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World Cup 2026: Stars, Stats and the Stories We Keep Missing

June 25, 2026 by James Whitmore

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.

Categories Analysis Tags Jonathan Liew, Scotland, South Africa, tactical analysis, Trionda ball, World Cup 2026, World Cup Analysis

World Cup 2026: A Guide to Football’s Biggest-Ever Tournament

The story so far. The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs 11 June to 19 July across the USA,…

By James Whitmore

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