Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, U.S. imports of soccer balls in the first four months of 2026 amount to record of nearly $40 million.

How did a sport codified in England end up with a nickname that divides the Anglophone world? The surprising history of "soccer" starts in the British school system ...

Game balls for World Cup matches have become stars in their own right during the tournament. The ball has made headlines with ...

A team of outside researchers has been studying how Adidas’s redesigned soccer ball cuts through the air. Much is new about this month’s upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament, which will be held in the ...

Lili Cantero thinks of soccer as family. The artist from Paraguay — someone who has built a devoted following in the soccer world, with her work admired by Argentina captain and Inter Miami star ...