Cities and states are covering a lot of the costs of this summer’s matches, and have few options for bringing in much revenue.

ESPN's Group of Death promos were about grit. But the tournament's really been about luck.

Roger Bennett on soccer, social media, and the new American fandom

When I watch the World Cup, I’m celebrating not what this country is, but what it can be.

An attorney who helped players file a gender-discrimination lawsuit over artificial turf in the World Cup proposes a way forward for the sport.

Following decades of economic turmoil and civic distrust, Argentines place the weight of their nation’s hopes on a World Cup win

When seats cost too little, ticket speculators reap the benefits.

After a lopsided World Cup game, the focus was once again on how female athletes behave, not on what they’ve achieved.