The lone U.S. referee at the 1998 World Cup in France became the subject of major controversy for calling a penalty kick ...

As part of GOAL's LEGACY series, we look back at how the 2002 World Cup came to shape American soccer thanks to the USMNT's ...

A multi-millionaire reached the pinnacle of refereeing before a devastating decision brought his career to an end.

One topic of conversation will dominate Brazil's build-up to the 2026 tournament, just as it did with Romario in 2002 ...

FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather.

A multi-millionaire businessman tried his hand at refereeing for a fascinating reason, going on to become one of the biggest names in the game ...

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 ...

Whether fans like video reviews in soccer or not, they always draw complaints when those reviews seem to take too long. It might seem natural to want a time limit for those reviews, perhaps one or two ...

Irish Times writers pick their most memorable moments from a year featuring outstanding performances by Katie O’Connor, Ava ...

South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth says the incident with Wales back row Alex Mann that saw him given a 12-week ban for eye gouging was "a mistake".

Lian Ahlskoh Hou is an elite-level taekwon-do practitioner. She recounts her journey to the 2025 ITF World Championships where she won the bronze medal in her discipline.

Arsenal are making a habit of winning ugly. Which is certainly better than not winning at all, but is undoubtedly still a ...