2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (470+ words) Scotland's raucous Tartan Army of supporters massed in downtown Boston on Friday, with fans saying they had no qualms about the thousands of dollars they are spending to see their team return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence....

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (183+ words) England's World Cup preparations have been hit by the theft of equipment ahead of the squad's arrival at their Kansas City training base on Saturday. Balls and boots are reportedly among items stolen after vehicles transferring equipment to the team's…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (404+ words) Imagine sitting across from your fiercest rival at a dinner table, sharing food, laughing at the same jokes, and then going to battle together the next morning. Sounds odd, right? Welcome to the life of Vinicius Jr and Raphinha. At…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (619+ words) Brazil is the only country to have appeared in all 23 editions of the World Cup. They have also won the FIFA World Cup a record five times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. The World Cup has been the grandest stage for the Selecao,…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (561+ words) This World Cup season, football fans in Bangladesh experience a familiar mix of heartbreak and hope. While our national team may not yet be competing on the pitch at the highest level, our presence is making echoes on the global…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (726+ words) There are regular football fans. There are seasonal football fans. There are year-round obsessive football fans. And then there are Argentina fans after Qatar 2022, who have evolved into something that football sociology has yet to adequately explain. For thirty-six years,…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (357+ words) Carlo Ancelotti has described his first appearance on the World Cup touchline as a "beautiful moment" as he prepares to guide Brazil into their opening clash against Morocco in New Jersey on Saturday. The Italian coach, who has won league…...

9+ hour, 43+ min ago  (545+ words) "Chill, relax" was Gianni Infantino's message on Wednesday as the FIFA president sought to defuse concerns over visa issues that have clouded the buildup to the World Cup, saying soccer's governing body could not dictate immigration decisions to host nations....

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (421+ words) At the So Fi Stadium in Los Angeles, the opening Group D match between United States and Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup became a landmark moment in football officiating, not because of the scoreline, but because of how the Video…...

15+ hour, 14+ min ago  (970+ words) The wait lasted four years, or 1, 460 days. On Thursday night, it finally ended. With the referee's whistle, the World Cup, the "Greatest Show on Earth, began. Bangladesh is not playing in the tournament, and there is little prospect of that…...