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Is the World Cup being ripped away from the working class?

FIFA and Canadian governments have priced out regular people from this tournament in the middle of an affordability crisis.

The greed and graft of FIFA is always expected, but we’re also the disappearance of yet another event that has served regular people from all over the world, writes Erica Ifill. Pexels photograph by Adera Abdoulaye Dolo

May 27, 2026

CALGARY—On top of the joy that is Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years, on June 11, Canada, the United States and Mexico will begin to host the 23rd FIFA Men’s World Cup. There is nothing like this tournament in any other sport; this is truly a g...

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