Manchester City's goalscoring machine has repeatedly found the net at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with his dad, Alfie, watching from the stands. How did he get to where he is today?

Football at the highest level is no stranger to controversy, and World Cup tournaments are not immune to political intervention. Still, 2026 is proving to be much more than a talking point

The beautiful game cuts across class and conflict, changing relationships and communities. Al Majalla looks at its depiction in Arab literature

Apparel representing national teams from yesteryear is not just a nod to identity but a new fashion language

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

The FIFA World Cup is widely regarded as one of the hardest trophies to win in sport. Over more than nine decades of competition, only eight nations have become world champions—a remarkably small…

Owing to time-zone differences, the tournament is creating a new spending cycle for cafés and restaurants in Arab cities

As millions cross borders and continents, could stadiums become the epicentre of a new global outbreak?

As sports gambling becomes a multibillion-dollar global business, fuelled by   digital technology and regulatory change, its influence is extending far beyond the pitch 

All of life can be seen and understood through the world's most popular sport, as authors from different countries and eras have shown. Al Majalla looks at the books with the biggest impact.