WORLD CUP

The Catholics of eastern Congo had been praying for a visit from Pope Francis, but as security deteriorated, a stop in Goma was left off the plans leaving many disappointed.

World Cup winner Lionel Messi says in a radio interview aired on Monday that he regrets his testy exchanges with the Netherlands coach and players during their controversial quarterfinal in Qatar.

Mikaela Shiffrin will have to wait for at least five more weeks before tying the World Cup record for most career wins with 86.

The United States men's national team ended its January training camp without a win, but its young players showed potential.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a slalom for her 85th career victory to move within one of the World Cup record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.

The United States men's national team lost to Serbia 2-1 on Wednesday.

Brandon Vazquez scored to lead a U.S. lineup with seven starters making their international debuts, but the Americans lost 2-1 to Serbia in their first match since the World Cup.

Gio Reyna is back making a massive impact for Borussia Dortmund of the even while he remains a controversial figure within the USMNT.

The U.S. racer is within three wins of overall World Cup record-holder Ingemar Stenmark's 86 victories.

The U.S. racer is within three wins of overall World Cup record-holder Ingemar Stenmark's 86 victories.

Mikaela Shiffrin has done quite a lot in only 12 years.

Mikaela Shiffrin's record 83rd World Cup victory is only the latest exploit by an American team that has been producing success after success on the circuit since Daron Rahlves and Bode Miller started it all off more than 20 years ago.

Her victory in Italy on Tuesday leaves only one athlete ahead of Shiffrin: Ingemar Stenmark. The legendary Swedish skier has said he thinks Shiffrin will win more than 100 races.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has won a record 83rd World Cup race.

Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to score in his Saudi Pro League debut for Al Nassr.

The El País newspaper says the woman who accused Dani Alves of sexual assault at a nightclub last year will not seek financial compensation from the Brazil soccer player.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of a record 83rd World Cup win will move on to the next stop on the circuit. Shiffrin finished seventh in a super-G on Sunday, 0.62 seconds behind race winner Ragnhild Mowinckel, to mark the third straight event in Cortina this weekend that she missed out on the podium. Mowinckel finished 0.30 seconds ahead of Cornelia Huetter and 0.47 seconds ahead of Marta Bassino on the course that will be used for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of a record-breaking 83rd World Cup victory is still on hold.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of a record-breaking 83rd World Cup victory will go on for at least another day.

Mexico was ordered to forfeit a pair of friendlies and fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($10,900) by FIFA for using American forward Alejandro Zendejas. FIFA said Mexico also was ordered to forfeit three under-23 matches in which it used Zendejas. The governing body did not announce the penalty until Thursday, a day after it was contacted by The Associated Press following the U.S. Soccer Federation selecting Zendejas for next week's games against Serbia and Colombia, the first for the Americans since the World Cup.

Former United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann says the fallout from the public dispute between coach Gregg Berhalter and the family of young star Gio Reyna is “obviously not looking good” for U.S. soccer.

Tyler Adams captained the United States men's national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The success of the Arabian Gulf Cup will offer only a brief respite from Iraq’s political dysfunction, but it hints at what could be.

The conclusion of a World Cup is a natural ending point for many a player's international career. Fox News takes you through some of those retirements here.

While the U.S. women's national soccer team has steadily become more representative, players say there's still work to be done. That means ensuring young women of color feel included in the sport.

Mikaela Shiffrin is set to continue her quest for a record-setting 83rd women’s Alpine skiing World Cup win next week.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has finished second to Olympic champion Petra Vlhova in a night slalom race, meaning she will have to wait for another chance to break the record for most wins on the women’s World Cup circuit.

Mikaela Shiffrin, 27, ties Lindsey Vonn's record for the most alpine World Cup wins for a woman. Shiffrin also has two Olympic gold medals and six world championships.

Mikaela Shiffrin has matched Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win.

Marco Odermatt has carried his remarkable streak in giant slalom to another World Cup win at Adelboden.

USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe and Sophia Smith will be out injured for the upcoming friendlies vs. New Zealand.

Pelé's coffin was placed on the field at Vila Belmiro Stadium, where he scored some of his best goals.

Pelé's coffin was placed on the field at Vila Belmiro Stadium, where he scored some of his best goals.

Argentina's victory in the soccer World Cup tournament in Qatar has suddenly meant that many tattoo artists across the country are fully booked.

The announcement, a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer, ends speculation about where he would go next. Ronaldo became a free agent after his contract was terminated by Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo has officially signed with Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr, and he will make $75 million per season over the next two-plus years.

Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr has announced the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, ending speculation about the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future.

Without question, 2022 will forever go down as a memorable one in the sports world with all that was achieved by athletes and teams around the world.

Brazilian soccer icon Pelé has died at age 82, his daughter announced.

The world population is projected to be 7.9 billion people on New Year’s Day 2023, with nearly 74 million people added since New Year’s Day 2022.

Mikaela Shiffrin led Paula Moltzan for an American 1-2 finish in a night slalom to become the first ski racer with 50 World Cup wins in a single discipline.

Neymar was sent off in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win against Strasbourg after the Brazil forward’s second-half dive in the penalty area Wednesday in his first match since the World Cup. Neymar picked up his first yellow card in the 61st minute for catching Strasbourg midfielder Adrien Thomasson in the face with his hand and then a second caution one minute later for diving. The forward remonstrated face to face with referee Clement Turpin but to no avail.

Celebrity chef Salt Bae has been banned from the U.S. Open Cup final following his World Cup antics, which have prompted FIFA to launch an investigation.

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The Brazilian soccer icon is now under “elevated care,” and his family says he will remain in hospital in Sao Paulo over the holidays.

Argentina’s government on Wednesday defended the mammoth parade held to welcome home the World Cup winners even though the event was abruptly cut short amid organizational chaos. After days of high-profile activity, team captain Lionel Messi and most of the other members of the national soccer squad were largely staying out of sight and spending time with family and friends. There had been speculation that Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city, would put on its own celebration for hometown hero Messi.

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Messi's post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win racked up almost 70 million likes — beating a photo of an egg to become the most-liked ever on Instagram.

So many jubilant Argentine fans swarmed the streets of Buenos Aires that the soccer team had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to the city and board helicopters for a capital flyover.

Lionel Messi's Instagram post celebrating Argentina's win over France in the World Cup final has broken the record for most-liked Instagram post with 65 million likes and counting.

Star Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina men's soccer team arrived home Tuesday morning to crowds of cheering fans following their victory in the FIFA World Cup.

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A parade in Buenos Aires to celebrate the return of Argentina’s World Cup champion team was abruptly cut short as millions of people poured onto streets, highways and overpasses in a chaotic attempt to catch a glimpse of team members.

Cantor could barely contain his excitement, crying out "Argentina is champion of the world!" and hugging his booth partner.

Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory over France in the World Cup finals on Sunday, Dec. 18. See photos from the close match and fans' reactions to the game's outcome.

Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international soccer Monday, one day after France lost the 2022 World Cup final.

Alex Ovechkin is one of the happiest athletes around about Lionel Messi winning the World Cup with Argentina.

One Argentinian fan took their country's World Cup win over France on Sunday a bit too far, as she was caught by TV camera topless in celebration of the victory.

Musician Drake reportedly had some poor luck over the weekend when it came to his pick for the World Cup. He reportedly lost $1 million thanks to a technicality.

Thousands of people pack the streets of Miami Beach to celebrate Argentina's World Cup win.

On the stage where the Argentine cemented his claim to being the best ever, his likeliest challenger took a bow.

Like any great artist, the aging soccer phenom showed a youth-obsessed world the potential glory of a late-style triumph.

Antonela Roccuzzo joined her husband Lionel Messi on the field as Argentina celebrated defeating France in penalties for the World Cup championship.

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez won the Golden Glove trophy as the World Cup's best goalie but it's what he did with the trophy that raised eyebrows.

Argentines let loose on Sunday and streets across the country became places of celebration after an epic World Cup final in which the national team beat France on penalties. It was the country’s third World Cup title, and the first since 1986. “I feel an immense happiness in my heart because this is the first World Cup I truly enjoy,” Hector Quinteros, a 34-year-old security guard, said as his eyes welled up with tears.

Thousands streamed onto the streets of Argentina's capital city almost immediately after La Albiceleste beat France on penalty kicks.

Argentina has won the World Cup for the third time after beating defending champion France in a penalty shootout.

The World Cup final came down to a penalty shoutout.

Argentina beat defending-champion France in the final. It's the third World Cup title for Argentina but the first for Messi - the only trophy he hadn't won in his storied and remarkable career.

USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour recaps the three biggest takeaways from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

On FIFA World Cup final day in Qatar, there is a wedding with a conflict in South Florida. The bride is from Argentina and the groom is from France.

The tournament lends itself to moments of drama that also fit into broader historical narratives.

Jay Powell may find, as Arthur Burns did, that tackling inflation is not a beautiful game.

The pandas correctly predicted that Argentina would beat Croatia in the first semifinal match last, and they also rightly chose France over Morocco. Now, they predict Argentina will win the final.

Morocco’s fans in the Arab world are taking the North African team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup third-place playoff philosophically.

Fans from across the globe are being exposed to Islam, sometimes for the first time in their lives, during the first World Cup in the Middle East.

While millions of people around the world watching on Sunday as Argentina and France face off in the World Cup Final, one couple from France and Argentina will be celebrating another occasion.

Yassine Bounou stretched out his arm with everything he had trying to get something in the way of the ball.

Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup final.

The streets of Argentina have turned into a party as the national team beat Croatia by a comfortable 3-0 and earned this soccer-crazed South American country a spot in the World Cup final.

The European Union's parliament is reeling and its credibility is at stake as a corruption and bribery scandal has toppled a senior member.

For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal.

Exuberant Moroccans have poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe to celebrate their national soccer team’s historic win against Spain at the World Cup.

Two soccer games on Tuesday will define the last two spots in the World Cup quarterfinals, which include eight countries.

Iran's national soccer team has received a subdued welcome home with a few dozen fans greeting them at the capital Tehran's airport and waving flags following their World Cup defeat by the U.S. team.

Soccer fans in Iran's Kurdish majority region have cheered the U.S. win over Iran in a politically charged World Cup, amid ongoing anti-government protests.

The Biden administration has approved a $1 billion arms sale to Qatar in a transaction unveiled during halftime of the key World Cup 2022 match in Doha between Iran and the United States.

While Iran’s national team faced the U.S. on the pitch, Iran’s politically divided fans faced each other in the stands.

The U.S. team’s victory over Iran at the World Cup was closely watched across the Middle East.

A top Qatari official involved in preparing his country’s hosting of the World Cup has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time.

Wendy Holdener’s lengthy wait for a slalom victory has come to an end although the Swiss skier had to share top spot with Anna Swenn Larsson.

The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.

World champion Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland has won her first World Cup giant slalom in more than six years with a triumphant second run.

As dawn broke on another day at the World Cup in Qatar, laborers who built this energy-rich country’s stadiums, roads and subway filled empty stretches of asphalt and sandlots to play cricket.

Iran’s political turmoil has cast a shadow over Iran’s second match at the World Cup.

World Cup fans who found hotels in central Doha booked up or far beyond their budget have settled for vast fan villages some hour away from the city.

It was a pretty good World Cup debut for Jude Bellingham.

Iran goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand was injured and carried off the field early in his team’s opening World Cup match against England after clashing heads with a teammate.

Some Iran fans at the team's World Cup opener against England showed their support for protests against the Islamic Republic's regime.

The question of where to get a drink, a fixture at sporting events around the world, in the conservative country has been top of mind for many fans since Qatar banned the sale of beer in stadiums in a stunning about-face.