Poland defender Kamil Glik will not play in the World Cup after he hurt his shoulder, the head of the national football association said on Tuesday. Zbigniew Boniek tweeted in Italian: "What a...

Cossack culture — including horses, whips and vodka — awaits World Cup fans in the southern city of Rostov. Sweltering summer heat is likely to keep both players and fans of teams...

After coming close in 1966 and 1970 skipper Franz Beckenbauer finally steered West Germany to its second world title defeating the revolutionary Dutch side in the final. Along with the Hungary...

Best known outside Russia as the site of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II, Volgograd’s summer heat could prove to be a challenge for visiting teams. Laid out along the banks of the...

The 1970 World Cup in Mexico is considered by many to be the best ever and is packed full of memorable moments, from England captain Bobby Moore’s precision tackle on Pele to Italy’s...

Samara is a city defined by the vast Volga River, which has held a unique position in Russian culture for hundreds of years. It’s been depicted in some of the country’s most famous...

Facing an escalating backlash, Mastercard scrapped a charity initiative to donate 10,000 meals to hungry children for every goal scored by Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Brazil counterpart...

Morocco impressed again in its World Cup preparation, beating Slovakia 2-1 in a warmup game on Monday. After trailing to Slovakia's only shot on target, Morocco got goals midway through the...

Mohamed Salah, shoulder injury and all, was unsurprisingly named in Egypt's World Cup squad on Monday. The Liverpool forward was hurt in the first half of the Champions League final and is...

The new president of the Spanish soccer federation has attacked the past administration for paying about $2 million to take more than 150 people to Russia during the World Cup, saying the expense...