Alphonso Davies #19 of Canada runs with the ball under pressure from Khuliso Mudau #20 of South Africa during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California.
Every four years, the FIFA World Cup becomes more than a football tournament. It becomes a snapshot of the world: its cultures, histories, migrations, and identities. Look closely at the teams taking the field, and another spectacular point emerges alongside the football itself: no matter what team you watch, you will be watching black excellence!
Throughout history, it’s been reiterated that Blacks are the global minority. Well, lo and behold, black people are seemingly the centre of talent in virtually every modern nation — I suppose someone forgot to tell the World Cup.
How else do you explain Switzerland — a country with no colonial empire to speak of — fielding a squad packed with black players? Canada's team is filled with black talent. Qatar's squad, too, reflects a significant Afro-Qatari community, shaped in part by the history of the East African slave trade. Even Sweden — arguably one of the whitest countries on earth — boasts black stars across the pitch. Apparently, somebody's been lying to us about who the world's "minority" really is.
