World Cup

"Don't worry bro," Benjamin Mendy wrote on Twitter, "I’ll take care of him."

Four protesters spent 15 days in police custody after invading the pitch at the World Cup final in Moscow.

Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show,” responded to backlash over his “legitimizing” of "far-right" racist ideologies after a joke he made on his show Monday about Africans—and not the French—winning the World Cup.

After France beat Croatia 4-2 in the tournament’s final, celebrations exploded across the country.

“I’ll give this ball to you and now the ball is in your court,” Putin told Trump in reference to the U.S. hosting the World Cup 2026.

Celebrations consumed the country yesterday, with 1 million fans swarming the famous Avenue des Champs-Élysées.

On France’s 23-member team, 19 of the players are immigrants to France or the children of immigrants.

Putin shook hands with some of the world's best players. But his polling numbers are not looking good.

Kylian Mbappe stole the show and Yerry Mina and Raphael Varane made their mark.

"We've definitely written ourselves into history, given the conditions and infrastructure back home, we are a miracle," Dalic said.

The commentator breaks down the subtle differences in his many "GOOOOOOOOOOL" calls.

Even Reese Witherspoon wondered how players from different countries communicate with one another.

The Russian foreign ministry said European and North American officials can "grind their teeth" in Brussels, boasting that Moscow has the World Cup instead.

Will Luka Modric or Hugo Lloris raise the trophy?

Intense sports fandom has given some people heart attacks and others a sense of national identity.

England's ability to bring the World Cup home will face a severe test in Wednesday's semifinal against Croatia.

Folks in England are, to put it mildly, quite excited by the squad's success thus far.

"In the plain light of day, in front of the Russian authorities, Russian society and the whole world, we wave the flag with pride."

Can Belgium's golden generation top a talented French squad?

The U.S. intelligence agency tweeted a map of Russia that Moscow was not happy with, and not for the first time, the state-run account snapped back.

The hosts will look to continue an improbable run against a solid Croatia squad.

After shaking off the ghosts from past World Cups, what will England do next?

Uruguay seems likely to prove a tough challenge for France, a squad considered one of the tournament favorites.

The World Cup favorite is set to face its toughest test yet on Friday.

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The quarterfinal matchups are officially set. Here's the schedule.

Dogs kicking soccer balls! Neat!

Despite losing to a last-minute goal, Japan's fans in the stadium once again picked up litter, while the team left the dressing room with a gracious gesture.

New World Cup, same result for El Tri.

England will be under pressure to perform under the weight of a hopeful nation.