Harry Kane and Ronaldo proudly say that they met with Trump and played golf.
Bellingham’s extra-time winner sinks Norway and sends England into World Cup semi-finals
As the World Cup whittles down to a game of giants, small but mighty Norway goes farther than they ever have—and there's room for everyone on the bandwagon.
How Norway Became the People's Team of the 2026 World Cup
South African Midfielder Jaden Adams Found Dead in Hotel
Adams, 25, played as substitute against South Korea in 2026 World Cup before sudden death
One of my favorite parts of the World Cup is asking people a deceptively simple question: What team are you rooting for?
In some cases the answer is obvious, but in many it isn’t. I always root for Colombia, where I am from. Yet I live in the United States. My father is Mexican. My grandfather is Argentinian. When Colombia was eliminated, I didn’t stop watching—I simply found myself cheering for someone else. My loyalties don’t compete; they accumulate.
The World Cup reminds us that loyalty doesn’t have to be bound by borders.
If Donald Trump ever had any control over the war he started with Iran, he’s lost it. The Iranians are now setting the terms of this conflict and are routinely humiliating the American president. The “cease-fire” Trump declared last month—a move probably meant to both soothe international markets and avert legislative action from the United States Congress—never really existed, because neither side ever ceased firing. The situation is now back to a kind of slow-motion punch-up: In the past few days, the Iranians struck three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the Americans attacked some 80 targets in Iran, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps now claims it hit some 85 U.S.-affiliated targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.
