FIFA World Cup 2026 | Will expansion of dream lead to explosion of quality?
The World Cup has a habit of redefining football’s hierarchy. New stars emerge, established powers fall and careers are forever defined by a handful of moments.As the tournament heads to North America for the first time since 1994, the game is at a crossroads. Argentina is attempting to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup.
- ▪The World Cup has a habit of redefining football’s hierarchy.
- ▪New stars emerge, established powers fall and careers are forever defined by a handful of moments.As the tournament heads to North America for the first time since 1994, the game is at a crossroads.
- ▪Argentina is attempting to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup.
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The World Cup has a habit of redefining football’s hierarchy. New stars emerge, established powers fall and careers are forever defined by a handful of moments.As the tournament heads to North America for the first time since 1994, the game is at a crossroads. Argentina is attempting to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup. Kylian Mbappe is looking to cement his place at the top of the game, while Spain’s young stars seek to fulfil their promise. And there remain questions over what a 48-team competition will look like in practice.Some of those will be answered over the next 39 days as football’s biggest tournament unfolds in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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