169 articles in World Cup
Gordon Banks dived across his goal and pushed Pelé's header over the bar in Guadalajara in 1970. It is known as the save of the century.
World Cup 2026 big moments and people are being revisited by David Squires as the tournament makes history with its massive scale and chaos.
Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 at the Maracanã on 16 July 1950 in front of around 200,000 people. Brazilians still call it the Maracanazo.
Norway is set to file a FIFA ethics complaint regarding Donald Trump's alleged role in overturning Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card. Read the details here.
The World Cup 2026 will be a landmark tournament featuring a new 48-team format across Canada, Mexico, and the USA. Get the breakdown of what to expect.
Bobby Moore and Pelé swapped shirts and shook hands after Brazil beat England 1-0 in Guadalajara in 1970, and the photograph became famous.
Roger Milla came out of retirement at 38, scored four goals at the 1990 World Cup and celebrated each one with a dance at the corner flag.
Tim Howard made 16 saves against Belgium at the 2014 World Cup, a record for a single match, although the USA lost 2-1 after extra time.
Bukayo Saka's hat-trick powered England to a 6-4 victory over France in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff. Read the full match breakdown here.
Roberto Baggio sent the last penalty of the 1994 World Cup Final shootout over the bar in Pasadena, and Brazil won their fourth title.
Colombia's Andrés Escobar scored an own goal against the USA at the 1994 World Cup. Ten days later he was shot dead in Medellín.
Luis Suárez handled on the goal line against Ghana in the 2010 quarter-final. Asamoah Gyan hit the penalty against the bar and Uruguay won on penalties.
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