The countdown is well and truly on for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as anticipation builds for the largest iteration of soccer’s grandest tournament. Excitement is particularly prevalent in the United ...

Four years ago, tens of thousands of soccer fans packed into Qatar's Lusail Stadium to watch Argentina take on France, a matchup featuring Lionel Messi against Kylian Mbappé, in the World Cup final.

The most functional unit often wins the World Cup, but moments of individual brilliance tend to last longest in the memory. Whether it’s in the final or in the group stages, players can go from ...

Lionel Messi made history throughout the 2026 World Cup as he built on his legacy as the best player in the sport. While soccer players typically peak in their 20s, Messi's best years have come in his ...

As the final whistle blew on its 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands in the 2022 World Cup round of 16, the U.S. men's national team faced a particularly strange 3.5 years. As co-host of the expanded 2026 ...

Initiatives supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency $50 million fund to have social impact across multiple regions for the ...