34.1 million mentions. 1.57 billion engagements. Fifteen days, before the tournament. We analysed the World Cup 2026 conversation between 28 May and 11 June to find where attention was forming, and what that means for anyone trying to shape it. Three things stood out. Reach and resonance are not the same signal. Portugal ranked second...

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By: Sahel Abzakh Makana 360 examined the political dynamics shaping the FIFA World Cup 2026, looking at how host-state power, immigration policy, institutional neutrality, and global public sentiment are influencing the tournament’s wider narrative. The analysis shows that while football enthusiasm remains the dominant conversation, political themes are now embedded in the tournament’s structure, from...

Makana 360 analyzed global online conversations around the FIFA World Cup 2026 to understand how digital momentum is forming before the tournament. The analysis tracked mentions, engagement, team visibility, languages, platforms, and audience behavior across social media, forums, news, and blogs. Between May 28 and June 11, 2026, World Cup conversations generated 34.1 million mentions...