The 2026 FIFA World Cup is loaded with talent. Legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are making one final run, ...

The Athletic will be assessing each player's contribution at the World Cup, with this our provisional top 50 of those set to ...

In the biggest World Cup of all time, there are superstars abound across the 48 competing nations. But who is the king?

Almost all of the world’s leading talents will be involved at the tournament.

From Doue to Yildiz, FIFA profiles some of the likely candidates for the Best Young Player Award at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The team has captured two World Cup titles (1998, 2018), two UEFA European Championships (1984, 2000) and also claimed the ...

The award for best player under 21 has been given to some of the biggest stars of their generation.

The co-hosting nations could build an extremely competitive lineup.

Football is a great leveller. Not everyone goes to a school with a rugby pitch and not everyone can afford a pony. However, from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and the slums of Nairobi to the ...

With so many teams involved in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, picking a winner seems very unlikely, but possible. Here is every ...

From aging legends to rising superstars, here are the 10 players who could define the 2026 FIFA World Cup.