The Evolution of Messi PaywalledJordan Salama·The New YorkerJun 2026·10 min readArgentinaLionel MessiWorld Cup
Watching Spain’s Lamine Yamal score his first World Cup goal from his hometownSam Marsden·ESPNJun 2026·6 min readLamine YamalSpainWorld CupWorld Cup 2026
The World Cup and the Changing Psyche of the Haitian Diaspora PaywalledDoreen St. Félix·The New YorkerJun 2026·7 min readHaitiWorld CupWorld Cup 2026
The 2026 World Cup Is an Experiment Like No OtherBrian Phillips·The RingerJun 2026·10 min readFIFAWorld CupWorld Cup 2026
The Conte Verde’s trip to Uruguay in 1930Simon Burnton·The GuardianMay 2018·12 min readWorld CupWorld Cup 1930
Rebuilding Brazil from the ruins of 1950Alex Bellos·ESPNMay 2014·7 min readBrazilUruguayWorld CupWorld Cup 1950
The story behind Diana Ross’ iconic penalty: ‘It was just the most absurd thing” PaywalledJack Lang·The AthleticJun 2026·14 min readWorld CupWorld Cup 1994
The Art of Savoring a World Cup—From ‘We’ll Deep-fry Your Paella’ to the Law of JanteMultiple Authors·Sports IllustratedJun 2026·10 min readNorwayScotlandWorld CupWorld Cup 2026
Three Nations Went to Mexico to Fight for One Spot at the World Cup. These Are Their Stories.Franklin Leonard·Vanity FairMay 2026·20 min readDR CongoJamaicaNew CaledoniaWorld CupWorld Cup 2026
The 1994 World Cup draw: FIFA’s Vegas show that ‘will never be matched’ PaywalledHenry Bushnell·The AthleticDec 2025·12 min readFIFAWorld CupWorld Cup 1994
England’s boys of 1966 – when football really did ‘come home’Richard Martin·GOALMar 2026·11 min readEnglandWorld CupWorld Cup 1966
How Lionel Messi completed football at the 2022 World Cup in QatarRyan Tolmich·GOALApr 2026·11 min readArgentinaLionel MessiWorld CupWorld Cup 2022
The legacy of USA ’94: why two big misses didn’t prevent a World Cup hitGraham Parker·FourFourTwoJun 2019·14 min readWorld CupWorld Cup 1994
The Most Important Soccer Game Ever PlayedDaniel Harris·The RingerJul 2018·35 min readHungaryWest GermanyWorld CupWorld Cup 1954
‘22 Goals’: Diego Maradona, 1986 World Cup in MexicoBrian Phillips·The RingerAug 2022·30 min readArgentinaDiego MaradonaWorld CupWorld Cup 1986
Soccer’s Greatest, Most Improbable TriumphDaniel Harris·The RingerJan 2019·35 min readUSMNTWorld CupWorld Cup 1950
What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?Brian Phillips·The RingerJul 2025·15 min readWorld CupWorld Cup 2026
