Referee Iván Barton recalls how he was assigned to officiate a World Cup semifinal between France and Spain and his view of ...

Flashpoints in football and other sports can often be ugly. But one man has made them an artform on social media ...

UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup ...

The 2026 World Cup was the biggest tournament yet. The expanded field of 48 teams meant there was 104 matches played, the ...

What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

Malawi, propelled by Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga, upset rivals at WAFCON to clinch an inaugural World Cup berth.

The United States, Mexico, and Canada co-hosted the nearly six-week tournament. NPR's team of journalists who covered the World Cup reflects on the experience.

Spain's run to the title was a defensive masterclass, with wins over four of the world's top ten teams. They are the first World Cup champion to win the title while only conceding a single goal.

Gianni Infantino has promised Morocco the 2030 World Cup final in exchange for political backing as he battles to save his ...

The WAFCON quarterfinals are serving as qualification for Brazil 2027 and have produced several shock results.

Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi all qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the ...

Goalkeeper Michaely Bihina stars and Cameroon holds on to beat defending champion Nigeria 1-0 for a place in the semifinals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualification ...