2026 World Cup: Success or Controversy

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, was the most expanded tournament, featuring 48 teams for the first time, with new entrants such as Curaçao, Cape Verde, Jordan, and Uzbekistan. The tournament included 104 matches and faced increased challenges to the quality of competition due to the expansion, with new measures implemented such as mandatory hydration breaks, which the media exploited to display advertisements, and revised refereeing rules to accelerate gameplay and reduce time wastage. The event achieved record-breaking attendance, with a 99.7% occupancy rate, and generated high ticket sales revenue despite controversies over policies and ticket prices. It also witnessed political incidents and influences from external interventions. In terms of organization, the tournament introduced changes in team seeding to prevent major powers from facing each other early on, improved actual play time, and incorporated video technology that allowed for faster decision-making—contributing to enhanced overall performance quality.

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