Even before kick-off, the 2026 World Cup in the United States is already piling up controversies, met with an awkward silence from FIFA. The missteps, seen as unprecedented, have revived accusations of double standards in the way host countries are treated. An interview with Saïd El Abadi, a French-Moroccan sports journalist at Canal+ and author of «The History of African Football».
His career took him from the Dutch leagues to Italy, England, Turkey and Spain, but it was the 2022 World Cup that transformed Sofyan Amrabat into a global name. Morocco's midfield warrior is now preparing for another shot at football's biggest stage.