The World Cup gets underway on Thursday evening but sport's greatest show could be overshadowed by the policital and social issues troubling organisers in the United States

The 2026 World Cup is the biggest yet, held across three countries in North America, but it has already made headlines for all the wrong reasons before kicking off

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy…