When you root for the world’s less powerful, the tournament can read like a run-on sentence of tragedy, only loosely punctuated with joy.

Spain’s 1–0 win over Argentina demonstrated all of the ways that this sport is still foreign in the United States.

U.S.A.'s World Cup bid had ended, but there are signs of a historic shift in global perceptions.

The absurd spectacle of a tiny Gulf petrostate hosting the world’s premier tournament reveals the ugly side of “the beautiful game.”

The team’s advancement to the World Cup round of 16 is poised to shape an entire generation of South Korean soccer.

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