World Cup 2026

War, racism and Trump: Has corruption overshadowed the World Cup?

From travel bans to red card reversals, the World Cup has played out under a cloud of US power and political interference

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

Bosnia's diaspora generation unites a nation still healing from war

Iran team blames US for 'disastrous' restrictions at World Cup

For some fans, this year's World Cup ends at the US border

Iraq returns to the World Cup after 40 years as fans unite from Basra to Boston

Iran's spirited display against New Zealand eases tensions among divided supporters

World Cup 2026: For Iran, this is a battle on an unequal field

Maziyar Ghiabi

In NYC's Little Senegal, World Cup excitement meets exclusion and economic strain

Saudi football's star-studded revolution has yet to lift the national team

For Iran, politics and football collide again at the World Cup

Can Tunisia finally break through at the World Cup?

Palestinian football chief denied entry to US in latest case of World Cup travel restrictions