Time for a trivia test. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa was an assault on the senses, as the rainbow nation hosted a memorable tournament played out to the soundtrack of vuvuzelas. You will surely remember the sounds, but were you watching closely enough? Let’s find out. We have picked 20 stars of the … Read more
Waffle House and Carolina barbecue, the Auburn War Eagle and Boston Harbor boat parties, ranch dressing and bacon-wrapped everything. Welcome to America. The United States boasts a tremendously eclectic culture, and, let’s be honest, sometimes it’s super weird and inexplicable, even to some Americans. So many things across the 50 states — they each have … Read more
Jameis Winston traded the gridiron for the world’s game this offseason, taking on maybe the best summer job of all time. The FOX Sports World Cup correspondent (and former Heisman Trophy winner and current Giants quarterback) has marched with the Oranje Army. He’s honored tradition with Japanese fans. He’s marched a goat in a GOAT … Read more
ATLANTA STADIUM — Watching Argentina’s coach speak the day before his team produced one of the most epic semifinal comebacks in World Cup history, it was impossible not to think that Lionel Scaloni was trying to soften the potential blow for the soccer-crazy nation’s almost 47 million citizens. La Albiceleste has been so successful under … Read more
Once Gordon put England ahead in this latest stormy episode of an old and bitter rivalry, Tuchel decided on a rearguard action. That had worked for England in their knockout wins over Mexico and Norway – but it would not against a Messi-inspired Argentina. Tuchel replaced goalscorer Gordon with defender Ezri Konsa with 18 minutes … Read more
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Well, not to this lot anyway. On a day of ceaseless rolling noise under Atlanta’s vast refrigerated dome, England reached the end of the road, the end of their own capacities at this World Cup, the end of the gears within this team. Mainly they … Read more
The original version of this article was published in The Nation on July 13. When I first heard the 2026 World Cup was about to begin, I barely paid attention. This was partially because of the timing—most matches this year have aired late at night in Gaza because of the time difference with the United … Read more
soccer take Taking center stage at the United Nations on Monday, July 13, as UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Egyptian Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom used the 2026 FIFA World Cup to make their point during high-level UNDP meetings. Speaking to delegates, Burbock comparison Global development efforts into the drama of football’s biggest tournament, … Read more
For all the talk about destiny, resilience and the DNA of the tournament, there is another word that follows Argentina wherever they go in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. lucky. Whether you think the defending champions have had every chance or have benefited from a remarkable run of favorable circumstances depends largely on the shirt … Read more
Thousands of Egyptian football fans Packed On Monday, July 13, Cairo International Stadium will welcome the Egyptian national football team upon its arrival and celebrate its historic journey in the FIFA World Cup. For the first time ever, the national team receipt Round of 16, with a controversial loss from former world champion Argentina. Pitch … Read more