World Cup
After 38 years missing and tales of mafia involvement in its disappearance, Maradona's Golden Ball award resurfaces at French auction house
Pablo Maurer8
Jesse Marsch introduced as Canada men's head coach: What he said and what he meant
Joshua Kloke53
New York/New Jersey World Cup hosting agreement makes many concessions to FIFA
Melanie Anzidei62
Agueroooo, Deeneeeeey, 'Helicopter Sunday': The most exciting two minutes in football?
The Athletic UK Staff50
Fox's World Cup needs, WNBA ratings, MLB blackouts and more: Sports Media Mailbag
Richard Deitsch145
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FIFA has confirmed plans to expand the Club World Cup, here is the expanded tournament would have looked if it had been played last year
Ed Mackey87
The expanded 2026 World Cup might not be a terrible idea
Ajay Rose130
Bigger groups, more matches - what FIFA's latest change means for the 2026 World Cup
Ed Mackey and Matt Slater63
World Cup 2026 to have four-team groups and 104 matches
Matt Slater and David Ornstein214
Four million fans turned out in Buenos Aires to celebrate Lionel Messi and friends on Tuesday, but there was a dark side to the euphoria
The Athletic UK Staff52
The definitive butterfly effect moments that led to Messi winning the World cup
Nick Miller65
Messi's voice, lucky Aguero and lots of beef: How Argentina won the World Cup
Ed Malyon, Sam Lee and more126
Lionel, Kylian, thank you
Alan Shearer158
This was the Angel Di Maria final — then he came off and Argentina very nearly fell apart
John Muller82
The night Messi won the World Cup - told with some help from the man himself
Oliver Kay117
Interviews with those who have lifted the trophy to trailblazers breaking new ground in Qatar.
In his first Argentina game, Messi was sent off for elbowing Vilmos Vanczak, who cherishes the role he played in the iconic forward's story
Steve Madeley2
Klose: 'When you play Messi, Cristiano and Ronaldo and score the most, you must be grateful'
Alan Shearer9
Australia's Awer Mabil: From refugee camp to the World Cup
Nick Miller12
Inaki Williams: 'My parents risked their lives to provide for me and Nico - World Cup is for them'
Dermot Corrigan12
Jamal Musiala: Messi comparisons, neuroathletics and how to pick a lock
Raphael Honigstein7
Xherdan Shaqiri on still watching Liverpool, World Cup hopes and life in America
James Pearce7
Hours of preparation, years of dedication and you don't swap letters! A day with the Senegal fans who've lit up the World Cup...
Charlotte Harpur47
Female Iran fans fear state 'spotters' are spying on them at World Cup games
Laura Williamson and Adam Crafton67
'I don’t feel safe': Detained at the World Cup for wearing a 'Women Life Freedom' T-shirt
Charlotte Harpur91
'They can’t crush us': An Iranian woman's experience of the World Cup - and what now?
Laura Williamson7
Travelling with Saudi fans: 100 buses, sympathy for Messi and a shock for the ages
Matt Slater24
Watching the World Cup with Qatar's migrant workers in the 'Industrial Fan Zone'
Adam Crafton54
The Radar - The Athletic's 2022 World Cup scouting guide
The Radar is here - The Athletic's guide to 100 of the most talented and under-the-radar footballers on show at the World Cup
The Athletic Staff91
How to understand The Radar, The Athletic's World Cup player guide
Mark Carey1
Substitutes have scored or assisted almost 30 per cent of goals, comfortably higher than the average of every previous World Cup
Liam Tharme4
This is how you can stop Lionel Messi
John Muller11
How does your country take a goal kick?
Stuart James12
The World Cup's intriguing tactical conundrum of who to play as centre-forward
Michael Cox8
Why some World Cup managers are using their full-backs to do very different jobs
Liam Tharme11
World Cup 2026: Concerns over fans' U.S. visa wait times - 'Your window might already be closed'
Adam Crafton65
Gianni Infantino addressed MLS owners' meeting, a first for a FIFA president
Paul Tenorio102
How FIFA plan to advance technology in football: From synthetic feeds to skeletal tracking
Adam Leventhal24
Germany switching kit supplier to Nike from Adidas from 2027
Luke Bosher166
Mexico head coach Jaime Lozano: 'I dreamed about being in this role'
Felipe Cardenas11
How FIFA's World Cup 2026 plans are taking gun violence into account
Melanie Anzidei97
MLS's Don Garber on World Cup and why U.S. is 'the ATM of the soccer world'
The Athletic Soccer staff249
FIFA men's U17 World Cup increasing to 48 teams with next five to be held in Qatar
Nnamdi Onyeagwara9
Cheick Tiote's magic to 'Crystanbul' - our writers' favourite comebacks
Simon Hughes, Andy Mitten and more61
Saudi Arabia launch bid campaign for 2034 World Cup
Omar Garrick93
Luis de la Fuente extends Spain contract until 2026 World Cup
Colin Millar and more2
Producer of Messi 'Rise of a Legend' explains how he captured World Cup run behind the scenes
Felipe Cardenas19
Andreas Brehme: The unexpected German World Cup hero - and a player who truly cared
Raphael Honigstein29
World Cup 2026 tickets: How do I get one? Are they on sale? How much do they cost?
Joey D'Urso156
The 2026 World Cup presents logistical issues for the NWSL
Meg Linehan16
Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in and the row that dislocated a finger and rocked South Korea's Asian Cup
Charlie Eccleshare75
Would a half-time show work for the World Cup or Champions League final?
Greg O'Keeffe243
Comparing the Super Bowl to the men's World Cup final and Champions League final
Felipe Cardenas76
Haji Wright on his 'crazy' World Cup goal: 'I was like, "OK, I’ll take it!"’
Greg O'Keeffe22
How Canada will approach World Cup 2026: 'Our players know they'll have that support'
Joshua Kloke11
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