Ticket pain and Trump anger, but still room for ‘magic’: how readers feel about the World Cup | World Cup 2026
By: Guardian readers | Published: 2026-06-07 10:00:31 | Source: www.theguardian.com
The 2026 World Cup is nearly upon us. Across 39 days beginning Thursday, 104 matches will be played throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada until a champion is crowned 19 July in New Jersey.
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Amid the quadrennial excitement around the world’s biggest sporting event, there has also been intense controversy and scrutiny. Ticket prices, transport costs, climate threats and security…

