A string of controversies look set to turn the tournament into a lesson in how soft power can fail.
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The benefits of sport are undeniable for kids. But how much risk is acceptable?
Created in 2011, walking football offers a way for older people to participate in sport.
World Cup interceptions reveal how the brain predicts movement, how the body responds and what changes when fatigue sets in.
The England midfielder’s prominent veins probably reflect elite training, but, for the rest of us, visible veins can sometimes indicate a medical problem.
Climate leadership does not require personal perfection. In fact, acknowledging contradiction can strengthen credibility.
Controversy over the World Cup’s high-tech refereeing system shows sport is still more an art than a science.
A study of over 6,000 posts by European football associations demonstrates that communities react very differently, depending on the type of diversity up for debate.
Is the Trionda ball being used at the tournament traveling too fast or flying unpredictably? We asked a physicist who tested the ball.
Politics and sport have a complex relationship.
Retired football players have a higher risk of developing dementia.
Finding a reason to learn that comes from within ourselves - intrinsic motivation - is key.
Infantino’s global game runs on money and power. As they become increasingly concentrated, the possibility for challenging his leadership diminish.
France’s ethnically diverse squad reflects the nation’s multi-faceted history: its colonial heritage, migration patterns and the French Football Federation’s training policy that dates back to the 1990s.
With a population of just 500,000 people spread across ten islands, Cape Verde is used to defying the odds.
FIFA can pause the match and sell the spectacle, but the 2026 World Cup shows the limits of its control over global football.
Sixteen stadiums, spread across three countries are staging matches in environments that differ dramatically.
The football technology being showcased at the 2026 World Cup often has its origins in university research.
Our picks this week include a history of how America came to love football, a book about freedom of speech, an adaptation of a Woolf book and two artistic takes on nature.
Despite some XL players, such as Norway’s 195cm Erling Braut Haaland, the average height of all the teams is strikingly similar.
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor of Sport Business, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Reader in Sociology of Sport, Loughborough University
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Principal Lecturer in Sport Finance, Sheffield Hallam University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Dean Education, Faculty and Resources, University Campus of Football Business
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Open University
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Chair of Sport and Head of the Academy of Sport, University of Edinburgh
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Senior Teacher in Accountancy and member of Football Industries Group, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor, Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University