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.

England will need a villain, and the referee Wilton Sampaio is likely to join Kane in that group.

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.

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.

After failing to break through in regular and extra time, Spain missed all three of its penalty kicks and lost to Morocco.

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.