World Cup

Will Brazil’s World Cup Loss Mean the Boot for Their President?

Research on voter behavior sheds light on whether Brazil’s inglorious game could lead to political reckoning.

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Watch: British Comedy Duo—Men in Blazers—Ease Your Soccer Sorrow

The U.S. is out of the tournament, but we’ve got some World Cup goofage to help lighten your miserable mood.

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For Belgium, World Cup Success Tempers Festering National Divide

A separatist movement in the country could be reaching an all-time high, but the Dutch and French can’t help but cheer together for the national team.

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World Cup Woes: Domestic Violence Spikes with Every Loss

There’s a darker side to the World Cup that’s been drowned out as if by an international vuvuzela: the competition’s connection to domestic abuse.

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Watch: Samurai Soccer Prodigy Rocks Rio

Sure it’s an advertisement (and for Cup Noodles no less), but who doesn’t like the idea of a warrior soccer ninja?

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The Most Delicious and Disgusting National Foods: World Cup Edition!

As the top teams in the world get ready to compete, we’re pitting their national dishes against each other.

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The Ugly Side of Soccer: 900 Workers Dead in Preparation for Qatar World Cup—When Will the Madness Stop?

Migrant construction workers for the 2022 World Cup are dying in droves—and construction completion is still years away. If estimates are correct, thousands more workers could perish.

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