Ahead of a high-profile World Cup warm-up between Brazil and France, we take a look back at the nations’ meetings at the finals.

New England kits always land with a bit of noise. Some of it justified, some of it not, but it’s one of those things in football where everyone suddenly has an opinion, whether they care about design ...

In the summer of 2014, Germany didn’t just win the World Cup on Brazilian soil - they left behind one of the most powerful ...

We are getting closer and closer to the start of the FIFA World Cup, and anticipation is building to find out who the new champion will be. Since the first edition in 1930, only ei ...

Criticism was aimed at the way previous Scotland squads prepared in the lead up to those early World Cup appearances, but ...

As the World Cup in 2026 looms, we look at the records destined to fall in North America as 48 teams gather for an ...

This is the 18th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, ...

We are now just months away from the 2026 World Cup, with the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

A country that was passionate about soccer, that had produced great players, and who at the club level had already won ...

France finishing fourth after a semi-final shootout loss to West Germany. In 1986 a new shoulder pattern preceded third place, ...

Nothing captures the imagination of football fans quite like the FIFA World Cup, a tournament where drama unfolds on the ...

Dalglish has jokingly called upon Robertson to 'retire', as the Liverpool left-back closes in on his Scotland appearance record.