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World Cup 2026 Preview: 48 Teams, Three Hosts, One Giant Gamble
The biggest World Cup ever kicks off across the US, Mexico and Canada. Here is what the expanded 48-team format actually changes.
Jun 5, 2026
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World Cup 2026 Group Stage: The Shocks That Rewrote the Script
Cape Verde held Spain, Uruguay went home early, and the expanded World Cup delivered its most chaotic opening rounds yet.
Jun 28, 2026
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Spain Are World Champions Again, and Messi's Last Dance Ends in Tears
Ferran Torres struck in extra time to beat Argentina 1-0, denying Messi a fairytale exit and handing Spain a second World Cup title.
Jul 20, 2026
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The Premier League Restarts 33 Days After a World Cup Final
Arsenal open against Coventry on Friday night. The interesting number is not the scoreline but the gap: a month and two days between the end of a 48-team World Cup and the start of a 380-game league season.
Aug 16, 2026
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FIFA Charges Argentina Players After the World Cup Final: What Happens Next
FIFA has opened formal cases over post-final clashes, alleged misconduct and a political banner, beginning a process rather than issuing verdicts.
Jul 30, 2026
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After the 2026 World Cup, Host Cities Face the Real Test
The tournament delivered crowds and global attention. Its lasting value will depend on transport, public space, community football and honest accounting.
Jul 28, 2026
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The Gulf's Sporting Decade: What F1, Boxing and LIV Golf Actually Bought
Billions poured into golf, motorsport, boxing and tennis. As the numbers come due, the Gulf's sports strategy is quietly being rewritten.
Sep 10, 2025
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The Transfer Window Shuts on 2 September, and the Last Six Hours Are Where Clubs Lose Money
Deadline day is not a shopping trip. It is a forced auction with a countdown, in which every buyer's alternatives disappear at the same moment, and the selling club knows it.
Aug 21, 2026
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Glasgow 2026 Opens as the Commonwealth Games’ Big Reset
Ten sports, existing venues and an indoor ceremony make Glasgow 2026 smaller by necessity, and perhaps a working model for an event that nearly lost its host.
Jul 23, 2026
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There Are So Many English Clubs in the Champions League That the Draw Needs a Special Rule
Thursday's draw in Monaco has a provision that exists for one reason: with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City all in the top pot, every non-English club in that pot must be handed two English ties or the draw cannot be completed.
Aug 26, 2026
