Aging stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane may still fill stadiums just by showing up, but their teams’ results are only as good as their on-field chemistry and coaching. The squad that best illustrated that principle over soccer’s long history is the one that first convinced President Donald Trump that the sport…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sitting next to FIFA President Gianni Infantino at Miami Stadium for the Colombia vs. Portugal game tonight. On Infantino’s other side: FBI Director Kash Patel. They’re here for the most hotly anticipated match of the group stage. Politics
Pols around the country have been flocking to be seen at World Cup matches — who among the office-holding class doesn’t want to be seen at the world’s biggest street party and sports tournament? But one place where the optics haven’t worked well has been Dallas — which is the host city (sort of) for…
Rep. Julia Letlow clinched the Louisiana GOP Senate nomination on Saturday, riding her endorsement from President Donald Trump to defeat state Treasurer John Fleming in a contentious runoff that became a referendum on MAGA credentials. She will likely succeed ousted Sen. Bill Cassidy, who was ostracized by MAGA over his impeachment vote against Trump and…
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jordan’s final World Cup match against Argentina gave its fans a chance to show their national colors one last time on the international stage. And, as they have throughout the tournament, many of them also used the opportunity to show support for Palestine. Lots of Jordanians have roots in Palestine, and they…
President Donald Trump just finished the job in Louisiana. First, he successfully ousted Sen. Bill Cassidy — a longtime rival who voted to convict Trump on impeachment charges — last month. Then on Saturday, Trump got his preferred pick, Rep. Julia Letlow, over the finish line in the runoff to replace the senator. It was…
MIAMI — Colombia’s World Cup run has become a celebration of more than just its national team: For many fans, it’s also a victory lap for the country’s Trump-backed president-elect. Political rookie Abelardo de la Espriella — a right-wing former defense attorney and businessman who calls himself “El Tigre” — narrowly saw off a left-wing…
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaching the knockout rounds, fans will soon see 90-minute draws turn into extra time and penalty shootouts. At each of the last three World Cups, there were at least four matches decided by penalty shootouts, but in 2026, with 32 teams advancing to the knockout rounds instead of 16,…
Harry Kane went from an invisible first half to England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup. Kane scored his 11th career World Cup goal in the 67th minute against Panama on Saturday, breaking a tie with Gary Lineker. He outjumped Andres Andrade and headed a ball past diving goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera to give England…
The United States men’s national team now knows its path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it’s not going to be easy — far from it. Although the U.S. won Group D by winning two group-stage matches for the first time since 1930, it is expected to play just one team ranked lower than…
