From national pride to fascism: how countries have used the World Cup to build identity

Every World Cup, from Uruguay and Italy in 1930 and 1934, to Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022, has been to an extent about presenting an image to the world ...
Reuters

Jubilation in Egypt after first World Cup berth in 28 years

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's capital crackled with fireworks and blared with horns as the soccer-crazy country reached the World Cup for the first time in 28 years as rare scenes of joy took hold of city ...
Bleacher Report

2018 World Cup Odds: Brazil, France, England Favored Ahead of Quarterfinals

Brazil, the pre-tournament favorite for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, has maintained its favored status heading into the quarterfinals in Russia, starting Friday. OddsShark provided updated betting lines ...
Inside World Football

World Cup 2026 is a slow starter, but so were 2014, 2018 and 2022

Every World Cup gets the same media treatment in the nervous months before kick-off. The infrastructure won’t be ready, fans ...
Forbes

A History Of Teams Forbidden From Competing At The World Cup

No team has been banned by a host country in a World Cup, but there were several squads forbidden from competing in the quadrennial event, due to political conflicts, wars, governmental interference ...