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2026 World Cup controversies: The United States, Qatar, Russia and Western double standards
Even before kick-off, the 2026 World Cup in the United States is already piling up controversies, met with an awkward silence from FIFA. The missteps, seen as unprecedented, have revived accusations of double standards in the way host countries are treated.
FIFA will be mentioned plenty during the World Cup. But what is the organization and why is it controversial?
With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup?
After all the controversy surrounding Qatar and the FIFA World Cup, football finally took centre stage on Sunday - and still drama erupted as VAR overruled what would have gone down as the quickest goal in an opening match in tournament history.
From Donald Trump’s involvement to fans shut out, a look at the politics, on-the-pitch predictions and more from the biggest tournament yet for the beautiful game
As the FIFA World Cup kicks off, Michael Lavalette looks at some of the controversies surrounding the biggest sporting event on the planet The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with Mexico vs South Africa.
As the World Cup reaches a climax in Qatar, drama on the pitch has partially eclipsed human rights controversies that dogged the Gulf Arab state since it was first chosen to host the competition 12 years ago. From the moment it was awarded the tournament ...
US midfielder Gio Reyna puts past World Cup controversies behind him, focusing on helping the team succeed this summer.
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World Cup Expected To Score These U.S. Benefits. But Questions, Controversy Remains.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 promises an economic boost to the U.S. as a host. Here are the sectors that stand to benefit from the beautiful game.
England defender Eric Dier admits his experience of the World Cup has been tarnished by the controversy surrounding host nation Qatar. With England's opening game against Iran just two days away, Dier would usually have been quizzed about his team's World ...
USMNT midfielder Gio Reyna said that he's matured since the last World Cup, and feels the experience that the squad has from the 2022 World Cup will help with the "little details."
As with the 2018 competition, the 2022 hosting rights were decided on December 2nd, 2010, twelve years before the start of this tournament. The bidding process began in 2009, with the USA, Australia,
