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The 2026 World Cup: Terrific and toxic
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The 2026 World Cup: Terrific and toxic

  • CBC - Sports
  • Jul 18, 2026
  • Jul 18, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago
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CBC Sports' Donnovan Bennett writes this essay on the chaos that was the 2026 World Cup, and how despite all its shortcomings, brought people together.

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