After the United States opened the 2026 World Cup with a 4-1 win over Paraguay in front of 70,492 fans at SoFi Stadium, head coach Mauricio Pochettino didn't start with the scoreline. He started with ...

Given her soccer acumen, it may be said that Scripps Ranch High senior Naya Menezes approaches the game scientifically. Soccer certainly provided Menezes with the subject for her nationally recognized ...

An astronaut performs a bicycle kick in space ahead of the World Cup. NASA's Jessica Meir pulled off the acrobatic move in microgravity as she hosted a science lesson from the International Space ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vitas Carosella covers sports and society with a focus on climate. What do Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Pelé all have in ...

Players in the World Cup soccer tournament, now underway in South Africa, will have to contend with low oxygen levels at high altitude--and with a new ball, which its scientist creators say is the ...

As soccer fans around the world celebrate the “beautiful game” at this year’s men's World Cup in Qatar, one big part of the sport is being conspicuously overlooked: female players. It’s no secret that ...