The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off on June 11 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, has already secured its place in history. It is the first World Cup to be jointly hosted by three nations, the first to feature 48 teams, and the largest ever in terms of scale, with 104 matches [...] The post World Cup 2026: Expansion, Profit and the Price of Access An Economic Reading of Football’s Biggest Tournament and the Growing Debate Over Fairness and Inclusion appeared first on The Middle East Observer .
