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When a World Cup exit becomes a political crisis

Many of the countries that failed to advance in the…
Spot the pol!

Spot the pol!

This U.S. government official cozies up with FIFA President Gianni…

Could Switzerland find a winning XI out of 10 million?

Foreign-born players are increasingly a fixture of teams across the…

Portugal plays bigger than its size — in both politics and soccer

Despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s travails, Portugal heads into tonight's World Cup…

The Croatian team’s favorite singer is a fascist salute away from the mainstream

BELGRADE, Serbia — When Croatian supporters flooded Toronto and Philadelphia…

Inside the DHS’s World Cup nerve center

Every day, FBI intelligence officials, weather forecasters, diplomats, security coordinators…

The World Cup has returned to a radically hotter America

Dangerously hot temperatures are blanketing the central and eastern United…

Why this year’s World Cup is so pricey

Americans are breaking the bank to attend the FIFA World…

Los Angeles hosts battle of the Habsburgs

A peculiar family rivalry will play out today in Inglewood,…

Boys will be boycotters

14% The share of Spanish respondents over the age of…