Global football, written sharply
The most consistent criticism of the 2026 World Cup so far hasn’t come from pundits. It’s come from the players’ feet. After a run of matches at MetLife Stadium, the venue booked for the July 19 final, France and Brazil internationals have openly questioned whether the surface is fit for the tournament’s biggest games. These … Read more
The first real World Cup 2026 VAR controversy did not arrive with a wrong call. It arrived with a blank screen. When Switzerland won a 14th-minute penalty against Qatar in the Bay Area, the one thing FIFA had promised would never happen again, happened: the offside check that cleared the move was never shown. No … Read more
Palestine’s football chief, Iran fans, and others denied US visas for World Cup 2026. A growing list that raises serious questions about access to the tour…
FIFA’s discrimination monitor has called for VAR official Shaun Evans to be removed from World Cup 2026 duty after a hand gesture raised serious concerns.
FIFA confiscates harmless flags in Dallas while rival fans sit mixed with no segregation. The World Cup 2026 flag rules police the wrong crowd.
Iran face New Zealand in Los Angeles in a World Cup opener unlike any other. Protests, geopolitics, and a genuine threat of abandonment — we break it all…
A body found near Iran’s Tijuana training base, FIFA travel failures and Mehdi Taremi’s frank words. Iran’s World Cup 2026 is unlike any other.
Economists are already calling World Cup 2026 a financial wash for US host cities. Who actually keeps the money — and why a sold-out stadium isn’t enough.
For months the story was that you couldn’t get a ticket. Now the cameras have arrived, the matches are being played, and the most striking thing on the broadcast isn’t the football, it’s the red plastic. Empty seats at the World Cup 2026 are showing up across the opening round, and FIFA’s response has quietly … Read more
Mexico City hosts the World Cup for a record third time, but protests, Trump’s shadow and muted local optimism threaten to overshadow the football itself.
