The american dream

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

Despite its tiny population, the Faroe Islands has cultivated a football culture all of its own, rooted in rugged landscapes, local rivalries and community spirit

African nation is looking to the diaspora in England and Scotland to help boost squad ahead of AFCON

The Club World Cup in the USA painted a picture of what next year’s jointly-hosted FIFA World Cup could look like

Our speed over ground aboard Polaris reads 16kts. It’s midnight and the black, star-studded sky jigs around overhead. I’m tethered to the helm, watching our instruments like a hawk as I bear away to t

Apart from the half-empty stadiums, the extreme heat, pitch complaints and the hour-plus interruptions to matches due to lightning, the USA’s warm-up for 2026 went pretty smoothly with the Club World