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Everyone Is Watching the World Cup. The World Cup Is Also Watching You
Plane and Simple
Fans Flocked to World Cup Host Cities—Causing 80 Percent of the Tournament’s Emissions
Ritsuko Kawai
World Cup 2026
FIFA’s World Cup Halftime Show Puts American-Style Spectacle on the World Stage
Angela Watercutter
World Cup 2026
How to Watch the 2026 World Cup Finals
Boone Ashworth
Red Flag Card
FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change
Tik Root
World Cup 2026
Lionel Messi’s Final World Cup—and the Death of Early Retirement
Malak Saleh
World Cup 2026
The Problem With VAR at the 2026 World Cup Isn’t the Technology—It’s Who Interprets It
Fernanda González
World Cup 2026
What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science
Jorge Garay
World Cup Warm Up
Sunshine and Saharan Dust Make Miami’s World Cup Quarter-Final a Dangerous Game
Isabella Ward
World Cup 2026
Why Do Some Soccer Players Cut the Heels Off Their Cleats?
Jorge Garay
World Cup 2026
Messi and Ronaldo Are Building Tech Portfolios. Mo Salah Is Playing a Different Game
Omnia Al Desoukie
World Cup 2026
Erling Haaland Is Everywhere at the World Cup. Most of It Is AI
Megan Tomos
World Cup 2026
The Science Behind Why Soccer Players at the 2026 World Cup Are Cutting Their Socks
Jorge Garay
World Cup 2026
Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?
Fernanda González
World Cup 2026
Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?
Jorge Garay
World Cup 2026
Everyone’s Mad at the World Cup’s New ‘Hydration Breaks’—Except Mr. Moneybags Over Here
Malak Saleh
World Cup 2026
How Qatar Became FIFA’s Technology Test Lab
Rim Zrein
World Cup 2026
World Cup Teams Are in a Race for AI Dominance
Sam Cunningham
World Cup 2026
Every Time Norway Scores at the World Cup the City of Bergen Trembles
Marta Musso
Foul Play
World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot
Jumana Naim
World Cup 2026
This World Cup, Bigger Might Not Really Be Better
Chris Hamill-Stewart
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