Seoul, South Korea’s comeback win over Czechia should have been one of the biggest talking points on the second day of the FIFA World Cup. Instead, attention quickly shifted to the large number of empty seats inside the stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway this week, but controversy is already competing with football for attention. From the exclusion of a leading African referee and concerns…

As the World Cup kicks off in North America, FIFA’s Gianni Infantino faces backlash over $30,000 tickets, visa refusals and protests in Mexico City.