Pitched as a uniting force, the 2026 World Cup has been anything but | Jules Boykoff

The original plans for this summer’s tournament could scarcely sound much different than what we seem to have in storeSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterWhen Fifa announced that the United States would host the 2026 World Cup, everyone knew that the tournament would turn into a money-drenched political spectacle. But back in 2017, when the “United 2026 bid” advanced by the US, Mexico, and Canada was promising that “UNITED AS ONE” it would “bring the game to all,” it was hard to imagi...