The next David vs. Goliath parable is seemingly only ever the next tournament away, but it’s not merely giant killings that make up Sports Illustrated’s 10 biggest shock results at the World Cup.

Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 15th World Cup, hosted by the USA and won by Brazil.

The first World Cup I remember was in 1970. I was a kid in Guatemala, and my brothers and I were so excited. It was the year the Brazilian seleção included Pelé, Jairzinho, Rivellino, Tostão, Gérson, ...

France enters with Kylian Mbappé as the star player, with the 26-year-old just five goals shy of passing Miroslav Klose (16) ...

Whenever the World Cup has been held in North America region, the trophy has ended up heading south. Can Argentina or Brazil ...

Games in Mexico will be particularly affected and the conditions can significantly change players' ability to operate at ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in June and Brazil's opponents have finally been revealed. By securing its bid as CONMEBOL ...

Among all those caveats, here’s a very basic conclusion. The ‘best’ tournament, according to those ESPN rankings, was the one ...

FIFA announced the full schedule for World Cup 2026. Legendary Brazil was assigned one of the seven matches at Hard Rock ...

England will face Croatia while Scotland will meet Brazil in the 48-team tournament held across Mexico, Canada and the USA ...

FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, ...

The full schedule for the 2026 World Cup has been confirmed, with the kick off times, dates and venues for all 104 games now ...