The 2026 men’s World Cup begins in 15 months and yet, as it flickers onto the horizon, only three countries have qualified.

The 2026 men’s World Cup begins in 15 months and yet, as it flickers onto the horizon, only three countries have qualified.

English heavy metal band Iron Maiden once sang, “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter,” but when it comes to dismantling the band’s Boeing 747-400 tour plane, it’s a little more complicated.