Rows over US visas and excessive ticket prices have overshadowed flawed tournament preparations. But fans will still hope for a gripping spectacle One hundred and four matches involving 48 competing nations, to be played in 16 venues across a continent and four time zones: the sheer scale of the...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-mens-world-cup-the-build-up-was-unedifying-but-now-the-football-takes-over)