The face masks, protective headgear, and jaw supports worn by several players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup aren't a fashion statement.

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Once Real Madrid teammates and Champions League winners, James and Ronaldo meet as rivals for the first time — with first ...

Lionel Messi has stretched his all-time World Cup record to 19 goals. The only active player chasing him is a 27-year-old ...

A bottle cap won her a lifetime of World Cups. After seven straight, health kept María del Jesús Pinargote from her eighth — ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup confirmed that women are here to stay in officiating the world's biggest football competitions.

Florida has barred undocumented students from enrolling in its 28 public state colleges and adult education programs.

Fresh off stunning Germany, Ecuador walk into their most hostile game yet — a perfect Mexico chasing its first knockout win ...

The city is touting record World Cup crowds. But a new economic report — and the small businesses left waiting — tell a ...

Mauricio Pochettino's squad begins the knockout stage with a chance to break a long history of World Cup disappointment and prove it belongs among the world's ...

From expanded VAR authority to stricter time-wasting measures, FIFA's latest changes are being tested on the sport's biggest ...

As the FIFA World Cup gets underway, fans around the globe will focus on the matches, the stars and the moments that will define another tournament. Yet one story continues to be part of World Cup ...