From Trump to turf: Lessons FIFA must learn before the 2026 World Cup
The 2025 Club World Cup was always going to be a test. A test of infrastructure, interest, and FIFA’s expanding…
FIFA’s 2026 ticket lottery opens Sept. 10—here’s your full guide
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the most expansive and in-demand tournament in football history. With 48…
Inside the climate battle brewing over World Cup 2026
The sweat was already pouring at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. In Philadelphia, Chelsea players hunched over water bottles…
Club World Cup group stage takeaways as South America surges and Europe stumbles
For all the noise that preceded the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, the group stage delivered more than just jet…
Newell’s honors Messi, extending football’s grand naming ritual
Newell’s Old Boys needed only three words on Instagram to announce Tuesday’s tribute: “El Coloso Messi.” In Rosario, the club’s…
Jude Bellingham vs. the pitch: A World Cup wake-up call for U.S. stadiums?
Jude Bellingham didn’t mince words after a Club World Cup match in Charlotte. “The pitches aren’t great at all. It…
Big names, empty seats: The Club World Cup’s uneasy debut
Lionel Messi bent in a free kick to win it. But most of the upper deck was empty. That moment…
10 young stars lighting up the Club World Cup
With the Club World Cup already underway across U.S. stadiums, some of the game’s brightest young talents are seizing their…
The top 11 players for Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors is more than a football club. It’s a living, breathing institution deeply woven into the cultural fabric of…
What a billion-dollar women’s football club really looks like
Women’s football is in the midst of a transformation. Rising viewership, record-breaking attendance, and a new wave of investor attention…