Donald Trump’s meddling turned out to be all for naught.

The tournament had weathered a series of scandals related to the current administration. Now, a red card reversal threatens to upend it.

The appeal requests are pouring in after FIFA lifted the red card ban on Team USA’s star player, Folarin Balogun.

“I’m good at this stuff,” Trump said, following FIFA’s decision to rescind the red card given to Team USA star Folarin Balogun.

Donald Trump appears to have intervened to increase the U.S.’s odds of defeating Belgium.

The debacle on the National Mall captures an administration in free fall—and a president who is only interested in celebrating himself.

The so-called “sports president” has been a major vibe-killer lately.

As players and fans arrive in an unfriendly United States for the quadrennial soccer spectacle, civil society organizations are mounting an effort to keep visitors safe.

The tournament, which starts on Thursday, has already been defined by greed and xenophobia. But there’s still something beautiful worth celebrating.

The country abruptly lost its FIFA ticket allotment.

Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to officiate a World Cup match. He was denied entry to the United States on Monday at Miami International Airport.

Travel bans, ICE fears, and astronomical costs are ruining the tournament before it begins—not that Trump or Gianni Infantino care.

The life of FIFA’s founder shows that global soccer’s governing organization’s willingness to embrace brutal regimes was baked in from the start.

With less than 100 days until the tournament begins, it is already being tested by war, diplomatic crises, and instability.

There is talk in England and on the continent that fans might boycott the U.S.-hosted World Cup matches. Why only fans?

The president’s joy knows no bounds.

Would a peace prize by any other name smell as sweet?

The president has anointed himself chair of next year’s lucrative sporting event, which was once entangled in the biggest sports bribe scandal in history. What could go wrong?

Trump stole the spotlight from the English soccer club Chelsea in a moment that left the team’s players visibly confused.

The decision to reward the corrupt regime with the honor of hosting the cherished tournament is one more instance of the sport’s recent slide into shame.