The World Cup's Breakout Star: Kylian Mbappé

Wall Street Journal–Jul 1, 2018

KAZAN, Russia—Twenty-four hours after knocking Argentina out of the World Cup, Kylian Mbappé’s French teammates were struggling to …

Wall Street Journal–14 hours ago

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—The World Cup knockout rounds so far have given fans the electricity of France against Argentina, the audacity of …

Bloomberg–Jul 1, 2018

Danijel Subasic has tied a World Cup record with his three saves in the penalty shootout that helped Croatia beat Denmark for a spot in the …

Wall Street Journal–18 hours ago

SAMARA, Russia—Mexico’s World Cup that began with a shot across the bow of a soccer superpower ended at the hands of another.

Wall Street Journal–11 hours ago

With each passing July 4, the Founders’ world fades further into the past. The march of time takes the meaning of the American Revolution with …

Bloomberg–2 hours ago

Russia’s central bank almost tripled the yuan’s share in its foreign-exchange and gold assets, leaving a fifth of its holdings invested in bullion …

Wall Street Journal–Jul 1, 2018

Spain, the 2010 world champion, dominated the entire game, keeping the ball for three quarters of the match and completing four times more …

Wall Street Journal–Jun 30, 2018

KAZAN, Russia—On the day the World Cup bid farewell to the greatest player on the planet, it didn’t have to look far for a potential successor.

New York Times–Jul 1, 2018

“Anyone,” said Cherchesov, the coach of Russia’s World Cup team, “can be a god if he tries.” The statement — made a day before Russia …

Wall Street Journal–13 hours ago

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia—Through three games at the 2018 World Cup, Belgium had looked so irresistible that the biggest question was …

The World Cup’s Breakout Star: Kylian Mbappé