a magazine about the 2026 World Cup https://goldengoal.world/https://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mrb5i4nals26Players with Caribbean heritage dominated France’s previous golden generation—why were there so few in the 2026 team? https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/18/the-vanishing-antilleans-of-the-french-national-team/22 Jul 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb5i4nals26https://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mr67llqrfs2eA compendium of World Cup memories, from the golden epoch of Romanian football to the triumph of multicultural France, featuring reminiscences from Joseph O’Neil, Mircea Cărtărescu, Mehdi Hasan, Pico Iyer, and more https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/19/remembering-the-world-cup-1970-1998/21 Jul 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr67llqrfs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mr65v4bny22eBaptized by Messi himself, Lamine Yamal has tailored his individual brilliance to fit Spain’s collective style, writes @becquer.bsky.social https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/19/the-passion-according-to-lamine/21 Jul 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr65v4bny22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mqwfqr4t4c2bToday is failure day on Golden Goal! First up, we have @zeets.bsky.social on Roberto Baggio, the Patron Saint of Football Failure https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/18/the-patron-saint-of-football-failure/18 Jul 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwfqr4t4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mqryi422xk2sJoin us tonight at 7pm as we discuss the 2026 World Cup with Simon Kuper, Leander Schaerlaeckens, Rory Smith, and Ishaan Tharoor! https://mcnallyjackson.com/event/2026-07-16/making-sense-2026-world-cup16 Jul 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqryi422xk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mqp4x6ij2c2aHow the vintage resale market capitalized on the symbolism of old World Cup jerseys https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/13/time-worn/15 Jul 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp4x6ij2c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mqoxmou6qc2a"In the tradition of French predecessors including Thuram and Thierry Henry," writes Laurent Dubois, Kylian Mbappé has "openly weighed in on political matters, speaking out against the country’s far right." https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/13/merci-kylian/15 Jul 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoxmou6qc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mq5txvkfz22bMissing the World Cup? @kattullus.bsky.social remembers a dreadful knockout match between Ukraine and Switzerland at the 2006 World Cup https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/08/the-worst-match-ever-played/08 Jul 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5txvkfz22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mq35vlxs7s2u"In a country where football is religion, the Argentine Football Association is essentially God." https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/22/old-boys-club-argentina/07 Jul 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq35vlxs7s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mpol4rd4os2jThe great Juan Villoro on how perseverance defines the life and career of Croatia’s veteran captain https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/02/luka-modric-the-man-who-never-stopped-running/02 Jul 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpol4rd4os2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mpjr7eu2rc26"Mexico’s promising start at the World Cup has obscured the web of internal interests that threatens the future of football in the country." Ivan Pech looks at what's wrong with Mexican football https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/30/liga-mx-mexico-world-cup/30 Jun 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjr7eu2rc26https://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mpjema72ck2m"As football reflects the world, the teams of the Netherlands and Indonesia reflect a truly global story, but it’s one that FIFA will never tell." https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/29/tijjani-reijnders-indonesia-world-cup/30 Jun 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjema72ck2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mpj5h7dq7k2o“Also, Son Heung-min is a model son, in Confucian terms. I mean, a big part of the Sonny lore is how his father made him practice relentlessly." The novelist Ed Park talks to his sons about Son https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/30/the-son-also-rises/30 Jun 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj5h7dq7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mpj4uv3wqc2o"His glow-up—there is no other word for it—has been one of the most entertaining, feel-good stories of world football, all sunglasses, designer suits, and vitamin D." Hua Hsu on Scott McTominay is a delight https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/30/scott-mctominay-scotland/30 Jun 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj4uv3wqc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mphdfxczlk2d“I’ve always been fascinated by players who are idols at their clubs but struggle to find their place on the national team.” The novelist Emilio Fraia writes on the Brazilian star Raí at the 1994 World Cup https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/23/nothing-twice-rai-before-1994/29 Jun 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphdfxczlk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mpgszwwarc2d“That same sense of uncertainty extends beyond the pitch. This is an election year in Brazil, and Ancelotti’s test is not so different from the one facing politicians selling their future plans for the nation.” https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/29/brazil-a-more-constrained-reality/29 Jun 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgszwwarc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mpgoytdmjs2fBrazil's democratic and sporting life in recent years has been struck by its own crisis of confidence. Can the seleção give its country the shot of optimism it needs? Read @apagliar.bsky.social on Brazil ahead of this afternoon's game against Japan: https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/29/brazil-a-more-constrained-reality/29 Jun 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgoytdmjs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mp745tuxc22j"[Sadio Mane]" is humble, he is selfless, he will sacrifice again and again, but he will not be disrespected. Poet Nam Le on Sadio Mane https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/26/sadio-mane-has-always-been-under-the-radar/26 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp745tuxc22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3mp36pqudk22w"I’ve always been fascinated by players who are idols at their clubs but struggle to find their place on the national team." Emilio Fraia writes on the Brazilian star Raí at the 1994 World Cup https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/23/nothing-twice-rai-before-1994/25 Jun 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp36pqudk22whttps://bsky.app/profile/goldengoalmag.bsky.social/post/3moxwa2zejk2zAfter a winter of youth protests and a controversial AFCON triumph, @aidaalami.bsky.social reflects on what it means to root for the Atlas Lions today https://goldengoal.world/2026/06/23/morocco-a-winter-of-discontent/23 Jun 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:ra55d33dulotrkmfequ3qtm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxwa2zejk2z