Alex Freeman chose soccer over football even though his father was a Green Bay Packers great. Now, at 21, he is the national team’s breakout player.
The thank-you note and the strong performance against the top side in their group came despite the Iranian coach’s complaint about being forced to play in the “worst” conditions.
FC Barcelona has decided to bid "adéu" or "adios" to Marcus Rashford by not exercising the Manchester United-owned winger's buy option.
The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage format, criteria and rules for qualification. Find out who’s in and who’s out.
Germany lost in dramatic fashion against Paraguay in Boston to exit the 2026 World Cup at the first knockout stage.
Levi’s, Gillette, Lumen and others had to go into hiding during the World Cup—and wound up getting more exposure
The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.
The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand.
Cape Verde’s stunning debut headlines the team list for the World Cup knockouts, which begin on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Madibo’s tackle on Kone in the team’s Group B match left the Canadian player with a broken leg.
Soccer fans from around the world are expressing amazement and amusement at the food, customs and culture of the United States during the first two weeks of the World Cup. Supporters of countries from Europe to Asia and the Middle East are steadily posting on social media, in many cases praising their experiences at bars, convenience stores and restaurants, soaking in…
Thousands of officers tried to quell unrest as crowds of fans - some firing flares - celebrated PSG's victory over Arsenal.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage format, criteria and rules for qualification. Find out who’s in and who’s out.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to add over $40 billion to the global GDP with its most lucrative edition ever.
A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup's official soundtrack.
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream service.
Atletico Madrid has told FC Barcelona the fee it will take to sign top transfer target Julian Alvarez this summer.
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of UEFA’s showpiece final.
Six World Cup games, knockout places on the line, Cape Verde make history and Iran wait for a place in the Round of 32.
See Forbes’ 2026 list of the world’s most valuable soccer teams, led by two Spanish rivals and featuring 11 clubs from England’s Premier League in the ranking’s top 30.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage format, criteria and rules for qualification. Find out who’s in and who’s out.
Follow our live build-up, with full opening ceremony and team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream.
Iran’s team is scheduled to play all its group games in the U.S., but it has set up its home base for the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico.
Egypt’s team will return to their training base in Spokane, about 450km east of Seattle, after rejected flight.
Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two World Cup co-host nations, they tend to call it by a different name.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage format, criteria and rules for qualification. Find out who’s in and who’s out.
FIFA has blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.
Follow updates as Messi’s Argentina play Austria in Group J, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the Group K clash between Ronaldo’s Portugal and DR Congo.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage format, criteria and rules for qualification. Find out who’s in and who’s out.
Follow updates as Brazil face Japan in the last 32, as we bring you the build-up, analysis and text commentary.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage format, criteria and rules for qualification. Find out who’s in and who’s out.
Germany lose on penalties to Paraguay after a 1-1 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 last-32 match.
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has announced the first three new signings of what he expects to be his next reign ahead of winning the election on June 7.
Forty-eight fan bases are criss-crossing North America, but not everyone is having the same experience. We investigated the full spectrum of how they’re feeling.
Would you watch 104 matches from inside a glass box in New York's Times Square?
Al Jazeera’s teams, groups, key dates and kickoff times list for World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Azzurri fans and management alike are pondering what went wrong after Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row.
Live updates, analyses and text commentary as South Africa face cohosts Canada in first knockout match in Los Angeles.
Michel Kuka Mboladinga is iconic for his motionless tribute at DRC games, but a US World Cup repeat has been denied.
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the Group C clash.
Morocco come from behind to knock the Netherlands out in the round of 32, beating them 3-2 on penalties.
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary as France take on Senegal in a Group I clash in New Jersey.
Neymar could make his first appearance at this World Cup as Scotland aim to escape the group stage for the first time.
This is the second World Cup that comes after deadly nationwide protests inside Iran, and the first one amid a war
Follow live updates as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal face Uzbekistan, including the build-up and live text commentary.
The football player has a special heart-starting device implanted since he collapsed during a match in 2021.
The biggest FIFA World Cup ever starts today in Mexico. Here are the schedule, predictions, key stories shaping day one.
The small nation of Cape Verde managed a draw against Spain, a World Cup favorite.
