World Cup story is one of the quirkiest in world soccer. Before punching its ticket to 2026 by beating Kosovo in the UEFA playoffs, the Crescent-Stars had only two pr ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina heads into the World Cup as the lowest-ranked qualifier from Europe—but that won’t deter it.

Haiti return to the World Cup after a 52-year absence this summer, hoping to give millions of supporters from the conflict-torn Caribbean island reason to smile. As one of the biggest World Cup ...

The U.S. made a round of 16 exit the last time it hosted the World Cup, but this time, it has the superstar talent to mount a ...

Eight years after making its maiden voyage, Panama arrives at the World Cup with a completely different set of expectations.

It wasn't easy to navigate Ballroom G at the Marriott Marquis Chicago on Wednesday afternoon. Less than 24 hours after the ...

New Zealand is back at the World Cup for the first time since 2010—and only a third time overall. However, the team known as the All Whites on account of its striking, bright uniform is yet to win a ...

Of all the African nations to have competed at five or more World Cups—2026 marks Tunisia’s seventh global appearance—the ...

Morocco made World Cup history for all of Africa in Qatar four years ago, when seismic knockout wins over Spain and Portugal ...

The Detroit Pistons lost Game 5 against the Cavaliers thanks in part to a missed call that could have swung the game.