Why World Cup fans risk having their flags confiscated under FIFA rules
Turning up to a World Cup match with a flag is no longer a guarantee that it makes it through the gate. Across the 2026…
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FIFA’s ‘clean stadium’ World Cup policy reaches new painstaking extremes for Iraq vs Norway
FIFA’s determination to shield its official sponsors has created some bizarre scenes at the 2026 World Cup, and the latest one borders on the comical.…
Are England flags with poppies allowed? FIFA spark World Cup controversy with new rules
England supporters traveling to North America are finding that the politics around this World Cup do not stop at the border — they reach all…
‘I know what you’re going through’ – watch the moment FIFA president addresses Iran World Cup team in locker room
Iran’s 2-2 draw with New Zealand last Monday night was one of the most absorbing games of the early World Cup schedule. The match had…
Gianni Infantino went to all 64 games in Qatar, his 2026 World Cup plan is somehow worse
Gianni Infantino managed to take in all 64 matches at the last World Cup without ever straying far from his base in Doha. It was…
Iran told to ‘leave immediately’ as head coach questions FIFA and US policy at World Cup
Iran arrived at the World Cup already at odds with the tournament’s organizers, and a hard-earned point against New Zealand has done little to ease…
FIFA proposing Israel vs Palestine to kick off new football tournament in the US
The tension between Israel and Palestine seems to have no limits and affects both countries in many ways. This was visible at a recent FIFA…
FIFA World Cup hydration breaks are nothing more than a money-grabbing social experiment
This 2026 FIFA World Cup has a different feel to previous editions. The tournament has arrived with political tension, visa issues, brutal ticket prices, huge…
Fresh World Cup controversy as Uruguay’s travel issue strains relationship with FIFA
The 2026 World Cup has already seen FIFA come under fire for a string of off-pitch issues. Visa problems have been a recurring theme, most…
Mexican journalist hits out at FIFA decision he says goes against World Cup diversity
The World Cup has always sold itself as soccer’s great meeting point, where nations, cultures and ethnicities come together around the same tournament. That idea…
