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FIFA's World Cup match color designation report brought heartbreak for fans of football fashion.

We analyzed prices at hundreds of hotels in all 16 host cities to show extremely detailed fluctuations.

The United States is not among the World Cup favorites, despite being tournament co-hosts.

The Athletic's eight-month investigation into fixing details the way a group of Australian players were corrupted ...

Headbutts, spitting, diving, biting, crying, cheating and thieving all feature in the wild history of football's biggest tournament ...

A cargo ship, a floodlit metal cage, 24 of the world's best players, and Eric Cantona. This was one of the greatest soccer ads of all time ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture ...

The 1930 tournament could hardly have been more chaotic, ending with a one-armed goalscorer, a stoning and a wake for a player who was alive ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture ...

The England forward only signed a new contract last November but this could be the ideal summer for him to move to pastures new ...