Boats, berets and a premature mourning: The barely believable story of the first World Cup

The 1930 tournament could hardly have been more chaotic, ending with a one-armed goalscorer, a stoning and a wake for a player who was alive

On the Podcast: Team USA’s Chris Richards on Preparing for His First World Cup

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just a week away, The Run-Through invited US Men’s Soccer player Chris Richards to chat with Vogue fútbol fiends Taylor Antrim and Alyssa Hardy about the journey to his first World Cup.

Uneasy neighbours: Can three World Cup hosts put differences aside for a month?

The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico.

Remembering Scotland's World Cup bogeymen of finals gone by

Since their first attempt in 1954 there's always been some kind of misfortune lurking in the shadows for Scotland at World Cups, writes Tom English.

Veterans, first responders to receive free World Cup tickets through new partnership

Bank of America, Vet Tix and FIFA announced on Thursday, June 4, a $2.25 million partnership to provide thousands of World Cup tickets to eligible service members, veterans, first responders and their families. Bank of America said the effort is part of its broader push to honor the United States’ 250th anniversary.

Scotland's Tartan Army to invade Boston and Providence for World Cup: "You will see us and hear us"

Scotland fans who call themselves the Tartan Army will soon swarm Boston and Providence ahead of the World Cup matches in Foxboro.

Who will win the 2026 World Cup? Odds, favorites, predictions, winners

Latest 2026 FIFA World Cup power rankings list, odds, favorites, predictions and schedule. See which teams are leading and who could win it all.