Tehran lambasts US ‘obstruction’ of Iran’s soccer team as players land in Mexico ahead of World Cup

Iran’s soccer team arrived in Mexico’s Tijuana city on Sunday – a stone’s throw from the US border – as Tehran criticized Washington over its visa restrictions.

Iran soccer team departs for Mexico ahead of World Cup as some team officials denied U.S. visas, Iranian officials say

Problems with processing visas had earlier led Iran to move its training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico.

Soccer great Pelé’s legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup

As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil’s most recognizable footballers lives on in Santos, the one-time home of Edson Arantes do Nascimento,

From ‘The Wave’ to ‘Ole, Ole, Ole’: Mexico’s World Cup soccer traditions explained

Some 40 years after Mexico made the wave famous at the 1986 World Cup, local officials say the country has just set a new record for “the biggest wave in the world.”

Why do European soccer clubs change coaches so much more than U.S. teams?

Soccer coaches in Europe get sacked at more than double the rate of NBA coaches and more than any major U.S. sport league. Why?

IHSA girls soccer: 3 state champions crowned in Illinois on the sport's biggest day

Champions in three classes will be decided Saturday during the IHSA girls soccer state tournament in Naperville.

Cape Verde dreams of World Cup soccer glory, fears U.S. immigration dragnet

Migration is woven into the story of the small African nation of Cape Verde and its national soccer team, raising concern about who can attend the tournament.

Americans Love Soccer Stars Who Aren’t Made in America

The United States has gone wild over foreign-born players on several occasions. Now the largest World Cup ever is arriving.

I hated sports until my son made me a diehard soccer fan. If I got my daughter to the Era's Tour, I believe I can get us to the World Cup.

I thought I hated sports, but my son made me fall in love with soccer. Now, I'm doing everything I can to get us to the World Cup.