2026 World Cup logo is uninspiring and overly simplistic

The 2026 World Cup logo has been revealed by FIFA, and it's certainly something. The tournament, set to be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada in the summer of 2026 will be the largest ever, and the first to feature an expanded 48-team field. Wednesday night, the tournament branding was unveiled by FIFA […]

The United States first broke into the global soccer consciousness when it hosted World Cup 94. The tournament was the most financially successful in history, and still holds the records for highest total and average attendance – despite subsequent tournaments having more teams and more games. But the visuals of the tournament stand out as […]

Morocco has decided to partner with Portugal and Spain in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The decision was revealed by King Mohammed VI at a meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Along with announcing the bid, the Moroccan king also received the Outstanding Achievement Award by CAF president Dr. Patrice […]

Legendary French striker Just Fontaine has passed away at the age of 89. The former Nice and Reims goalscorer netted an incredible 196 total goals between the two French clubs during his career. He spent his final six seasons as a professional at Reims, scoring 145 goals in just 152 games. Reims president reflects on […]

Former ESPN president John Skipper testified in a US District Court on Tuesday regarding FOX's acquisition of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. Skipper revealed that ESPN, along with Univision, outbid FOX for the media rights. However, FIFA overlooked the bids. Skipper claimed that the duo of ESPN and Univision submitted a joint bit […]

FOX is facing accusations of paying bribes to attain the World Cup rights. Originally, FOX acquired the World Cup rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup rights back in 2011. It later added the 2026 rights in 2015. However, a court appearance on Tuesday for two former FOX executives could implicate that FOX paid […]

Qatar 2022 was the most-streamed World Cup in the tournament's history. While streaming only came to a true forefront in 2014 and growing in 2018, data tabulated by World Soccer Talk shows that 2022 was a huge win for streaming. Each year, more and more people cut the cord and sign up for streaming services. […]

FIFA is considering more changes to their World Cup, including organizing a tournament every three years. Recently, FIFA halted plans of making the World Cup a biennial event. The Guardian claims that talks about changes to the World Cup have been ongoing for months now. FIFA president Gianni Infantino clearly wants the tournament to increase […]

Pelé’s first World Cup memory is of his father crying. This was 1950. Brazil hosted, and rolled teams 4-0, 7-1 and 6-1. Before the final game, against Uruguay, the Brazilian players received gold watches with “For the World Champions” engraved on them. O Mundo’s showed a picture of the Brazilian players under the headline, “These […]

With eight teams remaining in the 2022 World Cup, options are dwindling as to who can win the tournament. There are the usual favorites. France and England have a tasty quarterfinal fixture. Lionel Messi and Argentina play the Netherlands in a 2014 semifinal rematch. Then, Brazil and Portugal lit up their respective opposition in the […]

Brazilian news outlet Folha de Sao Paulo is claiming that soccer superstar Pelé is not responding to chemotherapy treatment. Because the harsh treatment is now not working, doctors have reportedly began palliative care on the Brazilian. The former Brazil international has been dealing with intestinal cancer since September of 2021. Initial chemotherapy appeared to be […]