With 100 days until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they ...

Our series on potential unsung heroes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay, and a player whose ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is inching closer and closer.

Dwight Yorke has been sacked as manager of Trinidad and Tobago after failing to qualify for the World Cup. The Manchester ...

The Athletic's guide to who's qualified, how many places each confederation gets, and what stage qualification is at ...

These are 26 women who have stared at every obstacle life, football and their federation has thrown at them and simply kicked ...

Iran also qualified for the World Cup. One of the best teams in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Iran National ...

Iran may be considering boycotting the 2026 World Cup amid rising tensions in the Middle East following a US-Israeli-backed ...

Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months was cast into doubt on Monday amid the war started by the soccer tournament’s co-host, the US. Iran is due to play its three group stage games in ...

What does the US conflict with Iran mean for what was already set to be a highly politicised World Cup this summer?

As first-time qualifiers, India should not feel that occasion is bigger than our preparation, says head coach ahead of ...