This is the third in a series on The Athletic looking back at the winners of each World Cup, from Uruguay in 1930 through to ...

The 12 group winners all qualify directly for the World Cup, with the 12 runners-up plus the four highest-ranking Nations ...

Ruben Dias believes the battle to secure Champions League football next season will be won by the teams who most want the ...

GOKWE, a place once known more for its folklore than football, is now at the centre of Zimbabwe's Independence Day ...

Certain Scottish Cup final combinations could have big consequences for several Scottish clubs come the end of the season ...

Gary Lineker has suggested that leaving Match of the Day was not entirely his choice and that the BBC had wanted him to leave the football show. The 64-year-old is the highest-paid presenter at the ...

Newcastle United are in a strong position to clinch a top-five finish and return to the top table of European football for ...

All the latest Premier League news and build-up to Monday's fixture between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest, who are looking ...

FIFA has unveiled its official host city posters for the men's 2026 World Cup ... all a rating out of 10. Atlanta's poster is a cartoon-style collage containing many of the city's most famous ...

For the second time in two seasons, a current All Black has activated a sabbatical clause in their contract to join Leinster ...

“As a manager or player, you don’t get many chances to arrive in a big cup final - or be challenging at the top of the league ... s about more than just football on that day.