Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration

By Laurent Dubois, Professor in the History & Principles of Democracy, University of VirginiaJune 10, 2026

For the first time since 1974, the Haitian men’s team has qualified for the World Cup. This is their story.

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World Cup 2026: the real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football

The World Cup is selling football as inclusive and diverse. It’s not so for the African players migrating to play overseas.

Uroš Kovač, Postdoctoral fellow, University of GroningenJun 10, 2026

The Conversation

Referees, athletes, fans: how the US border crackdowns are tarnishing the World Cup

Instead of bringing people together, the World Cup is in danger of being remembered for the climate of exclusion and fear generated by one of its host nations.

Simon Adams, Professor of Human Rights, Murdoch UniversityJun 11, 2026

Public Books

Resistance Disguised as a History Lesson: Fascism and the University

Her student—a former Nazi stormtrooper—was proof that no one was lost to the new regime, that every person might choose to refuse. The post Resistance Disguised as a History Lesson: Fascism and the University appeared first on Public Books.

Imani RadneyJun 12, 2026

Literary Hub

Is This the Strangest Soccer Novel Ever Written?

This piece was published in collaboration with Golden Goal, a literary magazine about the intersection of politics, culture and sport at the 2026 World Cup. To read more, visit their website: goldengoal.world. * Over the years, writers from around the world have tried their

Tobias CarrollJun 10, 2026

Nautilus

Mysterious Web-Footed “Ghost Dog” Caught on Camera

The elusive canids deliberately avoid humans The post Mysterious Web-Footed “Ghost Dog” Caught on Camera appeared first on Nautilus.

Jake CurrieJun 9, 2026

National Geographic

Fungi take up more mass than people—see how they stretch across the Earth

Scientists created the first-ever map of this vast underground fungal network and found it could stretch to the sun and back more than a billion times.

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