BBC Business
FIFA's World Cup Privatisation Plan: A Masterclass in Not Reading the Room (or the Spreadsheet)
FIFA's plan to privatise the World Cup was a financial fever dream that died in days. Here's why it never made sense.
2026-08-01
BBC Business
2026-07-19
The Guardian Europe
Argentina's World Cup Run Fueled by Childhood Dreams, Unshakeable Belief, and a Healthy Disregard for History
Argentina reaches the World Cup final powered by childhood memories, parental bed-making, and a national identity that defies categorization - plus some solid footwork.
Grist
FIFA Has No Plan for Wildfire Smoke at World Cup Final, Because That Would Require Foresight
FIFA heads into the World Cup final with no wildfire smoke plan, because apparently orange skies are just part of the aesthetic now.
2026-07-06
The Guardian
England's World Cup Win Causes 332,000 Pupils to Vanish from Classrooms, Possibly to Practice 'It's Coming Home'
England's World Cup victory causes 332,000 pupils to skip school, proving that 'it's coming home' is a more compelling lesson plan than algebra.
2026-07-02
The Atlantic
World Cup Players Are Training in Ovens So They Don't Die on the Field, and You Should Probably Drink Water Too
Elite soccer players swallow thermometers and train in saunas for the World Cup heat wave; the rest of us can just sit in the shade and drink water.
2026-06-20
The Guardian
World Cup Players Discover That Playing Soccer in a Hot Oven Is, In Fact, Hot
A new analysis finds that World Cup matches are being played in potentially dangerous heat, and Fifa's solution involves a lot of air conditioning and hope.
2026-06-09
The Guardian
House GOP Narrows the Path: $70 Billion Immigration Bill Inches Forward, Democrats Unimpressed
House Republicans squeak by with a 213-211 vote to debate Trump's $70 billion immigration bill, while World Cup workers threaten strikes, a Somali referee gets denied entry, and Maine voters ponder a candidate with a Nazi tattoo.
2026-04-28
The Atlantic
Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Reminds Us That 'Safe Enough' Is a Terrible Marketing Slogan
A gunman crashes the WHCD, prompting a security rethink for the World Cup, America's 250th, and the Olympics - because 'less bad' is the new 'safe.'
The Good Times
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