Tales from the 211

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

Despite its tiny population, the Faroe Islands has cultivated a football culture all of its own, rooted in rugged landscapes, local rivalries and community spirit

Apart from the half-empty stadiums, the extreme heat, pitch complaints and the hour-plus interruptions to matches due to lightning, the USA’s warm-up for 2026 went pretty smoothly with the Club World

Very few clubs across Europe have a stranglehold on their domestic league like Slovan Bratislava.

The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...

Saudi Arabia have achieved the kind of influence over football that China once aspired for