World Cup 2026 VAR Official Faces Removal Over Gesture Controversy
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.
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Chaos, Gestures and Sackings in Week One
Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi after one game, a VAR official faces white supremacy accusations, and Iran’s gun celebration sparks outrage. Week one in review.
Iran’s World Cup 2026: Travel Chaos, Gun Celebration Row and a Point Earned
Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand but the football was almost secondary. Travel bans, a controversial celebration and a coach calling his side ‘most oppressed’.
World Cup 2026 Flag Rules: FIFA Polices the Wrong Crowd in Dallas
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 vs New Zealand: World Cup’s Most Fraught Opener in 96 Years
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…
Vozinha’s Tears and Cape Verde’s Historic Spain Draw at World Cup 2026
Cape Verde’s 40-year-old keeper Vozinha made seven saves to earn a historic 0-0 draw against Spain at World Cup 2026 — but his mother couldn’t afford the…
Cape Verde Hold Spain 0-0: World Cup Debut Defies Logic
Cape Verde held European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw on their World Cup debut in Atlanta. Vozinha’s heroics and a disciplined defensive block rewrote his…
World Cup 2026 American Fans: A Tale of Two Countries
At 1.57pm Atlanta time on Sunday, a country of half a million people held the European champions to a goalless draw, and a corner of Georgia lost its mind. Cape Verde, playing the first World Cup match in their history, walked off the pitch at Atlanta Stadium, the tournament name for Mercedes-Benz Stadium under FIFA’s … Read more
Iran at World Cup 2026: Security Fears, Travel Chaos and Taremi’s Plea
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.
World Cup 2026’s Economic Boom Is a Wash for Host Cities
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.
