The Bosnia-Herzegovina side warm up at the Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro ahead of their clash with Argentina during 2014 FIFA World Cup.
“The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is going to be the most cosmopolitan tournament in football history. Across the 48 qualified nations, more teams than ever are drawing on players raised beyond their borders, turning the competition into a showcase not only of footballing talent but also of new identities. These increasingly global squads have emerged for different reasons. In some cases, they are the legacy of colonial ties that continue to bind former empires to their diasporas. In others, they are the product of generations of economic migration, with children and grandchildren of expatriates choosing to represent the countries their families left behind. And sometimes, they serve an even deeper purpose: helping to reconnect a nation with people who were scattered across the world by war. …”
Africa Is a Country