Who pays for a supersized World Cup?
The biggest World Cup ever, with 48 teams and 104 matches, is expected to bring a record $13bn for FIFA.
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Argentina World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad
Messi is hoping to overcome injury to help Argentina become the first back-to-back World Cup champions since 1962.
Countdown to World Cup: 5 days until matches kick off in South Philadelphia
World Cup gameplay begins Sunday in South Philadelphia, where the Philadelphia Stadium is set to welcome an international crowd.
How to watch the key World Cup matches - and keep your job
Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.
New research maps music and chanting at soccer matches
Music and singing in soccer stadiums are not random entertainment. They follow clear patterns. And those patterns vary systematically from country to country.
Paxton investigating FIFA over World Cup ticket prices in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday announced an investigation into FIFA over allegations that some World Cup ticket holders were misled about the locations and quality of seats they purchased for upcoming matches. The probe comes days before World Cup matches are set to begin in Ho...
ATP Den Bosch Day 3 Predictions Including Alex de Minaur vs Martin Damm
The ATP Den Bosch Open is into Day 3, and after a lot of matches getting suspended due to rain on Day 2, we have fewer matches than anticipated on Day 3. Just the two Round of 16 matches on schedule, and as ever, we preview and predict both the scheduled matches for you.
SpaceX's hold over orbit matches East India Company's grip on maritime trade
Elon Musk's SpaceX holds sway over the emerging space economy in a way that has more in common with notorious colonial-era trading companies than the competitive markets of today's textbooks, according to a new study.