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

World Cup 2026 kicks off under the shadow of politics and restrictions

Priced out of the beautiful game: Why Central America may never host the World Cup

World Cup 2026: Somali referee denied entry by US will officiate Uefa Super Cup final

World Cup 2026: Ranking some of the best kits from the Middle East and North Africa

World Cup 2026: Five players from the Middle East to watch out for

Illegal wars, racism and genocide: USA World Cup 2026 should be boycotted

Peter Oborne

As World Cup host, the US is sportsmaxxing through war and genocide

Abdullah Al-Arian

World Cup 2026: Match dates, kick-off times and how to watch

Iran's World Cup squad granted US visas but some staff blocked

Is Fifa World Cup 2026 the most exclusionary tournament in history?

World Cup draw 2026: Which Middle East and North Africa teams qualified? Who will they play?

World Cup 2026: Will the US face the same kind of scorn as Qatar?

David Hearst