The FIFA Museum is bringing a special exhibition on soccer history to Rockefeller Center during the 48-team tournament.

In the early 1930s, Austria fielded what became known as the Wunderteam and reached the semifinal of the 1934 World Cup before falling to host Italy. Austria was led by top player and one of soccer’s first global stars, Matthias Sindelar, known as “The Mozart of Football.”

The World Cup is the most prestigious competition in football.It takes place every four years to senior international teams, with modern tournaments being made up of 32 teams from across the world,

With the 2026 World Cup four days away, attention has turned to the rare list of brothers who scored at the tournament. The feat spans four families, while only the Walters and Charltons also won the trophy.

Is there an advantage to being a FIFA World Cup host? Here's a look back at each tournament with the U.S., Mexico and Canada playing at home in 2026.

As the World Cup takes over Seattle, the spotlight turns to the pitch. Get to know each team, storylines and histories — and then take our quiz to learn more.

The 2018 Russia World Cup marked the emergence of a fearsome teenager, Kylian Eum-ba-pye (France). At the time, aged 19, he scored in the final against Croatia, leading France to the top, and set a milestone as the second teenager to score in a World Cup final after Pelé.

Mexico has a proud World Cup history. As of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins next week, the country will have served as host a record three times, with its national men’s team competing in 18 different World Cup tournaments.

Well, the USMNT has not made it past the Round of 16 in each of its past three World Cup appearances. A simple quarterfinal appearance would match the team's best-ever performance in modern World Cup history.