The sport is a marker of a particular relationship to the wider world.

From television economics to sports betting and Gen Z fandom, here's why soccer never fully broke through in America, and why 2026 could be different.

How the 1994 World Cup helped make soccer America’s No. 2 youth sport — and why many US fans may still feel like guests at their own party this year

The World Cup should be a joyful celebration of global soccer, but for many fans, the tournament is marred by the Trump administration’s abusive immigration policies.

For fans and visitors arriving in the United States, football's biggest tournament is becoming another showcase for American power, chauvinism and hostility

FIFA scrambles to protect 2026 World Cup access as US travel bans covering 39 countries threaten fans and teams, with match relocations to Canada under

How immigration, trade, and conflict are overshadowing soccer.

The 2026 World Cup is the first to be held in three different host nations - but why? Al Jazeera explains.

GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found…

UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup...

FIFA’s 104-game tournament will mean more conservative soccer and a less-thrilling group stage.

As the 2026 Fifa World Cup kicks off in North America, the tournament is already living up to expectations of a hostile and exclusionary reception by its main host nation.

As players and fans arrive in an unfriendly United States for the quadrennial soccer spectacle, civil society organizations are mounting an effort to keep visitors safe.

The sport is a marker of a particular relationship to the wider world.