On July 2, Folarin Balogun, star forward for the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT), received a straight red card in the 64th minute of the USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Round of 32 match in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2026. Balogun stepped on Bosnia[Read More…]
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Lumumba’s legacy on football’s biggest stage: How one fan utilized FIFA’s fandom to remember a martyr of colonial violence
For the last month, the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup has produced beautiful stories, displayed tremendous underdog wins, and brought together fans from all corners of our vast planet: right here in Canada, as well as in the United States and Mexico. FIFA goes beyond simply[Read More…]
Next up: Top sports events to catch in 2022
2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February will boast a range of exciting events, from popular sports like hockey, skiing, and figure skating, to more unique sports, like the skeleton, the luge, and bobsled. These Games will feature 45 per cent female athletes,[Read More…]
Left shoe, right shoe: Superstition in sport
In 1982, only one game stood between the Cameroonian national soccer team and its first-ever trip to the FIFA World Cup. The night before the big game, Head Coach Jean Vincent decided to visit the team captain in his hotel room. He walked down the hall and knocked on the[Read More…]
From the cheap seats: We are all Iceland
Iceland made their first World Cup appearance in Russia this year, and their fans, rightfully, went all in. I landed in Reykjavik less than three hours before the kickoff of their final group stage match against Croatia and could immediately distinguish the locals from the tourists by checking who was[Read More…]
World Cup group stage preview
Group A: Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, & Uruguay Russia and Saudi Arabia—stars in June 14’s opening match—should bring up the rear in Group A, as the stronger squads from Uruguay and Egypt are looking to go deep in the knockout stages. The Russians, 70th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, hope[Read More…]
Montreal should get out of the 2026 World Cup bid while it can
The FIFA World Cup is undoubtedly the most popular sporting event on Earth. The world stops and watches every four years while the best of the best compete for international glory in the world’s most popular sport: Soccer. With all that exposure, hosting the World Cup can provide a country[Read More…]