Not with a bang, but with a whimper

Australia’s limp performance at the 2026 World Cup came to a disappointing end with defeat against lowly Egypt in the round of 32, so what can be learned from the tournament and what effect will it have on the struggling domestic competitions?

Qatar’s controversial World Cup

Few people, even the FIFA officials bribed to promote it, think that staging the World Cup in Qatar is a good idea, but events over the next month will decide whether or not the tiny gulf state has pulled it off.