The World Cup hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico wasn't perfect, but has still been widely hailed as a success
July 21, 2026
Topps is creating a trading card of what became a famous photo during the World Cup of Argentina's Lionel Messi holding Spain's Lamine Yamal
July 21, 2026
A supersized World Cup tournament and its dizzying array of feel-good social media fodder gave the U.S. image a much-needed boost globally, though concerns
July 20, 2026
Examining how much of your tax dollars paid for the World Cup in Kansas City
July 20, 2026
Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.
July 20, 2026
Scotland has quickly become a favorite team at this year’s World Cup, and that’s all to do with their passionate supporters. The “Tartan Army” has descended on Miami ahead of the team's match against Brazil. CNN's Randi Kaye visits with some of the superfans.
July 20, 2026
Thousands danced in the streets, set off fireworks and launched red flares in Madrid as the party went on into the early hours of Monday after Spain beat Argentina 1
July 20, 2026
Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final
July 19, 2026
Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else
July 19, 2026
President Donald Trump has presented the World Cup trophy to Spain, the winner of Sunday’s final against Argentina
July 19, 2026
Spain needed an extra-time goal by substitute Ferran Torres to edge past 10-man defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win the World
July 20, 2026
England outlasts France in thrilling World Cup Bronze Final
July 19, 2026
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match
July 19, 2026
FIFA's Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), which aims to protect players, teams and officials from online threats and abuse, has detected more than 7 million potentially
July 18, 2026
Three things we’ve learned from the World Cup… so far
July 17, 2026
The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States
July 17, 2026
Spain's Pedro Sanchez and U.S.
July 17, 2026
England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but will exit the World Cup in the most English of ways
July 17, 2026
The only Argentine golfer in the British Open field was playfully jeered by some spectators on the first tee the morning after his national soccer team’s epic comeback win over England at the World Cup
July 16, 2026
The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
July 16, 2026
Retail sales last month rose less than expected
July 16, 2026
Nike's swoosh will be notably absent from the World Cup final.
July 16, 2026
Another early World Cup exit underscores a fractured youth sports culture in the United States, as the nation hopes to catch up
July 16, 2026
The best way to watch the World Cup is in Spanish
July 16, 2026
5 lessons from 20 years of climate surveys: Political party matters, but it doesn’t explain everything
I’m a Philly neonatologist, and every time I discharge a baby from the NICU, I worry about the air they’ll breathe at home
Time for a clock change? Congress considers daylight saving time … again
Turkey's opposition leader to form new party to challenge Erdogan
Monkey discovered on London bus sparks renewed abandonment fears
Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
A Minnesota town now boasts the world's tallest nutcracker
Missing the World Cup? Relief is on the way next summer with the Women's World Cup in Brazil
WNBA enjoys 'hypergrowth' under Commissioner Cathy Engelbert amid strained relationship with players