Follow our coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, from the mathematics of the new soccer ball to the health effects of heat on the beautiful game ...

The World Cup last-32 ties of Germany v Paraguay and the Netherlands v Morocco have both been decided by penalty shootouts.

As the world's best soccer players compete at the FIFA World Cup, teams are relying on more than coaches and training ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — It started with a whimsical idea. Why not transform the landmark Science World museum in ...

Compare FIFA rankings, betting odds, and prediction markets to see how each source estimates 2026 World Cup championship ...

Researchers have spent years perfecting the natural grass turf that will be used in 16 stadiums across North America for the 2026 World Cup.

By Pearl Josephine Nazare and Mohammed Benmansour VANCOUVER, June 23 (Reuters) - Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum, in ...

At the 2024 Copa América, the Argentine goalkeeper Emi Martínez—widely regarded as one of the best in the world—described the field in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium as both “a trampoline” and “a ...

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Hear more about the turfgrass research behind the World Cup pitches in our Science Quickly interview with John Trey Rogers III. Find the episode here. That is the nightmare FIFA has spent years trying ...

Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca sits at an altitude of 7,200 ft above sea level. WIRED breaks down how altitude can ...

A duck in a football jersey is stealing the FIFA World Cup 2026 spotlight, but Merlin’s story is also a fascinating lesson in bird intelligence and animal behaviour. Know the science behind ducks and ...