World Soccer Magazine

World Soccer is a football magazine published in English by IPC Media, first launched in 1960. It focuses on international football coverage. Notable writers who contribute to the magazine include Brian Glanville, Sid Lowe, and Tim Vickery. World Soccer is part of the European Sports Magazines (ESM), a collective of similar publications in various languages. Other magazines in this group are A Bola, Don Balón, Kicker, La Gazzetta dello Sport, and Sport Express. This organization also votes on a European "Team of the Month" and a European "Team of the Year."

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Out now: World Soccer June 2025

1 month ago | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

English football has a long history of being suspicious of international tournaments – from the early World Cups and European Cups right up to the European Super League – so it is no surprise that the upcoming Club World Cup has been greeted with indifference by some and downright hostility by others. Of course, sceptics are right to be wary of the ever-expanding calendar.
Out now: World Soccer May 2025

1 month ago | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

The conclusion of the March international break means two things. Firstly, that a handful of countries can start preparing for next year’s World Cup in North America while others can start making other plans, and secondly that we are now into the final straight of the club season. In this issue, we’ve addressed both: the winners and losers on the international stage, and the runners and riders in Europe’s big five leagues.
ESM Team of the Month: February 2025

2 months ago | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

For a full list of this season’s votes, pick up the latest copy of World SoccerALISSON (Liverpool, 4 votes)Achraf HAKIMI (Paris Saint-Germain, 3 votes)Pau CUBARSI (Barcelona, 3 votes)Virgil VAN DIJK (Liverpool, 7 votes)Alphonso DAVIES (Bayern Munich, 3 votes)Fede VALVERDE (Real Madrid, 4 votes)Dominik SZOBOSZLAI (Liverpool, 6 votes)PEDRI (Barcelona, 3 votes)Mohamed SALAH (Liverpool, 11 votes)Robert LEWANDOWSKI (Bayern Munich, 4 votes)Kylian MBAPPE (Real Madrid, 8 votes)
ESM Team of the Month: January 2025

2 months ago | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

For a full list of this season’s votes, pick up the latest copy of World SoccerJan OBLAK (Atletico Madrid, 3 votes)Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD (Liverpool, 7 votes)Virgil VAN DIJK (Liverpool, 5 votes)GABRIEL (Arsenal, 3 votes)Denzel DUMFRIES (Internazionale, 5 votes)Florian WIRTZ (Bayer Leverkusen, 4 votes)Andre-Frank ZAMBO ANGUISSA (Napoli, 4 votes) Mohamed SALAH (Liverpool, 4 votes)Alexander ISAK (Newcastle, 4 votes)Kylian MBAPPE (Real Madrid, 7 votes)RODRYGO (Real Madrid, 4 votes)
Out now: World Soccer April 2025

2 months ago | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

Home. That’s the theme of this month’s issue of World Soccer, with Brazil superstar Neymar leading the way. It’s probably not quite how he imagined it, it may not even be for very long, but he is back at Santos, the club where it all began. It’s a familiar story. Xherdan Shaqiri, one of 25 stars to watch that we’ve picked as the season’s conclusion approaches, has also returned to his first club, Basel.
Out now: World Soccer March 2025

Feb 14, 2025 | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

If there is a theme to this issue, it is highlighting individuals that have ventured abroad to take on new challenges, starting with the late, great Denis Law and his time in Turin. Thiago Almada, Tom Vernon, Ahmet Schaefer, Charlie Trout, Ndubuisi Egbo and Calum Hall have all stepped into the unknown to pursue their own footballing adventures, and we’ve told their stories too.
Out now: World Soccer's Ultimate Guide to MLS

Feb 7, 2025 | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

Thirty is the magic number: 30 MLS teams in the 30th MLS season. Since its inaugural campaign back in 1996, Major League Soccer has been on a rollercoaster journey. At times, it looked as though the league may never come this far, that it would drift off into the graveyard of soccer leagues alongside the United States’ previous failed attempts at a national soccer competition. But now, as it prepares to embark on the 2025 season, it is stronger than ever.
ESM Team of the Month: December 2024

Feb 3, 2025 | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

For a full list of this season’s votes, pick up the latest copy of World SoccerJan OBLAK (Atletico Madrid, 4 votes)Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD (Liverpool, 8 votes)Jonathan TAH (Bayer Leverkusen, 4 votes)Virgil VAN DIJK (Liverpool, 3 votes)Federico DIMARCO (Internazionale, 3 votes)Florian WIRTZ (Bayer Leverkusen, 5 votes)Jude BELLINGHAM (Real Madrid, 4 votes)Cole PALMER (Chelsea, 5 votes)Mohamed SALAH (Liverpool, 11 votes)Antoine GRIEZMANN (Atletico Madrid, 5 votes)Kylian MBAPPE (Real Madrid, 5 votes)
Out now: World Soccer February 2025

Jan 23, 2025 | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

Welcome to the first World Soccer of 2025. This issue is focused on the future, with our global network of football experts picking 50 of the best young talents on the planet. Remember the names – you’ll be hearing them again. Indeed, many of them may well be in action at the 2034 World Cup, which recently had Saudi Arabia confirmed as its host by FIFA. We sent Samindra Kunti to Riyadh for the announcement.
ESM Team of the Month: November 2024

Jan 10, 2025 | worldsoccer.com | Jamie Evans

For a full list of this season’s votes, pick up the latest copy of World SoccerCaoimhin KELLEHER (Liverpool, 3 votes)Giovanni DI LORENZO (Napoli, 2 votes)KIM Min-jae (Bayern Munich, 4 votes)Virgil VAN DIJK (Liverpool, 7 votes)Isak HIEN (Atalanta, 3 votes)Jamal MUSIALA (Bayern Munich, 5 votes)Ryan GRAVENBERCH (Liverpool, 3 votes)Chalres DE KETELAERE (Atalanta, 3 votes)Mohamed SALAH (Liverpool, 10 votes)Harry KANE (Bayern Munich, 4 votes)Omar MARMOUSH (Eintracht Frankfurt, 5 votes)