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⚡ The Technical Area · Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Asia’s nine-team World Cup contingent will produce exactly two teams worth watching past the group stage and everyone knows which ones. ESPN FC →
- Arsenal chasing Nico Williams is the kind of move that looks smart on FIFA and gets exposed the moment he plays in the Premier League. ESPN FC →
- Marcotti’s handwringing about 2026 is fine, but a bloated tournament with 48 teams will still deliver chaos and that’s literally all we want anyway. ESPN FC →
- The 2026 World Cup is going to be a logistical nightmare across three countries and it’s going to be absolutely glorious television. ESPN FC →
- If the U.S. wins the World Cup because of 13 stats, then stats are real and pigs fly and I’m moving to Mars. ESPN FC →