Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in Arlington, Texas, with Lionel Messi scoring twice to become the all-time leading goal-scorer in World Cup history. The 38-yea…

When Lionel Messi swept home a trademark left-footed curler in Argentina's second World Cup match against Austria, he was not just getting his team off to a st…

Fans have been told not to travel to the Philadelphia Stadium for Monday's World Cup game between France and Iraq due to "inclement weather in the region". He…

Lionel Messi has broken the record for the most career goals at the World Cup by scoring in Argentina's game against Austria.

Lionel Messi has broken the record for the highest number of goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup after scoring his team’s opening goal in their Group J …

TEHRAN — For a brief moment Sunday, when striker Mehdi Taremi put the ball into the Belgian net, joy was unbridled across the Iranian capital — a welcome chang…

Follow the live build-up and team news coverage ahead of our text commentary stream of the Group I game in Philadelphia.

When Belgium star Jeremy Doku said he wanted to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his son, it drew a furious reaction from French sports TV presenter …

Gaza City — At a busy cafe in Gaza City, football fans gathered around a small screen, perched against an idle projector screen, to watch Sunday night’s crunch…

You may well have seen one of these images yourself. Some have racked up millions of views as they go viral on social media. One of the most-viewed photos sho…

Gaza’s footballers train on broken pitches with no shoes. Why has FIFA’s rebuilding plan gone nowhere? Gaza’s footballers have lost teammates, stadiums and en…