Rio Ferdinand interview: How to manage Ronaldo, working with Corden and World Cup ticket prices

Rio Ferdinand is talking about the cost of attending this World Cup, with tickets for the most part around double the amount they were in 2022. “I think that’s wrong and should be looked at,” he says. “At the next tournament, they shouldn’t be able to get to that point.” Ferdinand was hired by FIFA […]
How to Canoe to the World Cup in New Jersey

With fresh supplies, we set off again, marching in our canoe hat past warehouses, over overpasses, on tiny sidewalks. Cars gave us narrow berth. One guy remarked, “That’s a big boat!” A few truckers blew their horns. The wind picked up. When it caught the canoe broadside, the stern tended to swing out over the […]
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If you’ve been watching the World Cup closely — really closely — you’ll have spotted the cow’s tail. It made a rare appearance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday during the second half of the Brazil versus Morocco game, close to one of the corner flags and with about 15 minutes of normal […]
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup schedule and how to watch

Tickets to the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup may be scarce and very expensive, but there are several ways soccer fans can watch all 104 matches scheduled across the United States, Mexico and Canada, that started Thursday, June 11. “Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks,” U.S. team […]
How to Watch the 2026 World Cup

The FIFA Men’s World Cup is almost here, and this one will be the biggest ever. The tournament is hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US. The games will be played in stadiums across all three. This World Cup is huge, competition-wise, as it is the first to include 48 teams in the […]
How hot is the World Cup going to be? The Athletic’s new weather expert helps to explain

Sweltering, oppressive, stifling. Call it what you want, this World Cup is going to be hot, with a sizeable chunk of games set to be played above 90F (32C). It is likely to be the warmest edition since, well, the last time it was held in North America, when the U.S. hosted it in 1994. […]
How to watch the 2026 Men’s World Cup: TV, streaming, full schedule for all 104 matches

The Athletic has live coverage of the latest 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup news. High on hype and rich in conflict, the 2026 Men’s World Cup is upon us at long last. This year’s tournament unfolds across 16 host cities, 48 national teams and 104 matches. The competition comprises both familiar luminaries like Lionel Messi […]
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How Unai Emery came to dominate the Europa League

Aston Villa could not wish for a more experienced manager to lead them into their first European final in 44 years. Unai Emery is the Europa League’s pre-eminent coach. He has more wins, has reached more finals and delivered more titles than anyone else. Villa’s meeting with German side Freiburg on Wednesday will be his […]
Tottenham have forgotten how to win football matches

Tottenham Hotspur’s biggest problem — the top entry in a very long list — is that they look like they have forgotten how to win. The last time Spurs won a league game was December 28. We have entered March. Since Archie Gray’s winner from a corner at Crystal Palace, Tottenham have played 10 league […]