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The inside story of Canada’s improbable World Cup debut

In our Q&A with Jonathan Osorio, the national team star explains why the announcement that Vancouver and Toronto will be host cities at the 2026 World Cup is a very big deal.

The rules for voting on the winning host have changed, and the president’s antics aren’t doing any favours for the joint North American bid

Proponents claim the 10 games Canada hopes to stage in 2026 will inspire a new generation of stars. The history of sports mega-events begs to differ.

Why did the US arrest a Uruguayan in Switzerland for taking bribes from Brazil over a Chilean soccer match?

With record-breaking viewerships glued to all the soccer action, watching audiences watching the beautiful game is just as entertaining

Aaron Hutchins on the best sports story of the day

Why terms like ‘safety’ mask the ban’s true intent

Liberals up, Cubans defecting & art students protesting

The Canada-U.S. match will make converts of thousands of fans

FIFA has a beer sponsor for the World Cup, but Brazil has a beer ban in stadiums

The U.S. government recognizes Libya’s transitional council, while the Taliban ramps up its campaign of violence in Afghanistan