How to follow Argentina at World Cup 2026 with a two-hub plan
Argentina’s 2026 group stage is unusually easy to plan around because it’s structured like a mini-tour. One match in Kansas…
Why the 2026 World Cup could define Christian Pulisic’s U.S. legacy
Christian Pulisic didn’t need a long runway in Turin. He needed minutes. Coming off the bench against Torino on Dec….
Which 2026 World Cup U.S. host city really won the schedule?
One hundred four matches. Forty-eight teams. Three countries. The 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on June 11…
The defender who never woke up: Jean-Pierre Adams and the wife who waited 39 years
For almost four decades, the routine of Bernadette Adams hardly changed. She opened the shutters in their house outside Nîmes,…
2026 World Cup draw explained: pots, brackets and who is already in
The World Cup won’t start when the first ball is kicked in June. It starts when the balls get pulled…
The best XI you will not see at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup in North America will be the largest tournament football has ever staged—48 teams, three host nations,…
One dinner table, two World Cups shaping football’s next decade
In the gold glow of the White House East Room, Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t taking a penalty or lifting a trophy….
Trump’s Oval Office warning turns the 2026 World Cup into a political tightrope
A golden trophy sat on the Resolute Desk. FIFA’s president stood next to Donald Trump, who cycled through visa policy…
Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan redrew the World Cup map
The capitals that lit up when Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan qualified for 2026 looked nothing like traditional World Cup…
The new world order of football leagues, ranked by true power
Football’s global map keeps changing. What used to separate the “big leagues” from the “small ones” no longer holds. Economics…