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FIFA World Cup
Ideas
France’s Best Argument Against Racism Isn’t Working
Thomas Chatterton Williams
August 9, 2026
Culture
The World Cup Could Not Be Americanized
Sally Jenkins
July 20, 2026
Culture
What Lionel Messi Sees
Sally Jenkins
July 18, 2026
Podcasts
How the World Cup Finally Won Over America
Charlie Warzel
July 17, 2026
The Wonder Reader
The Surprising Unity of Soccer
Rafaela Jinich
July 11, 2026
Technology
Something Incredible Every Single Game
Charlie Warzel
July 8, 2026
Humor
No Worries! Trump Will Make a Call and Fix It.
Alexandra Petri
July 7, 2026
Culture
A Very Bad Call
Sally Jenkins
July 6, 2026
Culture
When France Plays Soccer, You Can’t Look Away
Sally Jenkins
July 3, 2026
Radio Atlantic
How the World Cup Explains the World
Hanna Rosin
June 25, 2026
Photography
Photos: The Passion of World Cup Fans
Alan Taylor
June 17, 2026
Technology
The Feel-Good Story of the World Cup Is Too Good to Be True
Will Oremus
June 17, 2026
Ideas
The Unpopular Truth About World Cup Ticket Prices
Judd Kessler
June 15, 2026
Politics
Trump Once Played Soccer
Matt Viser
June 11, 2026
Science
American Grass Could Ruin the World Cup
Hana Kiros
June 10, 2026
Culture
The Absurd World Cup
Chris Jones
June 7, 2026
Politics
The World Cup of Ugh
Jonathan Lemire
June 4, 2026
Ideas
The Unhappy Hosts of the World Cup
Henry Grabar
May 12, 2026
Ideas
The Quintessential Trumpian Sport
Franklin Foer
April 7, 2026
Time-Travel Thursdays
When Soccer Was an American Afterthought
Clint Smith
February 29, 2024
Culture
Women’s Soccer Won the World Cup
Franklin Foer
August 20, 2023
Culture
I’m Supporting Colombia Now
Franklin Foer
August 8, 2023
Culture
The End of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Dominance
Franklin Foer
August 1, 2023
Ideas
My Soccer Dreams Came True
Claudine Ebeid
July 27, 2023
The Atlantic Daily
The Women’s World Cup Is About More Than Soccer
Kate Guarino
July 23, 2023
World Cup: The Great Game
The Qatar World Cup Is History
Laurent Dubois
December 18, 2022
World Cup: The Great Game
Qatar Won
Tom McTague
December 16, 2022
Newsletters
The Joy of Morocco
Clint Smith
December 16, 2022
Culture
Another Way to Watch the World Cup
Annie-B Parson
December 11, 2022
World Cup: The Great Game
The Absurd Talent of Kylian Mbappé
Clint Smith
December 10, 2022
World Cup: The Great Game
The Joy and Anguish of Argentine Soccer
Aldana Vales
December 3, 2022
World Cup: The Great Game
The Wizardry of South Korea’s Win
Adam Harris
December 2, 2022
World Cup: The Great Game
The Tormented Soul of Iranian Soccer
Franklin Foer
November 29, 2022
World Cup: The Great Game
The Greatest Day in Arab Soccer?
Rabih Alameddine
November 23, 2022
World Cup: The Great Game
A Kid’s-Eye View of the U.S. vs. ‘Whales’
Clint Smith
November 22, 2022
Sports
Ode to Not Watching the World Cup
James Parker
November 19, 2022
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