The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament’s return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world’s ...

The 1970 tournament also marked the second time in World Cup history a player scored in every match en route to the title.

This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast and feature series following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the ...

It was also the last World Cup for the legendary Pelé, who helped lead Brazil to its third title, which meant the Seleção were able to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy. The joy and beauty here. Jairzinho ...

The former Arsenal, Chelsea and England left-back is in his first manager’s job, with playoff-chasing Serie B side, Cesena ...

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup (June 11-July 19) approaches, could it be the edition that rewrites the history books? Here is a full breakdown of the key collective and individual records from the ...

Previous German World Cup sides seemed stronger than the sums of their parts. In 2014, merely being the sum of its parts was ...

The England jersey Gordon Banks wore during his 'save of the century' against Brazil's Pele is going up for auction. The goalkeeper's blue shirt - from the 1970 World Cup game in Mexico - is expected ...

The 2026 World Cup is the biggest in history. For the first time, 48 teams play across 104 matches in three countries, which ...

Mircea Lucescu, who has died aged 80, won 38 trophies in a 50-year career as a football manager, a tally exceeded only by Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola; as well as taking charge of his native ...

We are now just weeks away from the 2026 World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.