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2026 World Cup Will Have Four-Team Groups and 24 More Games

FIFA is preparing to approve a change that will set the format for the largest and longest championship in soccer history.

By Tariq Panja

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Saudi Sponsorship Catches Women’s World Cup Hosts by Surprise

Officials from Australia and New Zealand were blindsided by reports that FIFA would make Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority a partner for the tournament.

By Natasha Frost

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How FIFA Silenced a World Cup Armband Campaign

European teams had planned to highlight inclusivity on soccer’s biggest stage. They blinked when the sport’s governing body flexed its muscles.

By Tariq Panja

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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play

The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.

By Juliet Macur

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