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VAR Was Supposed to Take the Messy Human Element Out of Refereeing. How Did it go so Wrong?

July 15, 2026

GettyImage. Anadolu / Getty Images Bikesh Raj Upreti, The University of Queensland; Federico Iannacci, University of Sussex, and Stan Karanasios, The University of Queensland Many of world football’s brightest names took the field over the weekend, as the quarter finals of the FIFA men’s World Cup played out. But for many fans, the heroics of […]

Rehearsals Begin For Glasgow 2026 Opening Ceremony

July 3, 2026

Rehearsals have kicked off for the Glasgow 2026 Opening Ceremony, which will take place on 23 July in the iconic Hydro, officially lifting the curtain on 10 days of world-class sporting celebration in the city.

OFFICIAL: FIFA Confirms Ghana’s Qualification Ahead of Croatia Clash

June 27, 2026

The Black Stars have secured qualification to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 before kicking a ball in their final Group L fixture against Croatia, following results elsewhere that confirmed Ghana’s place in the knockout stage.

Ghana Black Stars Set For Croatia Test Tomorrow

June 26, 2026

The senior national team, the Black Stars, will face off with the Vatreni of Croatia at the Philadelphia Stadium in the final Group L fixture of the ongoing FIFA World Cup tomorrow at 9 pm local time.