After hosting eight FIFA matches, the California city is now turning its attention to the Olympic Games it will stage in two years, an event for which, despite its efforts, it is still not ready for
An Ipsos poll reveals that nearly 60% of Americans believe the tournament will increase interest in the sport
With an estimated $5.2 billion at stake, Adidas reached the final on the shirts of Spain and Argentina and outpaced Nike on several commercial measures. Nevertheless, sales, public attention and purchase consideration pointed to other winners: a brewer and a coffee brand
The 2030 World Cup, which will be held on the Iberian Peninsula and in Morocco, still has many mysteries to resolve: the venues, the stadium for the final and how many teams will compete
Spain’s winger gets the better of the Argentine and matches the precocious achievement of the legendary Brazilian player
La Roja’s second World Cup is a triumph for an exemplary group and a lasting moment of collective emotion
The US president broke protocol by patting the World Cup trophy before kick-off
The Barça forward capitalized on a Nico Williams layoff after a cross from Pedro Porro
Ferran Torres strikes in the 106th minute as La Roja dethrone the defending champions in a dramatic final in New Jersey
After Argentina’s World Cup victory over England, the executive publicized a formal complaint it had submitted days earlier
Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as air quality plummets just three days before the World Cup final
UBS sees the running division as one of the German sportswear group’s most powerful growth drivers and believes the stock offers about 20% upside
Luis de la Fuente began his winning streak in 2015 with Unai Simón, Merino and Rodri in the U-19s and has been slowy adding players to build a powerful squad: ‘As a team, it is unstoppable’
Mexico’s historic run has inspired millions of migrants and their descendants to seek out and rebuild their roots with their country of origin
The head of world soccer lived in Madrid for three months before becoming the face of the Champions League draws and, much later, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies
Pochettino’s side falls well short of its earlier performances and bows out in the round of 16
Social media users have used AI to react to the US president's mediation with FIFA to review the sanctions imposed on the American goal scorer in the most recent match
The long-standing friendship between the two leaders fuels suspicions over the decision to allow the US team’s leading scorer to play in the game against Belgium Monday night
In the 1986 World Cup, England supporters became violent, reinforcing security measures in Mexico. Today the face of one of the most feared fan cohorts has changed
The ideal starting 11 is spread across seven squads as some of the game’s greatest goalscorers take their final bow at the 2026 World Cup
The governing body of world soccer estimates that the competition will increase global GDP by $41 billion. However, analysts disagree with that figure and point out that the big winner will be Gianni Infantino
One of the country’s most neglected provinces and home to a majority Afro-descendant population is the leading source of national team players, including Hincapié and Pacho
The Mexican national García debuts as a center referee as part of a group of six CONCACAF officials who consolidate the female presence that began in Qatar 2022
Forty years ago, on June 22, 1986, self‑taught Mexican photographer Alejandro Ojeda Carbajal achieved a world scoop: the shot confirming Argentina’s opening goal was scored with the iconic player’s fist
While the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the future of birthright citizenship, which the president wants to eliminate, the U.S. team’s top scorer at the World Cup can only play for the country thanks to that right
The game was suspended for two hours due to storm threats, with Dembélé adding the third goal