From its 1930 origins to today, here’s how the FIFA World Cup has evolved by era ahead of 2026.

World’s Fair visitors walk around the Unisphere as the Swiss Sky Ride cars are in the background 112 off the ground on April 25, 1964, in Queens, N.Y. Sixty years have passed since the opening of the ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are getting ready for a crucial – and spooky showdown. The Blue Jays hold a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 of the World Series Friday night in ...

This is the fourth in a series on The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previous articles have looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and then again in 1938. In 1950, ...

As Expo 2010 Shanghai gets under way, a look back at how international expositions have showcased our world’s progress and innovation The World's Fair — officially known as the Universal Exposition — ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino pulled no punches when discussing the potential impact of this year’s World Cup, claiming “This will not just be the greatest football event, this will be the greatest ...

History is often said to be written by the victors—but what does that mean for cultural artifacts in the middle? Between the wheelings and dealings of ancient civilizations and the spoils of war, ...