Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, according to a post by the country’s embassy in Mexico. The message on X attributed comments to Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation, saying that the men’s team will not travel to America this summer because … Read more
There are 100 days until the World Cup, so we asked 100 members of staff at The Athletic to choose the player they are most excited to watch at the tournament. We didn’t want 51 Lionel Messis and 49 Cristiano Ronaldos, and they were encouraged to choose differently from their colleagues. Some did, but for … Read more
Jesse Marsch tends to deliver public statements with the force of a blunt object. Sure, it might catch your typically docile Canadian off guard. But after years of Canadian coaches and fans treading lightly about the men’s national team’s capabilities, the one holding the seat as Canada’s head coach is shedding light on the right … Read more