World Cup Friday guide: Messi moves on, Neymar heads home

Both World Cup quarterfinal matches came down to penalty kicks on Friday. Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title; Lionel Messi’s quest will continue.

World Cup expert picks: Brazil is unanimous favorite going into quarters

Which teams are looking most formidable following the round of 16? Our soccer experts make their predictions for where we go from here.

Chicago homeowner displays flags of countries still vying for World Cup

Since 2012, Scott Fecho has been celebrating the men’s and women’s World Cups by tying flags of the participating countries along the fence line of his house in Lincoln Square.

World Cup Tuesday guide: Morocco, Portugal advancing to quarterfinals

Morocco, which has been the biggest surprise of the tournament, will next face Portugal, which has advanced to the quarterfinals now for the third time.

For USA, the focus now shifts to 2026 World Cup

The U.S. not only had the second-youngest roster in Qatar, but played the four youngest starting lineups in the tournament. It's a squad of rising talent.

Social media reacts to USA loss to Netherlands: US fans let it all out

"We’re moving in the right direction, for sure, but we need to keep pushing, because we’re not there yet," US captain Tyler Adams said after the team's knockout loss.

World Cup Friday guide: South Korea tops Portugal; both advance

Despite Friday's loss, Portugal won Group H for the first time since 2006. South Korea, which is through to the knockout stage on the goals scored tiebreaker, is the group's runner-up.

US star Christian Pulisic cleared to play against Netherlands in World Cup

Christian Pulisic has been cleared to play for the United States in its World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands on Saturday.

World Cup guide: Croatia, Morocco advance, Germany out of tournament

Both Croatia and Morocco advanced to the last 16 on Thursday and Germany was unfortunately eliminated from the world tournament despite a 4-2 win over Costa Rica.

World Cup Wednesday guide: Messi and Argentina advance; Mexico falls short

Rest easy, soccer fans. Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time. Meanwhile, Mexico's win over Saudi Arabia was not enough to advance to the next round.

Team USA players share emotional embrace with Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi

"I think the United States and Iran have had so many issues politically and I just wanted to show that we are all human beings and we all love each other."