World Cup excitement and concern

About this episode

The episode discusses the excitement and concerns surrounding the 2026 World Cup in North America.

The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is the biggest ever. But concerns surrounding the cost of tickets, the impact of international politics and immigration policies, security, extreme heat and sustainability could also make it the most controversial ever. Learn English from the news headlines with Pippa and Georgie. Get a free worksheet for this episode to practise what you've learnt: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260610. We have lots of programmes on the topic of sport to help you improve your English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/topics/sport_and_exercise. Maybe you want to practise some other skills? Have a look at our skills page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skills

People in this episode

Hosts: Pippa, Georgie

Topics covered

• World Cup
• sports
• international politics
• immigration policies
• sustainability
• security
• language learning

Keywords

• World Cup
• 2026
• sports
• politics
• immigration
• sustainability
• language learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio

Places: United States, Canada, Mexico

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