An excavation of this summer’s World Cup participants reveals a powerhouse that has replaced prominence with supreme young ...

As their paths converge one last time on the world stage, one record could see Ronaldo stand alone, leaving Messi behind despite both preparing for their final hurrah.

A soccer governing body that both countries have helped bankroll gave them extra rest and home-field advantage to set up ...

Many soccer fans were excited that the men's World Cup would be coming to the U.S. next year — until they discovered how much ...

Speaking with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, Messi said he will see how his body feels next year before choosing whether to play.

The two nations secured places after soccer’s governing body in Asia — a recipient of lavish funding from the two Persian Gulf states — changed qualification rules.

When VAR was introduced ahead of the 2018 World Cup, it was given the specifically vague brief of only ruling on “clear and ...

Gio Reyna went to the 2022 World Cup as one of United States’ brightest young soccer stars. He's now trying to back in the ...

Europe’s biggest stars now faces the unthinkable — his dream of featuring in the tournament may be slipping away after a ...

Cindy Parlow Cone, U.S. Soccer’s president, is targeting 'the legacy we will create' if the joint bidders are awarded the ...

Argentina soccer superstar Lionel Messi has said he hopes to play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, though acknowledges that his health will dictate his role in the competition.