Here, Sports Illustrated looks back at some of the worst—and most disappointing—teams ever to appear at the World Cup. France ...

From the Super Bowl to UFC cards to the US Open to the Ryder Cup, the US president has turned sport into his own personal stage. There’s more to come ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary since the final Football League match was played on Christmas Day in England.

When the 1930 tournament was staged in Uruguay, some nations could not afford the trip, players did not take it seriously and fights were common. What has changed since then.

As the FIFA World Cup heads to NYC, Brooklyn bars tied to Norway and Panama become neighborhood soccer hubs, thanks to the ...

Mauricio Pochettino sees the 1980 US Olympic Hockey team as suitable underdog story to motivate the USMNT. But are the ...

African football feels like it is embarking on an inexorable procession towards the eventual crowning of the Atlas Lions on January 18, to the point where any failure might lead to state of national ...

Danny Houghton retired in 2024 after a superb 451-game career for Hull FC —a staggering achievement. In fact, out of over ...

A United Nations staff member has been found dead in South Sudan after being taken into custody by security personnel. Army Lt. Lino Mariak Chol and two other soldiers admitted ...

Dasun Shanaka will be Sri Lanka’s T20I captain until the end of the forthcoming T20 World Cup. The move to replace Charith Asalanka as captain in the format had been bloated by the previous selection ...

Morocco are the hosts and favourites for this year’s Afcon. How well do you remember previous tournaments?

FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.