The World Cup group stage game is officially behind us and now we get to the meat of the competition, when games are literally win or go home. Before we really get to it, though, we get a one-match ...

Lobbing Scorchers' Noah Riffe welcomes Seattle artist, photographer, and lifelong Sounders fan Sol (Solzilla) to the show for a conversation about the 2026 World Cup through a Haitian lens. Sol's mom ...

The new issue of IV: The Sounder at Heart magazine is now available for pre-order. Issue 2 will focus on Seattle’s role in the 2026 World Cup. With this being the first World Cup with 48 teams, all ...

The staggering World Cup crowds filled with partisans in 11 cities around the United States and five in our soccer neighbors Canada and Mexico are vibrant reminders of the global nature of the sport.

Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Lesle Gallimore and team ownership have some big expectations to fulfill. (photo credit: Sandra Agbotse/Reign Communications) Last week marked the two-year anniversary since the ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Mauricio Pochettino simmered with resentment, even after the queries moved in a different direction. “Your questions are a little bit weird,” he told reporters at the press ...

One of my traditions, let's call it a tradition, started 16 days ago as I've worn a different soccer jersey every day. These include the surprised-to-learn-it-fits 1998 Pearl Jam tour top, the ...

The term “political football” originated in the United States. The concept dates back to the 1800s, and refers to this country’s variant of the game, the gridiron sort. Yet it’s hard to imagine any ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – David Letterman called it a “space station” when he took part in one of the venue’s first events, back in 2021. The Guardian’s veteran sports columnist Barney Ronay, who’s covered ...

Noah Riffe of Lobbing Scorchers shows off the Seattle atmosphere the World Cup match between the United States and Australia.

Day Two of the third round of group stage fixtures kicks off with important games all across the board. Though many teams have already secured advancement, fewer teams have actually locked in where ...