The eagerly awaited FIFA World Cup begins today, uniting some of the globe’s top football stars for a month packed with matches. We offer an exclusive conversation with Glenn Micallef, the EU Commissioner for Sports, to gain Brussels’ perspective on one of the most politically charged World Cups in history.

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Euronews’ Maria Tadeo provides live coverage from Luxembourg, the venue where the Eurogroup, gathering the eurozone finance ministers, convenes.

An exclusive interview with Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis.

Euronews’ Adnan Leal takes to the streets of Brussels to explore public opinion on who the residents of Europe’s capital believe will triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Explanation by Jakub Janas: Empty stands and restricted borders? FIFA’s risky World Cup gamble on a divided America.

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