In the first article of series by performance expert Alan McCall, he explains the mutliple challenges facing players at the ...

Heat could slow play in KC’s World Cup matches — and it’s not just players who’ll feel it. Fans in lines and outside events ...

South Korea travels to North America for the FIFA World Cup this summer, aiming to recapture the spirit of their greatest ...

FIFA's data-driven player ranking system will launch at the 2026 World Cup, with standings featuring the top 100 players ...

This chart compares each World Cup host’s performance with its historical average and shows how often home soil has provided ...

Climate change could have a major impact on the FIFA World Cup 2026, with a new analysis warning that heat conditions may ...

Some might assume the image is AI but the photographer, David Yarrow, explains to The Athletic how it came about ...

The 2026 World Cup has expanded the field to 48 countries. We have some of the giants of international football (but not Italy), but also some nations in their first World Cup. Here is the best World ...

After the 2022 World Cup had 32 teams, the 2026 World Cup has 48. However, there were still some World Cup stalwarts that ...