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FIFA is projecting a $40.9 billion global windfall from the 2026 World Cup, and host cities are lining up to repeat the number. History has a different record on these promises. The question isn't whether the tournament will be great; it's whether the math will survive contact with reality.
By Rook Calloway · 3 min read
Sports organizations have had bone-scan technology for decades that can detect age fraud within a two-year margin. The problem was never the science. It was that federations structured their eligibility systems to avoid using it.
By Jax Moreno · 3 min read
FIFA's official resale platform is listing World Cup final tickets at $143,750 while the organization collects a 15 percent fee on every transaction. The $60 supporter tickets announced in February are not a solution. They are a press release.
By Nina Torres · 3 min read