All eyes will once again be on Kylian Mbappé when France faces Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinal on Thursday.

In the biggest edition of the World Cup ever, we saw more goals than ever before. Lionel Messi continued to do what he does best and make history, but several other superstars showed up and showed out ...

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England nearly surrenders a four-goal lead before holding on for a 6-4 win over France despite Kylian Mbappé becoming the World Cup's all-time leading scorer.

While Argentina awaits Lionel Messi's decision about his international future, the AFA president says it's a choice only the superstar can make. USA TODAY Sports Argentina won't push Lionel Messi for ...

Kylian Mbappe became the all-time World Cup goal king (for the moment, with Lionel Messi still to play in Sunday's final), but France were narrowly bested by England, 6-4, in the 2026 third-place game ...

An astounding 1,388 different players have scored at least one goal in the World Cup, per data from Transfermarkt. However, only 15 have scored at least 10 goals in their World Cup careers. That ...

Shohei Ohtani has won three straight MVP awards. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photo: Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the ...

Even those who end up as defenders and shot-stoppers started with the same dream: to score for their nation at the World Cup. It’s the pinnacle of the sport, with goals on soccer‘s grandest stage ...