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The ‘gooolllll’ heard around the world
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The ‘gooolllll’ heard around the world

Commentator Cantor helped make the elongated “goooool” synonymous with Spanish-language soccer broadcasting. But the 44-second call wasn’t his longest of the tournament.

The green World Cup
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The green World Cup

With the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals complete, we wondered what the tournament would look like if teams were competing on a different kind of playing field: clean energy.

60 years: The amount of time since England last won a World Cup, when they defeated West Germany 4-2 on home soil in 1966. | GZERO Hard Numbers
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Is it coming home?

The England men's national team kicks off its World Cup campaign today against Croatia in Dallas.

Why national teams spark culture wars at the World Cup
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Why national teams spark culture wars at the World Cup

National teams are supposed to unite countries. But increasingly, they're becoming battlegrounds in fights over identity, immigration, and belonging.

The most political World Cup ever?
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The most political World Cup ever?

The World Cup is the world's biggest sporting event, and one of its most political. Simon Kuper explains what the tournament reveals about power, identity, and the state of the world.

The World Cup is more political than you think
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The World Cup is more political than you think

The World Cup has always been about more than soccer. Ian Bremmer explains why politics, nationalism, and conflict have long shaped the world's most popular sporting event.

Why FIFA is the most powerful organization in sports
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Why FIFA is the most powerful organization in sports

FIFA runs the world's most popular sporting event. Simon Kuper explains why it remains one of the world's least accountable organizations.

​Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a kindergarten in Tokyo on May 21, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Japan’s birth rate sinks to record low, Executions set to double in Iran, Sudan’s soccer team provide rare moment of joy, & More

Notre Dame, politics, and playing by their own rules
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Notre Dame, politics, and playing by their own rules

In this episode of "ask ian," Ian Bremmer breaks down Notre Dame football.

​Rescue and search operations continue in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 28, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Russia strikes Kyiv’s residential areas, Shooting at Minneapolis school mass, Soccer giants dumped out of cup, US economy rolls on