FIFA are looking to sell a stake in their competitions, including the World Cup, to the highest bidder. In Gianni Infantino’s latest hairbrained scheme, private equity firms in the United States – as well as wealthy benefactors in the Gulf – will be free to make offers and own a share in the World Cup, …
FIFA Put the World Cup Up for Sale In Latest Act of Football Treachery Read More »
There are some things that happen out on the football pitch that have even the most casual observer thinking: ‘what’s that all about?’ During major tournaments, one such peculiarity can rear its head once more: substituting players on/off late into extra time for the specific purpose of them taking a penalty should a shootout ensue …
Not So Super Sub: The Mixed Success of Substituting Players for Penalty Shootouts Read More »
Spoiler alert: 60 years of hurt did not come to an end at the 2026 World Cup for England. They were certainly well poised at one stage, leading Argentina 1-0 in their semi-final thanks to Anthony Gordon’s back post tap in. But then the Three Lions retreated, Thomas Tuchel made a wave of defensive substitutions …
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham Join the Ranks of All-Time Great World Cup Duos Read More »
Anyone that has watched an NFL game on TV will be familiar with the exciting action out on the grass… as well as the mind-numbing tedium of the relentless ad breaks that greet each stoppage in play. Give the United States a football World Cup and it’s no surprise that they have followed suit there, …
Could World Cup Hydration Breaks Be Heading for the Premier League? Read More »
With three countries co-hosting the tournament for the first time and a mammoth 104 games to be played in all, the 2026 World Cup had broken records before a ball had even been kicked. This is the biggest and the longest World Cup of all time; a gruelling six-week epic under the hot sun of …
Huge Crowds and Messi Magic as Records Tumble at World Cup 2026 Read More »
You’ve just played 5,500 minutes of football for your club and country between August and May. And, rather than getting the summer off to relax on a beach of suitably tropical proportions, instead you’re off to represent your country in what is, arguably, football’s most pressurised environment. All eyes are on the players at the …
Tired of It: World Cup Exposes Elite Football’s Fatigue Problem Once Again Read More »
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in its expanded format featuring 48 teams for the first time, set to get underway in North America this summer, people are already trying to work out which teams could go far in the competition. A lot will depend on which nations cope best with the conditions, such as …
Analysing the Favourites’ Chances at the World Cup Read More »
When FIFA announced the details of the ticket prices for the World Cup in 2026, there was monumental outcry at the eye-watering investment that supporters will have to make to follow their nation in North America and Mexico. And the reason for those astronomical prices, it seems, has now been revealed… Football’s governing body has …
FIFA Announces Record World Cup Prize Money Amid Ticket Price Controversy Read More »
Football used to be the ‘people’s game’, but if FIFA have their way it could become the rich people’s game given the ticket prices at the 2026 World Cup. If you were to follow England, or your chosen nation, at the tournament by watching them in person at every game, there’s a realistic chance you’ll …
FIFA Accused of World Cup 2026 Ticket ‘Rip Off’ as England Fans Face £20,000 Bill Read More »
At the time of writing, 42 of the 48 nations that will compete at the World Cup in 2026 are known. The United States, Mexico and Canada have qualified automatically as hosts, while powerhouses like Brazil – who will make their 23 consecutive appearance at the World Cup, which is the best active record, Germany, …
Uzbekistan, Jordan, Cape Verde, Curaçao? Your Guide to the World Cup Debutants in 2026 Read More »
