By Joshua Scheer Moving a potentially decisive Finals game to a weekday morning tells fans exactly where women’s basketball stands in the pecking order. The WNBA would like to grow…
Ramzy Baroud, People’s World. The stadium is empty, but Israel is still in the game. Though any form of isolation of those responsible for genocide is welcome, the growing movement…
Aline Zunzunegui, Inequality.org. The people of Mexico demanded that the people’s game be returned to them. The World Cup came home. For weeks, Mexico stood at the center of the…
The 2026 World Cup was a lesson in how authoritarians capture what we love and how we refuse to let them. Emese Ilyés Common Dreams I inherited a few things…
Editor’s Note: Mint Press News published this story on July 15th and we have reposted it today on the occasion of Lionel Messi playing in the final game for the…
p>By Ashish Malhotra This article was originally published by Truthout Feelings of injustice around the international tournament are a symptom of geopolitics in 2026. It’s hard to say for sure…
Jim McMahan, Workers World. Seattle, WA – The Peoples Football Match was held outside FIFA’s Seattle Stadium on July 26 as Egypt and Iran played inside. The Peoples Match demanded…
Ajamu Baraka Black Agenda Report FIFA uses the World Cup to present the United States as a legitimate nation, but the U.S. is a rogue state committing crimes against…
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. While Normalizing How Imperialism Oppresses and Kills Them. A single working mother could once take her child to a Yankees game for $40, ut…
Sara Flounders. Workers World. The stated role of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), as the World Cup tournament organizer, is to ensure that football (soccer) is accessible to everyone…
By Shireen Akram-Boshar This article was originally published by Truthout Iran’s soccer team is “the most oppressed” of the teams participating in the World Cup, said the team’s head coach.…
Sean Keenan, Next City. As World Cup matches begin, advocates warn that Atlanta is on track to repeat the arrests, displacement, and criminalization of homeless residents that drew criticism during…
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. The United States should never host the World Cup because it is a country built on racism, repression, and endless war. FIFA and its…
Black Alliance for Peace Renews Call for Boycott of 2026 World Cup Hosted by the United States Joshua Scheer As the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin,…
By Sasha Abramsky This article was originally published by Truthout Hotel bookings lag in all US host cities, and in several a majority of hotel owners say the tournament is…
