The World Cup is set to start and finish with games at the opposite ends of the spectrum. The lowest-ranked teams at the tournament will meet in the opener Thursday when Russia hosts Saudi Arabia...

Poland’s hopes at the World Cup depend on Robert Lewandowski. The Bayern Munich forward scored 16 goals in 10 games — a European qualifying record — to propel Poland to its...

The World Cup kicks off today with the first match to be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia. The game will be preceded by a short opening...

Germany’s wait was over. After 24 long years including a lost home edition in 2006, the Germans were finally back on top of the world after defeating Argenitna 1-0 with a Mario Goetze extra time...

A senior Russian lawmaker advised Russian women Wednesday to be vigilant during any romantic encounters with foreign fans flocking to Russia for the World Cup so as not to end up raising their...

England is attempting to break a cycle of heartache and humiliation at major tournaments that plunged the birthplace of football to its lowest ebb. A loss to Iceland in the last 16 of the 2016...

With creative forward Youssef Msakni sidelined, Tunisia will be fielding a team at the World Cup that includes several foreign-born players. Msakni carried the team to its fifth World Cup, capped...

The World Cup will be starting in Russia on Thursday, and as has become custom on this website, we have taken the initiative to have some fun in trying to predict the outcome of the matches. Four...

In a country better known for its baseball players and boxing champions, football will muscle into their territory when Panama makes its first trip to the World Cup. The Central Americans...

Belgium has all the ingredients for success at the World Cup. Romelu Lukaku leads the attack, supported by the creative genius of Eden Hazard and with Kevin De Bruyne pulling the strings in...