The 2026 World Cup Under Capitalism: The Most Expensive World Cup... and the Least HumaneLula Hamid2026 / 7 / 28In the past, sport, and football in particular, used to be defined through the technical characteristics of each national team. This can be considered one of the tournament s most notable positive aspects. Among the other notable developments accompanying the 2026 World Cup was the suppression of protests organized by teachers unions in Mexico hours before the tournament s opening. The protests came in objection to the enormous sums spent on organizing the World Cup, at a time when citizens in Mexico were suffering from deteriorating living standards. ConclusionThe 2026 World Cup clearly reveals that capitalism is no longer content with turning labor and nature into commodities; it has extended to commodifying sport, culture, and human emotions as well.