22 World Cup items, 22 stories

It has been a long journey, but here we can tell the story of the previous 22 World Cups through 22 items of memorabilia.

Robin van Persie has been sacked as manager of Feyenoord.

A friendly between Denmark and Ukraine has been called off after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch.

Atalanta midfielder and Manchester United transfer target Éderson has been called up to Brazil's World Cup squad following an injury to Wesley.

Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi has criticised FIFA after the team arrived in Mexico on Sunday with some members of their entourage still lacking U.S. visas.

Harry Kane has said he thinks England's World Cup preparations means the much-publicised high temperatures at this summer's tournament "won't be a factor."

Real Madrid members voted in the club's first presidential elections in 20 years, choosing between incumbent Florentino Pérez and businessman Enrique Riquelme.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, ESPN ranks the best shirts England players and fans have worn over the years.

The World Cup is a celebration of the best in soccer, but at this summer's tournament, the party will be just a little duller without these stars.

France winger Ousmane Dembele said the impending departure of manager Didier Deschamps is not a distraction for the squad heading into the FIFA World Cup, but is more of a motivator for the team to finish his reign on a high note.

Argentina beat Honduras 2-0 on Saturday in their second-to-last friendly before the FIFA World Cup begins on June 11.

Scotland boss Steve Clarke insists he has "fantastic problems" ahead of the World Cup opener against Haiti after a thumping 4-0 friendly win over Bolivia in New Jersey.

Thomas Tuchel has accused England of playing "too much freestyle" football in Saturday's 1-0 win over New Zealand but backed his players to come good when the World Cup starts.

England's victory on Saturday proved one thing: Harry Kane is pivotal to his team's hopes of World Cup glory.

Scotland will make their long-awaited return to the World Cup in confident mood following a convincing 4-0 friendly win over Bolivia in New Jersey.

Harry Kane's header in first-half stoppage time was enough to give England a 1-0 win over New Zealand in the first of their two World Cup warm-up games in Florida on Saturday.

Portugal forward Rafael Leão was sent off for punching an opponent during a 2-0 win over Chile in a World Cup warmup on Saturday.

Wales ended their season on a low note as Romania won their Bucharest friendly 2-1.

Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a calf injury.

Iran's soccer federation has accused the United States of "vindictive behavior" after saying that visas were refused for "key managerial and administrative members" of its World Cup team.

England face New Zealand in their penultimate pre-World Cup friendly before the major tournament gets underway next week, and you can follow updates live on ESPN.

Arne Slot was sacked after two vastly different seasons at Anfield, but what must Andoni Iraola do to ensure he avoids a similar fate?

Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Andoni Iraola as their new head coach.

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Gordon Strachan's iconic celebration? Archie Gemmill's solo stunner? ESPN's Mark Donaldson ranks Scotland's greatest World Cup moments.

David Sullivan has stepped down as chairman of West Ham with immediate effect.

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EA has previously simulated the World Cup hundreds of times using its game and correctly predicted the winners for the past four World Cups.

The World Cup is the biggest stage in sports, so which players are hoping to use it to get their next big transfer?

Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said in a statement that his chosen sporting director will reach out to Jürgen Klopp to offer him the coaching position if he's elected on Sunday.