Who has the most World Cup goals? This chart shows how it happened

A USA TODAY analysis shows how the World Cup’s most prolific scorers accumulated their goals, tournament by tournament.

Bart Verbruggen on Cruyff, Krul and why Netherlands can win the World Cup: ‘Our defence is one of the best in the world’

The 23-year-old, who is No 1 for Brighton and the Netherlands, tells Lawrence Ostlere that the Dutch are in North America to ...
The Economist

Why the World Cup produces an ugly version of the beautiful game

D URING THIS year’s World Cup, three outcomes are guaranteed. First, fans of one country will experience nirvana, while those ...
FIFA

36 days to go: Cruyff the creator

FIFA counts down to the World Cup 2026 with a daily statistical story. Johan Cruyff created 36 chances for the Netherlands at Germany 1974 – the most by any player at one World Cup. Diego Maradona is ...