The Athletic examines the latest trends emerging at the 2026 World Cup
We are 27 per cent of the way through the biggest World Cup ever staged. And the questions are flooding in.
Are we actually witnessing a historic goals-per-game rate?
Could Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT side be the new Brazil?
How much of a physical outlier are Erling Haaland’s Norway?
And can we see the World Cup’s fastest player in action on Friday? (Yes, we can).
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