Lothar Matthaus and the West Germany squad with the World Cup and a tearful Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne Photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton/The Athletic This is the 14th in a series by The Athletic ...

After months of excitement about the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston, fans finally know which teams could be playing at NRG Stadium in June and July. Friday's World Cup draw placed the 48 teams into 12 ...

Four European teams will qualify via the UEFA playoffs, while the additional two FIFA playoffs will include teams from all over the world. The competing teams in each playoff are as follows. UEFA ...

Follow live coverage of today’s 2026 World Cup schedule announcement. The World Cup draw is complete and countries now know — for the most part — who they will face at next year’s tournament in the ...

Donald Trump attends ceremony as England, Scotland and USA learn group opponents - Thomas Tuchel and Steve Clarke will discover their initial opponents in USA, Canada and Mexico, while US President Do ...

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A three-hour journey over lunch through the extraordinary career of Norman Whiteside reaches a moment of poignancy.

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The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...