As the 2026 World Cup kicks off, take a look at photos of soccer fans enjoying the tournament in New York City over the years.

For some Italians, their team’s absence from the biggest tournament in soccer is a metaphor for a broader national malaise.

Some 500,000 soccer fans flooded into the Circus Maximus – the ancient chariot racetrack in the heart of Rome – to cheer Italy’s stunning victory over France the day before in the World Cup final in ...

From Brandi Chastain making the cover of Time magazine to Roger Milla's corner flag shimmy — here are the 12 greatest World ...