International Football
The remarkable story of Lionel Messi’s meeting with a baby Lamine Yamal
A version of this article was first published in July 2024.“It was a difficult shot,” photographer Joan Monfort told The…
World Cup predictions: Brazil vs Norway and Mexico vs England
Welcome to The Athletic’s daily World Cup Predictions.This article gives you the lowdown on all today’s games but with the…
Is this the best USMNT ever? Are World Cup win-or-go-home games bringing back the fun? Day 21 recap
Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic appThere’s only one place to start when…
The anatomy of a World Cup implosion: 40 minutes that broke Senegal and revived Belgium
Nobody inside the stadium could foresee the most preposterous of World Cup comebacks.Well nobody except, perhaps, Belgium manager Rudi Garcia,…
Bosnia: Tough, smart and led by an ex-poker pro. Here is how the USMNT can win
Underestimate Bosnia and Herzegovina at your peril.The United States’ World Cup round-of-32 opponent is among the supposedly less impressive teams…
With 32 World Cup teams left, who has best route to the final and can Messi beat goals record? Day 17 recap
It’s day 17 of the World Cup, and the group stage has come to an end.Many of the biggest decisions…
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