This has a causal relationship with decreases in women’s writing, interviewed, and invited as analysts during this World Cup. This tournament has taken a step backwards in gender equity. No wonder the plague of sexual assaults isn’t discussed- if we can’t even have women in the room.

WELCOME TO THE @nsl.ca WINNIPEG! My exclusive for CBC Sports on the first expansion team in Canada's domestic league. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

France and Spain meet in the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup semi-finals today, and our hosts have opinions👀🔥 Catch the full episode where @brendaelsey.bsky.social, @jessicawluther.com, and @shireenahmed.bsky.social break down the Men's World Cup so far: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yTd...

Et de sept : la SLN s’en va à Winnipeg la saison prochaine, avec Desiree Scott et Rob Gale comme cofondateurs de la nouvelle équipe. (Avec @shireenahmed.bsky.social) radio-canada.ca/sports/22689...

New episode🎙️⚽️ More than 100 matches into the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, @brendaelsey.bsky.social, @jessicawluther.com, and @shireenahmed.bsky.social break down the biggest storylines and standout moments so far. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yTd...

*MEDIA REQUEST* Looking for examples of broadcasters talking about SA or rape allegations against players during the tournament. Please reply with name of broadcaster, which network, and which language. Reply here or [email protected] Thank you!

"This is the political intervention that shocked the football world" and UEFA is right to question the game's integrity. That's why legendary football writer @julesboykoff.bsky.social backs rebootfifa.com. We're filing the biggest-ever complaint against FIFA for breaking its neutrality rules.

The most stunning hypocrisy in football is from France. Dembélé will be celebrated and his wife will be featured in Vogue. But policy and law would never allow her to touch a pitch if she wanted because of their hijab ban in sports.

Not saying that game was stolen from Egypt but it is now on display at museum in London.

No mistake about it- footballers from Africa or Asia are not better at dealing with loss but they experience injustice on and off the pitch more frequently. The hearts of racialized players shatter the same way.

Hossam Hassan speaking out about Palestine in a World Cup presser is a reminder that no matter how much Western sports media contort themselves to avoid talking about the genocide, it will come up. If the WC includes more countries, it should expect the politics of those places.

For those just finding out about the questionable ethics of FIFA, they were the subject of an exhibit at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas in 2015.

No one is pretending that FIFA was ever a bastion of justice and fairness. But the egregious maltreatment of some teams juxtaposed with clear preference of others, makes it too blatant to accept.

Don't worry, Canada! The 2027 Women's World Cup is next summer in Brazil and we will take all this passion and support dorect it to CanWNT ! We are a soccer nation and our duty, commitment and desire does not end here. It begins. ⚽️🇨🇦✨️

I am all here for Laryea fighting Hakimi.

🔻Toronto! Hope you'll join us in a couple hours to talk all things World Cup, both on & off the pitch. I'll be joined in conversation by @shireenahmed.bsky.social & @privaricate.bsky.social! Please come through!

I am quietly observing the way that many (not all) pundits and commentators will speak about Austria. I want to compare to the wretched trope-filled racist remarks about African teams who have lost.

OK, here is the men's World Cup reading list for the politically-inclined fans. I composed this by request from a reader, please enjoy! These lists always take way more work to put together than I think they will lol

I've been asked to do interviews on my reporting on sexualized violence in football, and allegations against some of the players in this tournament. It is of no surprise to me that every journalist I have seen covering this topic is a woman.

One of the greatest gifts this tournament has brought us has been the invitation and duty to learn about African football. The men and women footballers need the world's attention and are commanding respect. You can not deny the passion, talent or history.

Just so we're clear, I am absolutely in favour of biased officiating in favour of Congo.

“FIFA organizes the tournament, but governments determine who gets to experience it in person. The World Cup can invite the world to participate, but governments decide who can accept that invitation.”

"Amadou, a senior media member from Senegal, told me that many journalists received a one-time entry into the United States and if they chose to travel to Canada to cover the match, they would not be permitted to re-enter the U.S." !!

"Amadou [a journalist] covered his first men’s World Cup in 2002 and despite the tournament taking place in Japan and South Korea, a singular visa system was created for media, players and people requiring to travel for work back and forth. 'It was a lot easier,' he said" There it is. Shame on 🇨🇦&🇺🇸

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Serena returned to tennis today after a four-year absence and to Centre Court at Wimbledon, no less. She did not win her first-round match, but she took it to 3 sets and there was still lots to love about it all. @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social explains why she found Serena and the match inspiring.

My latest for CBC Sports is on the 2026 men's World Cup and access. Visa denials and obstruction of joy in Canada: Can football really unite the world? Or does it only apply to those with privileged passports? www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

Burn It All Down has said it from the very beginning and will say it until the moment we stop: trans rights are human rights trans women are women, trans girls are girls sports are better when they are more inclusive, never when they are less 🩷💙🤍🔥

Canada will play Morocco on July 4th in Houston. 🇨🇦 v 🇲🇦 Fun fact: Morocco's GK Yassine Bounou was born in Montréal, QC. He could have played for CanMNT. But he will be facing them in the round of 16.

NEW: two USL W teams are showing that leading with inclusive and progressive values has the potential to bring fans in, rather than alienate them, disproving long-held ideas about what fans actually want from the teams they support.

The European empires of football are crumbling. This men's World Cup has brought us joy from the smallest of nations, lesser known players & African football fonallt getting the respect it deserves. Capitalism may sabotage the MWC, but the game will always belong to the people.

BONUS | @brendaelsey.bsky.social and @shireenahmed.bsky.social have some burning thoughts about the unfair treatment of the Iranian Football team from the men's 2026 #WorldCup Watch the full episode on our Patreon🔥: www.patreon.com/burnitalldow...

HELLO, FROM CANADA! THE SOCCER NATION. 🇨🇦

Iran deserved way better than this. Not just incessant maltreatment and discrimination from tournament and racist policies, but the lack of respect they got was unbearable. And they gave everything. Persians are resilient and this will only fuel their fire. #TeamMelli

BONUS | The Men’s World Cup is underway, and concerns around accessibility and mobility have become a major talking point @shireenahmed.bsky.social and @brendaelsey.bsky.social break it all down in our latest bonus episode Watch the full episode on our Patreon: patreon.com/burnitalldow...

HI-LARIOUS

This is the men's World Cup of the sajdah. 🤲🏽

To be in Toronto Stadium for Iraq vs Senegal is incredibly meaningful. I've seen the villianization of beautiful and innocent people over the last quarter of a century. To see this joy celebrated is inexplicable - especially for a racialized, hijab-wearing journalist like me.

Hey Toronto! Please join me to talk 2026 World Cup politics on Friday, 3 July— one week from today!—with the great @shireenahmed.bsky.social & @privaricate.bsky.social. 7pm. Free & open to the public at @anotherstoryto.bsky.social Register (for free) here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/launch-of-...

Germany losing this match would provide the highest order of chaos in this tournament and the world deserves it. ¡Vamos Ecuador!

BONUS | Wait men play football too🤯 The Men’s World Cup is in full swing and our very own @brendaelsey.bsky.social and @shireenahmed.bsky.social have some thoughts! Watch the full episode on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/burnitalldow... #worldcup #fifa #worldcup2026

HELLO @shireenahmed.bsky.social!!!!

oh hey friends @shireenahmed.bsky.social @brendaelsey.bsky.social @burnitalldownpod.com

Not me yelling “THAT’S MY FRIEND!!!” when @shireenahmed.bsky.social popped up on the Fox broadcast for Panama/Ghana

Watching someone you love play in a men's World Cup at home is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I spoke with some family members of CanMNT (Tani Oluwaseyi, Tajon Buchanan, Richie Laryea and Ali Ahmed) about what it means to have your heart firmly on home soil. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

Yes, thank you, I am good with this being the most diasporic Cup ever (and they always are) - just look at these goalscorers. The best part of tourny so far is footballers showing us the fiction of national identity. #swe v #tun

Long before Messi or Ronaldo reached six World Cup appearances, Formiga and Homare Sawa did it in 2015, then Marta and Christine Sinclair did it in 2023. Formiga is the only player (male or female) to have played in seven World Cup tournaments.

Jalen Brunson is your NBA Finals MVP 🏆