How to win the World Cup – video explainer

What does it actually take to win a World Cup? Talent? Tactics? A functioning democracy? Not necessarily. As the 2026 World Cup begins, the largest ever, we analysed all 22 past tournaments to find the common threads that link every single champion. From the tactical innovations that shocked the world to the political forces that fuelled past victories, history shows there are eight distinct ways to lift the famous trophy. Bracketology: predict a path to World Cup victory World Cup 2026...

By Jonathan Wilson, Jem Talbot, Steve Glew, Nikhita Chulani and Temujin Doran

Yamal, Williams to be available for Spain’s opening World Cup match

Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pre-tournament friendly.

Germany are no longer inevitable as painful World Cup failures loom large

Germany hope to deliver in a World Cup after bad experiences in Russia and Qatar, with Richard Jolly detailing how the shock return of Manuel Neuer is the outlier amid a generational shift

By Richard Jolly

World Cup 2026 guide, where to watch games in Jacksonville

Florida plays a major role in the 2026 World Cup. Here is how Jacksonville fans can join the global excitement.

England’s World Cup opener is set to cause power spike

One of the biggest surges is expected at half-time, as hundreds of thousands of viewers leave their couches and switch on their kettles all at once.

FIFA 2026 World Cup - The Daily Star

FIFA 2026 World Cup  The Daily Star

World Cup set for Gen Z takeover as football’s next stars emerge

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will arrive not just as an expanded global tournament, but as a generational shift, with Gen Z talent moving from supporting roles to central figures on foo...

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled times, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

This absorbing interplay of history, memory, identity, skill, athletic ability, and entertainment is why the FIFA World Cup continues to evoke passion on a scale unknown to any other single sporting event. Whether it will leave any lasting legacies on the major questions facing our world today will be debated long after a winner is […] The post FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled times, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Inside World Cup sticker fever, an Argentine passion going beyond football

Fans and collectors are lighting up chat rooms and social media while also turning an iconic park into a trading battlefield La entrada Inside World Cup sticker fever, an Argentine passion going beyond football se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald.

By Manuela Tobía

Saudi Arabia World Cup 2026 team guide

The plan Where to start? Perhaps towards the end of April when Hervé Renard was fired as head coach and then replaced by Georgios Donis. The Greek winger, formerly of Blackburn Rovers, will pick his squad without overseeing a game.  Renard was in charge from 2019 to 2023 and oversaw that famous win over Argentina […]

By Victor Atsu Tamakloe

talabat and TOD by beIN team up to bring fans an elevated FIFA World Cup 2026 experience across MENA

talabat has partnered with TOD by beIN to offer talabat Pro annual subscribers a free one-year TOD subscription, including FIFA World Cup 2026™ streaming and premium content. As the MENA… (The post talabat and TOD by beIN team up to bring fans an elevated FIFA World Cup 2026 experience across MENA is from Doha News | Qatar.)

By Doha News Team