For USA, the focus now shifts to 2026 World Cup

The U.S. not only had the second-youngest roster in Qatar, but played the four youngest starting lineups in the tournament. It's a squad of rising talent.

World Cup Friday guide: South Korea tops Portugal; both advance

Despite Friday's loss, Portugal won Group H for the first time since 2006. South Korea, which is through to the knockout stage on the goals scored tiebreaker, is the group's runner-up.

Brazil fans at World Cup game salute soccer great Pelé

The 82-year-old Pelé, who had a colon tumor removed last year, was hospitalized Tuesday in Sao Paulo to regulate his medication.

US star Christian Pulisic cleared to play against Netherlands in World Cup

Christian Pulisic has been cleared to play for the United States in its World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands on Saturday.

Ghana and Uruguay face off 12 years after 2010 World Cup drama

If you've been following the World Cup over the years, you know that Friday's match-up of Ghana vs. Uruguay is bigger than a game. For soccer fans of Ghana in the DMV, it's a redemption match 12 years in the making.

World Cup guide: Croatia, Morocco advance, Germany out of tournament

Both Croatia and Morocco advanced to the last 16 on Thursday and Germany was unfortunately eliminated from the world tournament despite a 4-2 win over Costa Rica.

Iranian man shot, killed celebrating US victory in World Cup

One man was shot dead by Iranian security forces in northwest Iran for honking his car horn in support of the U.S. victory, the Oslo-based rights monitor Iran Human Rights reported on Thursday.

For Mexico, World Cup heartache and four years of regret

Goals from Henry Martín and Luis Chávez were not enough to take El Tri to the round of 16 for the eighth straight time as Group C's second qualifying spot looked destined to be determined in perhaps the most painful way possible.

World Cup Wednesday guide: Messi and Argentina advance; Mexico falls short

Rest easy, soccer fans. Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time. Meanwhile, Mexico's win over Saudi Arabia was not enough to advance to the next round.

Iran fans divided in World Cup match against US

The World Cup match between Iran and the United States on Tuesday was charged with emotion among Iranian fans, some of whom had come to Qatar not only to support their team, but the protest movement back home.

US advances at World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran; Pulisic injured

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday.

Between 400 and 500 workers died building infrastructure for 2022 World Cup, Qatar officials say

The revelation has threatened to reinvigorate criticism by human rights groups over what the toll of hosting the Middle East’s first World Cup for the migrant labor that built over $200 billion worth of stadiums, metro lines and new infrastructure needed for the tournament.

US-Iran World Cup match rife with political tension

The teams head into their final Group B match Tuesday and the United States can only advance with a win.

'We're coming out aggressive': USA knows only scoring will get job done vs. Iran

The missed opportunities against the Welsh and the English — the U.S. outplayed both opponents for long stretches of those matches — puts Gregg Berhalter's squad in a tricky situation heading into their group-stage finale.