The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy political climate in…

The World Cup officially kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, but thousands of fans across North America will have already got their opportunity to enjoy the world’s biggest sporting…

With the World Cup nearly upon us, Guardian readers share their mixed emotions – enthusiasm, hope, unease, anger, optimism – around this summer’s tournament