WORLD CUP 2026

RANKING MY THREE WORLD CUPS (BRAZIL, RUSSIA & QATAR) – AND WHY 2026 COULD BE THE BEST YET

England vs Italy ticket ahead of the opener of teh Brazil world cup 2014 in Manaus, Amazonia, Brazil

I’ve been asked more times than I can remember — what’s the best World Cup you’ve been to? Brazil, Russia and Qatar all had their moments, their magic and their misery. So I finally sat down, scored them across ten categories and settled it once and for all. Qatar scored 1.5 out of 10 for beer and food. Brazil scored 10 for atmosphere. The overall winner genuinely surprised me — and I think 2026 could top the lot

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IS THE WORLD CUP IN 2026 WORTH ATTENDING? AN ENGLAND FAN’S HONEST DILEMMA

Me, casey and Michael enjoying teh world cup in Qatar watching England vs USA

I’ve been to three World Cups. I’ve followed England to every major tournament since 2014. If you’d asked me a year ago whether I was going to 2026, the answer would have been an instant yes. But this one has thrown up more questions than any tournament I can remember. FIFA corruption, geopolitical turmoil, eye watering costs, extreme heat — and yet somehow I still end up at the same conclusion. Here’s my honest deliberation

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