The 2018 FIFA World Cup draw takes place Friday, Dec. 1, in Moscow, with the 32 teams who qualified being placed into eight groups. Here's everything you need to know for the event.

As mentioned earlier, young Jamal Musiala is expected to be Germany's standout player at the 2026 World Cup. The talented ...

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off this week in Russia. Here's the nitty-gritty and a few stories to watch as 32 national soccer teams begin their pursuit of the copa mundial.

For the World Cup — with eight games and a week-and-change to go — has gotten seriously dirty. Soccer’s nickname as the “beautiful game” has rarely seemed more tongue-in-cheek than it ...

The 2018 World Cup will likely influence the game for years thanks to a series of transformative developments that took place in Russia and fundamentally changed what we know about international ...

Here is what you need to know about the 2018 World Cup. 1. As Host, Russia Received an Automatic Bid. Getty Russia earned an automatic bid for being the host country for the 2018 World Cup.

The 2018 World Cup is only 64 matches, so it’s unlikely that our model will be perfectly calibrated over such a small sample, but we’re confident that it’s well-calibrated over the long run.

Here's a schedule for all the 2018 FIFA World Cup games, with times, dates, cities and TV info. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 67°F. Sunday, June 1st 2025 ...

The 21st edition of the World Cup kicked off June 14 in Moscow with host Russia’s 5-0 rout of Saudi Arabia, and concluded with France’s 4-2 title-winning triumph over Croatia on July 15 in the ...

The World Cup begins in Russia on June 14. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, hosts of the podcast and TV show Men in Blazers about their expectations for the games.

Soccer's biggest spectacle, the quadrennial men's World Cup, kicks off June 14 in Russia. As part of our lead-up including the full tournament schedule, group previews and more, here is a look at ...

Croatia has never won a FIFA World Cup, however they have qualified for the tournament on five occasions, including 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018. They were 2018 finalists alongside the French ...