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Planet Football on MSN
The rise and fall of FIFA’s once-brilliant World Cup documentaries
An integral part of World Cup build-up.
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Azteca and after: How North America served up slices of history every time it hosted FIFA World Cup
North America has hosted the FIFA World Cup only thrice before, but all of them have served up heavy slices of football history. Ahead of the 2026 edition, co-hosted by USA, Mexico and Canada, we take a look key moments in past editions of the tournament in the continent.
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‘Glittering Prize’: An entertaining record of the FIFA World Cup from its genesis to the present day
Jonathan O’Brien’s three-volume series culminates with the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar. The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11.
As fans count down to the FIFA World Cup next Thursday, an extraordinary story has resurfaced: five football supporters travelled to Mexico in 1986 and never returned home.
The story of how Mexico secured the 1986 World Cup becomes a Netflix comedy in "México 86," which resonates as the 2026 soccer tournament nears.
Mansfield and Ashfield Chad on MSN
The day FIFA World Cup hosts Canada were humbled by Mansfield Town back in 1986
Pre-season friendlies often throw up unusual combinations of fixtures with the bigger teams playing some rather unfashionable or unheard of sides.
From Brazil to Argentina, several soccer giants have chased immortality on the FIFA World Cup stage. But repeating as champions is one of the sport’s toughest challenges—few nations have come close to achieving it.
Iraq has officially set its roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is the entire 26-man squad for the Iraq national team.