Sam Turken

Boston prides itself on being a city of firsts: the first subway system in the United States. The first public school. The first public park.

Boston is widely credited with having the first organized football club un the U.S. But exactly which form of football has been a matter of some debate.

The wait is finally over — the 2026 FIFA World Cup is here. Massachusetts will host seven games throughout the next two months at Gillette

On Friday night, two restaurants a block apart in Everett epitomized how the World Cup is exciting different ethnic communities across Massachusetts.

Seidu Sumani had one thing that wouldn't leave his mind before Ghana's World Cup match Tuesday in Foxborough.

While the draw may not count officially as a victory, it felt like a win.

In 1966, all of Africa’s national soccer teams boycotted the World Cup after FIFA refused to give the continent a guaranteed spot in the tournament.

The scenes over the past month have been indelible. The flag-wearing in packed parks and chanting in sweaty bars.

Almost 10 months since an independent study recommended Worcester create a civilian review board to help oversee the police department, city officials have yet to take any public action on the matter.

The early data is in, and it suggests what Greater Boston officials and many business leaders hoped for: the World Cup was an economic boon for much of the hospitality industry.