World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026 shows Arab unity is alive and well

Despite efforts by individual states to break cross-border bonds, this tournament is a powerful testament to regional solidarity

UAE Fifa official 'solely' responsible for overturning Balogun ban

Muslim footballers are challenging Europe's identity debate at the World Cup

World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism

Coll McCail

Iraq's World Cup return exposed the gulf with football's elite. Closing it will take years

World Cup 2026: Arab teams offer a master class in grace and solidarity

Mostafa Mohamed

'This is our sport, not theirs': Klopp attacks Fifa chief over Balogun red card reversal

Trump says he intervened to overturn red card in what has become a historic scandal

Did hydration breaks derail Arab teams' World Cup campaigns?

Israel's genocide in Gaza

In photos: Egypt fever sweeps Gaza as World Cup draws crowds

Infantino’s Middle East playbook: How Fifa boss uses geopolitics on the World Cup stage

From cafes to fan zones: World Cup fever sweeps New York City and New Jersey

How a New Jersey town struggled to embrace Morocco's World Cup team

Why some US hotels are missing out on the World Cup boom