World Cup

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni believes this World Cup has been a great leveller where traditional powerhouses are struggling to assert their dominance. Defending champions Argentina go into their World Cup ...

The United States tumbled out of the World Cup on Monday, beaten emphatically by Belgium in a match overshadowed by allegations of political interference by U.S. President Donald Trump ...

With one goal conceded at the World Cup so far, Colombia’s defence is one of the stingiest at the tournament, but it will face its toughest test yet against 20...

The United States’ World Cup dreams came to a crashing halt in the last 16 against Belgium on Monday as Charles De Ketelaere scored twice in a 4-1 win overshadowed by ...

Spain substitute Mikel Merino broke through a stubborn Portugal defence in the 91st minute to earn his side a 1-0 win on Monday to take the former champions into the ...

Brazil’s World Cup wound is open again and, for Cafu, the cure will not be found only in tactics, systems or another forensic search for scapegoats. It may begin ...

European soccer body UEFA has lashed out at FIFA’s decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban in the World Cup, after U.S. President Donald ...

Spain and Portugal will drag a year’s worth of Iberian needle into the Texas heat on Monday, when the World Cup round of 16 serves up a rematch of last ...

Belgium have been granted the right to appeal FIFA’s decision to suspend the one-game ban to United States national team striker Folarin Balogun, according to a report by The ...

The United States’ World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA made the unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic red-card ban, clearing the striker to ...

Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory over the co-hosts on ...

Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-times champions Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday to send the Scandinavian team into the quarter-finals for ...

Watching the World Cup and hearing the music in the stadium may have left you wondering — how is that chosen? Is it just coincidence that “Wonderwall” plays after England matches? ...

Mexico will bid to continue their remarkable World Cup run when they face England in the last 16 on Sunday, with Javier Aguirre’s side standing one victory away from a ...

France knew what they were up against with a Paraguay side that would do everything in their power to rattle the two-time World Champions. And eventually, they overcame it. Kylian ...

Azzedine Ounahi’s second-half brace helped Morocco overcome a tepid start for a 3-0 victory over Canada in Houston on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals for a second straight ...

Argentina advanced to the World Cup last 16 with a 3-2 extra-time victory over Cape Verde, but the reigning champions left the match with new doubts after being pushed to the ...

Brazil have spent decades collecting World Cup wins like precious stones but on Sunday in New Jersey they run into opponents who stubbornly refuse to join the pile – Norway. The ...

Former Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert said Paraguay would face a “squad from Africa” when they take on France in the World Cup round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday. Chilavert ...

France arrive in Philadelphia as the World Cup’s most feared attacking force, but Kylian Mbappe and coach Didier Deschamps have warned that acclaim, records and a seemingly clear path ...

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann stepped down on Friday following the team’s early World Cup exit, and the German Football Association said its board was in talks with Juergen Klopp ...

When Portugal beat Croatia in a scintillating World Cup game in Toronto, they were playing for something bigger than themselves – they were playing for Diogo Jota. After the final whistle, ...

Breel Embolo scored in the first half, Dan Ndoye tallied at the start of the second half and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup’s round of 16 with a 2-0 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to beat ...