Author: Tahsin Irteza

There has never been a World Cup like this one. Not because of the 48 teams, or the three host…

The most political World Cup in history kicks off in days, and no edition of the tournament has ever carried…

The FIFA World Cup has always been a showcase for football’s greatest talents, but it has also served as a…

When the 2026 World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico on 11 June, the football world…

There is no weight heavier in sport than a nation’s hope. Billions of people cannot play football, cannot score a…

There is a moment in football when a legend stops being a player and becomes a symbol. When the jersey…

Bangladesh does not have a football team at the World Cup. It almost certainly will not have one any time…

There is a patch of grass in the south of Mexico City that has seen more football history than any…

Nobody believed it would work. When FIFA announced in July 1988 that the United States would host the 1994 World…

He was eight years old when he fell in love with football. Not at a stadium. Not with a ticket…