appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to investigate the post-match brawl that erupted after Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in a ...

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin refused to attend Sunday’s World Cup final following a series of disagreements between the European governing body and FIFA over disciplinary procedures, refereeing logistics, and ...

Thousands danced in the streets, set off fireworks and launched red flares in Madrid as the party went on into the early hours of Monday after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 ...

After watching his 10-man side come up just short of becoming the first back-to-back World Cup winners since 1958-62, a tearful Lionel Scaloni admitted he’s unsure what lies ahead. ...

Boos descended from the stands as U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York New ...

Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the World Cup from holders Argentina with a 1...

Argentina and Spain were supposed to settle a score in Qatar earlier this year, in the Finalissima between the champions of South America and Europe, before U.S.-Israeli strikes ...

England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller on Saturday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their ...

U.S. President Donald Trump will be back in the World Cup spotlight at Sunday’s final, after taking a starring role in one of the tournament’s defining dramas ...

Playing your final World Cup match one day prior to the championship game is not the assignment anybody desires. But it’s the reality for France and England as the ...

The winners of Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will receive championship rings in addition to the trophy and gold medals, FIFA said, introducing an American sporting ...

Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the rest of the squad on Thursday as they began preparations in New Jersey for Sunday’s World Cup final ...

England’s long wait to win the World Cup—or even reach another final—will continue after holders Argentina came from behind to beat the Three Lions 2-1 in Wednesday’...

Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday to send Lionel Messi’s reigning ...

England are one win away from their first World Cup final appearance in 60 years. To get there, all they’ll have to do is beat an Argentina side looking to ...

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said his side had revived the spirit of their 2010 World Cup triumph after a commanding 2-0 win over France on Tuesday sent them into ...

The end of coach Didier Deschamps’ Midas-like reign turned into a Tantalus torment as France suffered a comprehensive World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain, but Les Bleus’ recent heartbreaks will ...

Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with an utterly dominant 2-0 victory that ...

Antonio Rattin in 1966. Diego Maradona in 1986. David Beckham in 1998. The matches are the stuff of legend. And on Wednesday, Argentina and England return to the World Cup stage. But this ...

France’s march to the World Cup semi-finals has been powered by the goals of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, but the players believe an equally important part of their ...

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has told Lamine Yamal to pack away the birthday candles and any nerves, saying the teenager’s grandest World Cup moment may come against ...

A new refereeing protocol has added to the powder keg of public perception over fairness at the World Cup, a former FIFA referee said on Monday, with another refereeing controversy ...

Norway forward Alexander Sorloth has received severe online abuse following the team’s World Cup quarter-final exit against England on Saturday, manager Stale Solbakken said. The abuse started after Sorloth ...

There are players who decide games and those who change not just a match but the mood around it, elevating it to something else altogether. England’s Jude Bellingham showed ...