Argentina Wins! (for Best Fans) Their team succumbed to Germany on the pitch, but everywhere in Rio, Argentina was winning. Read More
Learning to Lose This is the week when the sweetest World Cup dreams die. A requiem, then, for the fallen.
Babylon on the Beach Nathan Thornburgh takes in the World Cup from Rio’s Copacabana Beach, where the atmosphere is somewhere between Spring Break and the Fall of Saigon.
In Front of Team Iran’s Hotel The Iranian team has been hounded by sanctions and a deeply divided fan base. But on the day of their first match of this World Cup, none of that bad blood or bitter history matters.
An Exceptional Country? The debate about soccer’s rightful place in American culture opens a wider conversation about America’s place in the world.
Soccer in Solitude It’s the carnival of the masses, but sometimes the only way to watch soccer is on your own.
The Dream‑Time of the World Cup Someone has sliced open soccer’s hourglass, and the sand has come pouring out on to the streets.
Bosnia Divided In Bosnia-Herzegovina, football won’t easily mend the chasms created by mortars and massacres.
