The Athletic will be assessing each player's contribution at the World Cup, with this our provisional top 50 of those set to ...

In the biggest World Cup of all time, there are superstars abound across the 48 competing nations. But who is the king?

Almost all of the world’s leading talents will be involved at the tournament.

From aging legends to rising superstars, here are the 10 players who could define the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

From Doue to Yildiz, FIFA profiles some of the likely candidates for the Best Young Player Award at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The co-hosting nations could build an extremely competitive lineup.

Football is a great leveller. Not everyone goes to a school with a rugby pitch and not everyone can afford a pony. However, from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and the slums of Nairobi to the ...

The award for best player under 21 has been given to some of the biggest stars of their generation.

Looking at the top players to collect in each World Cup group. Looking at Group F and Group G, featuring Netherlands, Japan, ...

Follow live updates and analysis from the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Argentina faces Algeria in its opener with Lionel Messi ...