The 2026 World Cup is likely to reveal a deep ethical poverty at the heart of ‘the world game’ thanks to two leaders who have much in common.
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On the field, football has the power to bring cultural unity. But crackdowns on immigrants and soaring costs will make it more difficult to attend.
As Canada co-hosts the 2026 World Cup, its men’s soccer team offers a more diverse and inclusive vision of national identity than the country’s traditional sports have provided.
For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter range.
Cameras mounted on the referee, trialled at the Fifa Club World Cup last year, will show us what the ref can – and can’t – see.
The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates requires the right grasses and some creative tricks.
Fifa’s new rule boosts women coaches. But without structural change, inequality in football may remain.
A proposed change to football’s offside rule will be tested in Canada from 2026, as FIFA looks for ways to reduce controversy in the VAR (video assistant referee) era.
The new track from US country singer Jelly Roll, Mexican singer Carín León and Canadian producer Cirkut feels like a cheap bourbon hangover.
Never before has a World Cup host been at war with a country participating in the tournament. So, what happens next for Iran’s men’s national team?
The current U.S. political climate does not provide an encouraging model to move the FIFA World Cup toward peace and solidarity currently, but the world is in desperate need for it to do so.
Talk of boycotts have added to fears among the US tourism industry that foreign tourists will continue to stay away.
The 2026 Afcon’s on-field disturbances should not take away from its accomplishments.
Invites are rescinded, teams and singers are booed, and citizens wonder if they should disclose their nationality. Israelis are feeling the effects of international isolation.
Why the future looks bright for several other women’s national teams.
Soccer’s global governing body has long sought – and failed – to wrestle club competition dominance away from Europe.
African football skills are sought after in the hugely popular Chinese Super League – and China gains soft power in Africa in the process.
The legal battle that has rocked world tennis is the latest example of sports’ governing bodies being challenged.
International football attracts those looking for influence and revenue.
The Saudis have won the right to host football’s biggest tournament. But its bid doesn’t seriously address the environmental issues.
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor and Chair of Allied Health Studies, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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