Football has seen some remarkable teams from the Netherlands in history who haven’t won the World Cup. Three times: 1974, ...

It was a protest Fifty-two years later, the Leopards are back. In 1974, Zaire went to the World Cup and became a global joke. The world saw chaos and naivety. The truth was darker. In 2026, DR Congo, ...

Previous German World Cup sides seemed stronger than the sums of their parts. In 2014, merely being the sum of its parts was ...

Three‑time runners‑up the Netherlands headline FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F alongside Sweden, Japan and Tunisia, with Ronald ...

The Haiti World Cup 2026 squad will be the country's second World Cup finals side. Haiti’s qualification for World Cup 2026 ...

What may appear amusing or irrational to the casual observer often serves as a talisman of success for players and devoted ...

Having played a key role in his nation’s march to bronze at USA 1994, Kennet Andersson reflects on a magical Swedish summer. Kennet Andersson was instrumental in Sweden’s remarkable run to third-place ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is set for what could be his final World Cup campaign as Portugal headline Group K alongside ...

At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo realistically gets only one more shot at a World Cup trophy to cap an already illustrious career. A ...

Prince, a dozen teenagers using stones for goalposts are immersed in a Sunday game of football as traffic winds around ...

Houston could host more than DR Congo matches in 2026. Its president may come, too.