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Lionel Messi's three goals against Algeria matched Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup tally, while Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and others delivered standout displays that promise an exhilarating finish to the tournament.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co‑hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, faces unprecedented financial and political challenges that could reshape its legacy.
A surge of World Cup enthusiasm has propelled rare soccer memorabilia to historic price levels, with Pelé and Diego Maradona rookie cards fetching six‑figure sums at Goldin's Global Football Auction.
Mark Franek, a former attorney turned soccer historian, teaches elite young players at YSC Academy, where his new book and the school’s unique curriculum are forging a pipeline of talent that includes Manchester City prospect Cavan Sullivan and multiple U.S. World Cup alumni.
As Lionel Messi approaches the twilight of his international career, his pursuit of a historic second straight World Cup title intertwines with a broader narrative of legacy, competition, and the evolving landscape of global football.
The 1975 signing of Pelé transformed the New York Cosmos, bringing star players, massive crowds and a cultural phenomenon, while the turbulent career of goalkeeper Shep Messing illustrated the team's volatile rise and fall.
The Holocaust Museum LA is set to open a new exhibition titled “The Beautiful Game… The Untold Story,” a timely tribute that arrives alongside the world’s most watched football tournament. The show seeks to shine a light on the Jewish coaches and players whose tactical innovations helped shape modern soccer, a narrative that has long been overlooked.
At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo aims for a World Cup victory that would complete a career defined by unprecedented goal records and longevity.
The new exhibition at the Holocaust Museum LA shines a light on the Jewish coaches and players whose tactical innovations and resilience helped shape modern soccer, from Béla Guttmann’s 4‑2‑4 revolution to the broader legacy of European Jewish pioneers.
A look at the Jewish coaches and pioneers whose strategies, resilience, and creativity reshaped the beautiful game, now on display at the Holocaust Museum LA.
From a record‑breaking 1994 final in Pasadena to the arrival of global icons in Major League Soccer, the sport’s footprint has expanded dramatically. Historian John Sloop explains how attitudes have shifted and what the 2026 tournament means for the next generation of fans.
A look at the life, career, and enduring impact of the football icon whose brilliance and controversy still shape the sport.
Across eight decades, fifteen icons have shaped the World Cup stage with unforgettable performances, record‑breaking goals and leadership that transcended the game.
Mexico secured a 2-0 win against South Africa in the tournament's opening game, marking the first win for Mexico in a World Cup opener after seven attempts and introducing a new era of 48 teams.
A look at how Andrés Cantor’s early love for soccer, his iconic goal calls, and decades at Telemundo have cemented his legacy in U.S. sports media.
With the World Cup on the horizon, soccer is being leveraged as a powerful tool to foster growth in children, blending sport, education, and cultural connection.
As the United States, Canada and Mexico prepare to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the event collides with a long‑standing debate over who is welcomed onto the field and who is excluded by policy.
Donald Trump’s teenage soccer stint at New York Military Academy, his later attempts to brand himself as a soccer president, and his partnership with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino reveal a blend of personal ambition and commercial strategy as the United States prepares to host the World Cup.
Rutgers University–Newark professor Isadora Grevan teaches a course that examines how soccer, samba, and Afro‑Brazilian spiritual traditions shape Brazil’s national identity, from everyday street play to global racial debates.
The expanded 2026 World Cup brings 48 teams, heightened expectations for the U.S. host, and a mix of contending nations eyeing glory amid political and logistical challenges.
From the Netherlands to Oregon, from Argentina to Alabama, the 2026 World Cup narrative is being reframed through the lens of college football’s storied programs.
From the 1994 World Cup flop to today’s corporate sponsorships, American indifference to soccer persists, shaped by cultural resistance, selective enthusiasm, and even political paradoxes.
A look at the life and career of Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, the Portuguese striker whose brilliance transformed a nation's sporting identity.
Veteran soccer journalist Michael Lewis reflects on four decades of covering the world’s biggest stage, sharing anecdotes about Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’, Donovan’s decisive goal and the looming challenges of an expanded 2026 World Cup.