In June 2018, the 68th FIFA Congress ultimately chose the North American tri-nation bid over competitor Morocco, a decision then regarded as a safe choice. After all, the 1994 World Cup in the United ...

The United States and the United Kingdom looked set on Thursday to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups that will be expanded to 48 teams from 32. Their respective ...

The legendary Japanese player, still going strong and playing at age 58, marvels at how far football has come in his country.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 teams competing across the United States in a tournament that’s the first of its kind. With some of the best teams from every confederation competing in ...

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Is the United States unprepared for the mass hysteria of the FIFA World Cup? Depends on who you ask. From a standpoint of building excitement, announcing what ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said the United States and the United Kingdom are poised to be named as hosts of the Women's World Cup in 2031 and 2035, respectively. Infantino told the UEFA ...

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"That's what we all keep saying. Our goal is to win the World Cup." The Samurai Blue have reached the last 16 at FIFA's marquee tournament four times since making its debut appearance in 1998.

The FIFA Club World Cup is coming to the USA in 2025 and the biggest-ever version of the tournament is set to be a gamechanger. With 32 teams to compete in 2025, there is a totally new format as games ...