Trump envoy’s Italy pitch for Iran’s World Cup spot meets FIFA reality
Paolo Zampolli’s idea arrived with headline force. The Trump administration envoy has pressed a notion that sounds simple in its […]
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World Cup 2026 already has a soundtrack, and it’s bigger than a single anthem
World Cup music used to be easier to summarize. One tournament often came with one song that carried the branding,
FIFA is still selling scarcity, but the price is the problem
FIFA has spent months presenting 2026 World Cup tickets as premium inventory, the kind released in stages and priced as
The goalkeepers who could define the 2026 World Cup
There is an obvious way to start any conversation about the best goalkeepers heading to the 2026 World Cup, and
Argentina’s goalkeeping depth looks stronger than it first seemed
Emiliano Martínez is still the standard, but Juan Musso’s season has turned a depth chart into a real discussion Argentina
A $100 train ride is turning MetLife’s World Cup into an access fight
Long before the 2026 World Cup reaches its biggest matches in New Jersey, one of the loudest arguments around MetLife
How to follow the USMNT at the 2026 World Cup
Hosting the World Cup doesn’t guarantee success. It raises expectations, reduces room for mistakes, and puts every result in the
How to follow Scotland at the 2026 World Cup
Scotland comes to the 2026 World Cup with a history that predates the tournament. The Scottish Football Association was founded
How to follow Austria at the 2026 World Cup
Austria earned their World Cup spot the tough way, needing to stay focused until the very end. On November 18,
How to follow Haiti at the 2026 World Cup
How to follow Haiti at the 2026 World Cup Haiti secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on