The FIFA World Cup is more than a football tournament. It is the most relevant sports event in the world, and it is an

Philip Barantini, who directed "Adolescence" and "Enola Holmes 3," talks about North America hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Suddenly obsessed with the beautiful game? When there's no World Cup action, these pitch-centric stories are a good fix.

Soccer, fútbol, calcio, or “the Beautiful Game” (as Brazilian soccer legend Pelé coined it)—regardless of what you call the sport, you’re likely locked in for the FIFA World Cup every four years. Hype is an understatement when describing the soccer frenzy that seizes the planet during the tournament,

The Athletic visited Brownsville, Oregon - where the iconic movie was filmed in 1985 - to see whether soccer's biggest event is taking hold