Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar
MANCHESTER, England, June 9 - The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than double that of Qatar 2022, throwing a harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football's expanding showpiece.
World Cup Preparations Intensify
- Trump’s World Cup has turned the beautiful game ugly The i Paper —
- FIFA accused of environmental negligence as extent of 2026 World Cup pollution becomes clear Mirror —
- Climate cost of expanded World Cup under scrutiny as emissions set to soar The Straits Times —
- Mundial de Futbol aportará hasta 41 mil mdd a economía global: UBS La Jornada —
- Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost BBC News —