I'm a composer and producer, and I wrote the theme song for the FIFA World Cup 2026. People tell me all the time how it's affected them.

The band Mutoid Man called out the official 2026 FIFA World Cup Theme song online for sounding "familiar" to one of their own tracks. In the caption, the band wrote, "Hey @fifaworldcup that vocal line ...

Not every Shakira World Cup song was an official FIFA anthem. Here's the complete timeline of her four World Cup performances and what role each song actually played.

Spain's romp to victory in 2026 capped a brilliant World Cup. But where did this summer rank in the all-time record?

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zach Golden. It has been edited for length and ...

Kylian Mbappé's viral Dictador anthem explained, including how the song became a global football meme.

Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a ...

It was yet another early exit for a team that has never made it to the World Cup semifinals — but no wanted to dwell on defeat, because no one felt defeated.

Norway’s striker left his mark, as did Scotland’s fans in Boston, but Turkey’s dark horses fell at the first hurdle ...

Takeaways from the sports week, including World Cup fever, all-time Cardinals-hating Cubs and a new name for the semiquincentennial.

The two nations already had a history of angst on the football pitch. They met in the quarter-finals in 1966 with eventual ...

Ferran Torres scores the winner for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final Angela Weiss/AFP via Do you have a ...