SA Rugby president Mark Alexander’s recent remarks about the possibility of South Africa ever hosting a Rugby World Cup may ...

Argentina and the South American continent deserve a World Cup, but while they could probably pull off the resources needed to host it, would they trump a Middle East bid that is flash with cash?

With soccer fans eager for confirmation, Lionel Messi shared an honest admission about his plans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is still 14 months to go but for Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, it is still undecided whether he will be featuring the event to be held jointly by Canada, Mexico and ...

This is the third in a series on The Athletic looking back at the winners of each World Cup, from Uruguay in 1930 through to ...

Messi missed Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers last month in which they secured their spot for 2026 with coach Lionel Scaloni urging patience over his star player’s participation. Messi has a ...

Lionel Messi continues to be a global football icon, and even as he nears his 38th birthday, retirement from international ...

Lionel Messi has addressed speculation that he will stave off international retirement for at least another year to lead Argentina at the 2026 World Cup. In 2022 the 37-year-old led Argentina to ...

Lionel Messi has revealed that he will decide whether to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup later this year. He acknowledged that he is thinking about making it to the Argentina squad but has yet to ...

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner has recently been facing some fitness issues, which also kept him out of Argentina's two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March's international break. However ...

The majority of the 2030 tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal – with the three opening games set to be held in Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina as part of the World Cup’s ...