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The Independent UK · Jul 19

FIFA and the mystery of the Jules Rimet Trophy: The World Cup's lost treasure that vanished forever

The Jules Rimet Trophy, football's original prize, vanished twice in history. A dog named Pickles famously found the trophy after its first theft. Brazil permanently won the trophy after their third World Cup victory. Thieves later stole the trophy from Brazil's headquarters in 1983. Its ultimate fate remains an enduring…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

How many times have England been in the World Cup semi-final?

England are going toe-to-toe with world champions Argentina, but how many times have they been in this position before?

FourFourTwo · Jul 15

And then there were 48 ... how the World Cup has expanded since 1930

The first World Cup to boast 48 teams will explode into action on 11 June at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City with a match between Mexico and South Africa. Over the following 39 days, 104 games will take place in 15 other cities in the United States, Mexico and…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 7

The World Cup is no stranger to strife – but this summer’s finals already feel damaged

A hundred days from their first game, Iran’s prospects of playing in the US are fast fading as turbulent times once more affect the tournament

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

England v Brazil? This World Cup draw must offer us glimpses of glory not the grotesque

Top-four seeding is another example of Fifa prioritising marketing over sporting integrity but even the best-laid plans can flop

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

The worst sports movie in history? I asked Sepp Blatter about Fifa’s United Passions

Organisation’s former president has no regrets over what was lowest grossing film in US history when released a decade ago

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025

Fifa’s Infantino and Saudi Arabia 1, Football and human decency 0

The World Cup has never seemed quite so far from its founder’s ideals as it does now with the confirmation of the 2034 hosts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

World Cup-winning captains

A look at the players who led their nations to World Cup glory in the men's game...

FourFourTwo · Nov 16, 2024

National teams that went unbeaten in a World Cup

From undefeated champions to unlucky group stage exits and sides that lost only on penalties, a look at the teams that went unbeaten at a men's World Cup...

FourFourTwo · Nov 7, 2024