13+ min ago  (1287+ words) The Trionda is the official ball of the 2026 World Cup Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app The ball is a defining feature of every World Cup....

14+ min ago  (178+ words) Paraguay star Miguel Almiron was sent off in the match against Turkiye at the 2026 World Cup, but the question arose: Why did he receive a straight red card? Updated on June 20, 2026 12: 09 AM EDT During the Matchday 2 fixture, where Paraguay face…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (18+ words) The little-known World Cup rule change that could see US win group before final game AOL. com...

9+ hour, 7+ min ago  (30+ words) WMAR 2 News Baltimore A behind the scenes look at the digital brains of the World Cup...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago  (493+ words) At the age of 74, with thick silver hair and a seemingly permanent furrowed brow, the Belgian takes a no-nonsense approach to dealing with the media. Broos has shut down questions about Donald Trump, called out what he saw as the…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (182+ words) The World Cup's new goal kick and corner kick rule came into the spotlight early in Friday night's matchup between Brazil and Haiti. A delayed goal kick can result in a corner, and that's what happened. Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago  (356+ words) ATLANTA " South Africa coach Hugo Broos openly panned a three-match ban that midfielder Themba Zwane received following a red card he picked up against Mexico. "I think that the red card is too severe," Broos said on Wednesday ahead of…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (328+ words) Scotland's tough World Cup loss on Friday did not come without controversy. Late in their 1-0 defeat to Morocco, Scottish midfielder Scott Mc Tominay got caught up under pressure from Neil El Aynaoui and wound up tripping and falling down on…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago  (30+ words) Yahoo Sports The Robbies explain why the officiating at this World Cup has felt more natural and less dependent on VAR interventions....

8+ hour, 20+ min ago  (384+ words) A petition demanding an inquiry into refereeing decisions during Scotland's World Cup win over Haiti has smashed through a new milestone of 175k signatures. The change. org petition called for a FIFA review after "refereeing decisions that marred the match" and…...