2026 World Cup
Technology has simplified the lives of referees, and is making football more spectacular: an interview with Pierluigi Collina
The president of FIFA's Refereeing Committee talks about his career, his role, and how it has changed over time. And about the 2026 World Cup, in which Lenovo and artificial intelligence will revolutionise the way matches are officiated, the way the most controversial incidents are resolved.
England and the other national teams that will train in Kansas City for the World Cup will be able to count on security personnel specialised in the neutralisation of drones
Leading the operation will be a former FBI agent who has already coordinated the security of major events such as the Super Bowl and the baseball World Series.
The Bank of Scotland has printed a 20-pound banknote with Scott McTominay’s bicycle kick
It is a piece printed in a limited edition, and whoever buys it will also be able to contribute to the work of Crisis Scotland, a charitable organisation that looks after homeless people.
The mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, started negotiating with FIFA and in the end obtained 1,000 tickets at 50 dollars for the World Cup matches
The subsidised-price tickets will be assigned through a lottery to the city's residents, and will concern the matches that will be played in nearby New Jersey.
Olivier Giroud is still a real footballer, but he has already begun his career as a television pundit
The former Milan striker has been chosen by the BBC as a talent for the 2026 World Cup.
The Azteca is one of the most important stadiums in history and is ready to host the World Cup for the third time, but the people who live around it are not enthusiastic about it at all
Mexico City residents accuse the World Cup organizers of evictions, abuses, and damage to the water network.
The FIFA secretary said he had had “a constructive meeting with Iran’s Football Federation,” and that he is looking forward to welcoming them to the World Cup
Mehdi Taj, president of the Tehran Federation, also confirmed the positive outcome of this meeting.
There are three players raised at Sochaux, a third-division club, in France’s World Cup squad — and there is nothing surprising about it
They are Ibrahima Konaté, Marcus Thuram and Maxence Lacroix: not a statistical anomaly, just a historic club that works well with young players.
“The Iranian players are still waiting for visas to go to the World Cup,” said the president of the Tehran Football Federation
There have been plenty of reassurances about the team’s departure for the USA, but in the meantime one of the conditions set for FIFA has not yet been met.
Several studies have shown that the scorching heat at the World Cup will pose very serious risks to players’ health
Very high temperatures and humidity have already led to the introduction of a hydration break halfway through each half. But that may not be enough to prevent illness.