July 14, 2026
How to keep a soccer team alive in exile
Afghan women’s team captain Farkhunda Muhtaj talks about lobbying FIFA to officially recognize her squad.
Spot the pol!
Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is missing. Guess who it is.
Mikie Sherrill confronts FIFA in New Jersey turf battle
The New Jersey governor and soccer's governing body have clashed about prices and costs. Now they're fighting over green.
Bastille Day party turns sour in Brussels
Cheese, bread, canapés and disappointment as luminaries gather at French embassy party.
Burnham: New law strikes at 'cover-up culture' over soccer disaster
The 1989 Hillsborough disaster played a formative role in the incoming prime minister's political rise.
The drama spoiling a city’s World Cup moment
Even as it hosts a World Cup semifinal, the city of Dallas is fighting over the future of its sports franchises' homes.
Missing in action: King Felipe, Pedro Sánchez and Emmanuel Macron
Leaders from France and Spain will have to watch today's World Cup semifinal on TV.
Maine Democrats will square off in first Senate debate since Platner's withdrawal
Eight candidates have been invited to take part in the event in Portland.
Where France and Spain have never stopped playing on the same team
As the two nations meet on the field, the tiny country they’ve co-ruled for centuries is still on the bench when it comes to EU membership.
French soccer team arrives in Dallas on an ICE deportation jet
Less than an hour after dropping off Les Bleus in Dallas, the plane departed for Texas to conduct another deportation flight to Mexico.