For all theFIFA promotion of the World Cup’s arrival in Miami — think downtown skylines, Latin music and speedboats on Biscayne Bay — today’s quarterfinal match between Norway and England this afternoon will not, in fact, take place along the azure waters of Miami proper. Instead, star strikers Erling Haaland and Harry Kane will duel…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is already considering adding an extra bank holiday to the calendar if England wins a World Cup final. But shutting the country down for a day to celebrate a national high might not be the political winner he thinks it is. While rank-and-file citizens may thrill at getting a break…
This lawmaking leader of Cape Verdean descent intervened with the State Department when the mother of Cabo Verde’s dazzling goalkeeper Vozinha was initially unable to secure a U.S. visa to watch him play. That’s House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the June 21 match in Miami between Uruguay and Cabo…
Reports of an aggressive FBI investigation underway in Florida into alleged corruption involving Argentina’s national soccer body are prompting confusion about the Trump administration’s stance toward using U.S. courts and law enforcement to pursue corruption extending beyond U.S. borders. Argentina’s La Nacion newspaper reported Wednesday that U.S. prosecutors questioned a key businessperson by Zoom earlier…
When Argentina defeated Egypt with a last-minute miracle — making it the western hemisphere’s lone survivor into the quarterfinals — the country’s libertarian president Javier Milei said he was “crazy with joy.” As his Argentina faces off today against Switzerland, Milei — arguably U.S. President Donald Trump’s most Trumpian ally in the Western hemisphere, if…
Ahead of this year’s World Cup, Democrats had warned that immigration enforcement agents at matches were likely to cross the line with fans or players and create international incidents in the process. So far, those fears haven’t borne out. As the tournament moves into its final week, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the…
The Three Lions roared on and off the pitch in England’s 2-1 win over Norway in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match on Saturday. In an immediate post-game interview after the match, England coach Thomas Tuchel was asked about his team’s mentality and performance. Tuchel repeatedly defended the team’s mentality, but after a game he…
In the biggest edition of the World Cup yet, we’ve already seen more goals than ever before — and we’ve already witnessed some bangers and golazos as we’re in the round of 16. Lionel Messi continued to do what he does best and make history, but several other superstars have already shown out, too. Kylian…
MIAMI STADIUM — England is headed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals for the second time in eight years. On a sweltering Saturday in South Florida, where the temperature before kickoff at 5 p.m. local time hovered higher than 90 degrees, the Three Lions came back from a 1-0 deficit to eliminate upstart Norway and…
It would only make sense that the biggest World Cup ever would have the biggest World Cup semifinals ever. The semifinals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature the top-four ranked teams in the FIFA rankings. It marks the first time that the top-four teams in the FIFA rankings have all made the semifinals…
