A month out from the 1000th World Cup game at the 2026 tournament, FIFA highlights the landmark fixtures which have taken place in the event's history.
Find out which player has scored the most goals in the history of the World Cup, with Miroslav Klose, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Pele, Gerd Muller and Just Fontaine among the many greats.
Do democracies perform better than authoritarian regimes at the FIFA World Cup? Since 1982, every FIFA World Cup winner has ...
The FIFA World Cup has grown from a 13-team tournament in 1930 into a global event. The competition has evolved in format, scale and global impact over nearly a century. The 2026 World Cup in North ...
The Stars and Stripes has a checkered history at the men’s World Cup, one that dates to 1930 and includes a lengthy hiatus ...
The beauty of each World Cup is the attention to detail and how each edition weaves in the traditions and characteristics of the host nations. And that's especially true with the official match ball.