Mbappé and Giroud score the goals, but Griezmann is the brain and creative force for France.

Croatia, a nation of four million people, needs one more win to reach a second straight World Cup final. If it happens, it will probably...

France and Argentina entered the World Cup as contenders, but Croatia and Morocco have proved to be worthy challengers for the title.

The country that expects to win every World Cup has been to the semifinals only once since 2002. But it can always find someone new...

An all-time comeback ends in defeat for the Netherlands as Lionel Messi advances in his last World Cup.

The World Cup is bidding farewell to the starriest cast the game has ever assembled. The setting is a perfect fit for the game’s age...

France and England, Argentina and Brazil, Messi and Ronaldo: The quarterfinals offer everything except an easy path to the trophy.

An increasingly diverse Spain squad is drawing in fans who had once seen it as a symbol of their country, but not necessarily of them.

An increasingly diverse Spain squad is drawing in fans who had once seen it as a symbol of their country, but not necessarily of them.

The Netherlands is Europe’s most reliable talent factory. Unless you need a goalkeeper.