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A Century Later

The biggest World Cup ever arrives carrying history, farewell stories and the contradictions of a changing world

Published on June 9, 2026


A Century Later

The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives carrying a symbolic milestone that reaches far beyond sport. One hundred years after the first tournament was played in 1930, the competition returns in its largest form ever. In a single century, humanity has endured world wars, technological revolutions, social transformations and the digitalization of daily life. Yet few traditions remain as capable of mobilizing collective emotion as a World Cup.

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