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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup Preview: Brazil
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Can Carlo Ancelotti’s whole deal work for Neymar at an international tournament?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup preview: South Korea
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Can South Korea build on 2022 and help Son Heung-min reach the pinnacle?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup preview: Czechia
One question for each 2026 World Cup team. Why exactly are Czech people so good at penalties?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup preview: South Africa
Can the 1970s West Germany model work for South Africa’s post-2010 generation?
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48 questions, a 2026 World Cup preview: Mexico
Is Mexico’s elusive quinto partido still the dream if it’s just the round of 16?
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Why are all these Brazilian soccer players named Igor?
Igor Thiago is the star of a cohort of Brazilian guys named Igor currently starring in European soccer. Will any of these Brazilian Igors make an impact at the World Cup?
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Please free the soccer world from “Freed From Desire”
Nearly 30 years after its release, Gala’s Eurodance anthem has become inescapable in international soccer.
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International soccer? An interview about Volar, the new Concacaf comic book mascot
Concacaf unveiled a new bird mascot with a comic book tie-in, so I called an expert in both Concacaf and comic books to talk about it.
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A somewhat earnest review the Luis Fonsi Concacaf Gold Cup song
Fonsi released “Tocanda el Cielo” as the official anthem of the Concacaf summer tournament. Is it any good?
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International soccer? For the USMNT, the 2025 Gold Cup is about the vibes
With Christian Pulisc missing this summer’s tournament, it’s more important for the USMNT to get fans excited than it is to build towards the World Cup.