Spain's run to the title was a defensive masterclass, with wins over four of the world's top ten teams. They are the first World Cup champion to win the title while only conceding a single goal.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears.

U.S. Soccer COO discusses the challenges facing youth player development, how the federation is trying to tackle them, and the building momentum for change.

Some of the world's biggest stars came out on the field to close out the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but we're not talking about Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi. Before Spain and Argentina battled for soccer supremacy in the July 19 final match, Tom Cruise, Post ...

NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA's intended investment partner Josh Kushner has said he regrets getting involved in Gianni Infantino's failed World Cup sell-off plan that provoked a huge rift in global soccer and has pulled him into legal action.

When it comes to global sporting events, few—if any—can rival the FIFA World Cup final. Every four years, the biggest match in soccer brings together hundreds of millions of fans from virtually every corner of the world. As television audiences have ...

UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a “fundamental breach of trust” with the institutions world soccer’s governing body serves. In an “open letter to the ...

Spanish soccer has reached a level of its own. Spain’s World Cup victory on Sunday added to the nation’s long list of recent triumphs across men’s, women’s and youth competitions, highlighting the dominance of a system that has stuck to a tactical ...

Officials, fans and players seem to be happy with Seattle's performance as a 2026 World Cup Host City, but do the rewards outweigh the costs?