Cape Verde at the World Cup 2026: How the Blue Sharks Made History
Cape Verde, population 500,000, have reached the World Cup round of 32 for the first time. Here is how they did it and what comes next against Argentina.
League: World Cup
Japan, Morocco and the Dream of a World Cup Without Borders
Japan face Brazil, Morocco meet the Netherlands. Can either side end football’s most stubborn monopoly? A tactical look at the World Cup’s most intriguing…
World Cup 2026: Joy, Fear and the Tournament’s Two Faces
As New York dances and Mexico qualifies, cartel violence keeps millions watching indoors. María Castellano on the World Cup’s uncomfortable contradictions.
Seattle’s World Cup Pride Match: Egypt vs Iran in the Eye of the Storm
Seattle’s Pride Match pits Egypt against Iran in a politically charged World Cup fixture. What happens when football’s biggest stage meets LGBTQ+ rights?
Seattle’s Pride Match Dilemma and the World Cup’s Wider Culture War
Seattle pushes ahead with Pride celebrations around Egypt v Iran despite protests from both nations. What does it mean for FIFA, host cities, and the tourn…
World Cup 2026: Hydration Breaks, Scotland’s Limbo and Group Stage Wrap
FIFA’s ad-break hydration stops have united the world in irritation. Plus Scotland sweat, Australia scrape through, and Elanga rescues Sweden.
The 48-Team World Cup’s Biggest Flaw Is Already Happening
Two group-stage matches risk being played out as calculated draws. The 48-team World Cup’s structural problem isn’t theoretical anymore — it’s on the sch…
World Cup 2026 Hydration Breaks: Welfare Shield or Ad Revenue Windfall?
FIFA mandates three-minute hydration breaks at all 104 World Cup 2026 matches. Player welfare or a broadcaster bonanza? Daniel Hart runs the numbers.
World Cup 2026: Stars, Stats and the Stories We Keep Missing
From Ronaldo’s sixth World Cup to Scotland’s stagnation and the Trionda ball controversy, FootyGazette unpacks what the 2026 tournament is really telling us.
Senegal’s World Cup Crisis: Unpaid Bonuses and Camp Unrest
Unpaid bonuses and food complaints are destabilising Senegal’s World Cup camp. What is really happening, and can the Lions of Teranga recover?
