“Every single ball is different,” says Andy Harland, a professor at Loughborough University in England who has tested Adidas’ ...

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

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

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

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The World Cup’s first whistle will sound June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, kicking off a summer-long spectacle that will stretch across three countries and draw a global audience. For the ...

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 ...

When Australian goalkeeper Patrick Beach came off the turf after the first FIFA World Cup game in Vancouver, it wasn't the ...

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 ...

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