World Cup verdicts: Best and worst teams, favourite moments and who will win in 2030?
The World Cup may be over and our team of writers might have spent the past six weeks criss-crossing North America to report on all of its twists and turns,…
Goal-fest finishes top, but how low is the final in our rankings of all 104 2026 World Cup games?
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s what we’ve done. The Athletic has ranked all 104 games, from the…
Just how impressive was Spain’s comprehensive France win? Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s what we’re trying to do. The Athletic is ranking every game, from…
El delantero del USMNT Folarin Balogun se unió a la agencia de LeBron, Klutch Sports, después de convertirse en una estrella de la Copa del Mundo.
El delantero estadounidense Folarin Balogun firmó con la reconocida agencia Klutch Sports después de una agitada campaña en la Copa del Mundo que terminó con la eliminación de Bélgica en…
Another late Spain winner sets up stellar semi-final: Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s what we’re trying to do. The Athletic is ranking every game, from…
Charlie Davies’ World Cup tiers: Rating USMNT’s squad on its tournament performance
The World Cup’s quarterfinals are underway and the trophy is starting to feel within reach for any team left in contention. This is exactly the kind of scenario that the…
Inside the USMNT’s World Cup: BBQ bonding, squad’s shock over Balogun and exit ‘depression’
SEATTLE — They collapsed or wandered around the turf at Lumen Field equal parts exhausted and stunned. On a Monday night that began with so much hope and hype, with…
Ronaldo’s final bow? One of the worst: Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup
Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s what we’re trying to do. The Athletic is ranking every game, from…
La Copa del Mundo USMNT terminó con un resultado descuidado contra Bélgica en octavos de final; Balogun no es un factor tras la controversia
SEATTLE – La selección nacional masculina de Estados Unidos ingresó al partido de octavos de final del lunes por la noche contra Bélgica con la oportunidad de galvanizar aún más…