President Donald Trump remains silent as American cities are left to foot the bill.

Gianni Infantino’s latest grifty scheme should begin the conversation about replacing an organization that cannot be reformed with something better.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has a scheme to tie the World Cup to Donald Trump and Jared Kushner.

Gianni Infantino is planning on selling shares in the tournament.

It was a great tournament. But the malign influence of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino was inescapable.

Franklin Foer’s bestselling 2004 book helped sell soccer to Americans thanks in part to a defense of globalization.

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

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

The team can now enter the U.S. a day before their matches, but they still face a ton of restrictions.

The U.S. forced the Iranian team to leave the country immediately after the conclusion of its Monday night game against New Zealand.

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

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.

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.

The president’s joy knows no bounds.

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.

In the sixth episode of TNR’s soccer podcast, we discuss a messy Copa América final, two exciting tournaments, and look ahead to the 2026 World Cup.

In the fifth episode of TNR’s soccer podcast, we discuss a shocking election in France, a predictable one in the U.K., and two exciting upcoming finals.