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It’s a better question than “Who will win?” It tells you what the tournament is for
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Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation
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Watch engaging short films

The World Cup is wonderful. It could be even better

FIFA could emulate other sports by tweaking rules to generate more excitement

As well as co-hosting the World Cup in 2026, more and more people in America are watching soccer, and spending on football media…

America’s bellicosity combined with FIFA’s dysfunctionality spells trouble, reckon the Soccernomics podcasters

Why it is hard to monetise football’s atmosphere

Donald Trump, who says the government is too weak to combat the drug gangs, will be watching