Within days, Saudi had the key backing of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), scuppering any faint prospect of Australia ...

Uruguay was the first host nation and since, 17 countries have hosted soccer's most prestigious competition. What began as a tournament of 16 nations will now become a 46 team competition come the ...

The last time Italy played at a men’s World Cup, Giorgio Chiellini was bitten by Luis Suárez and minutes later the four-time ...

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At 6-foot-1, the 21-year-old Pepi has the versatility to either be a guy running at defenders or a position himself as a ...

For the 2030 tournament, Spain, Morocco, and Portugal will jointly host the event, featuring 17 cities and 20 stadiums, where ...

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen were the first non US sports team on Google’s list of the most searched teams in 2024.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo hailed the "most special" World Cup ever after FIFA officially confirmed a unique six-nation ...

The 104 games will all be staged in Saudi and the vast majority of those will come in just two cities. Although Al Khobar, ...

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers, set to take place across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, will be held ...

Trial will soon begin in an action brought by the defunct NASL against U.S. Soccer and MLS for their alleged coordinated ...

Cristiano Ronaldo led the celebrations after Portugal and five other countries were officially announced as hosts of the 2030 ...