In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power by Alfred W. McCoy haymarketbooks.org/books/1068-in-…

I would like to work on a project that explores U.S. fandom ahead of the World Cup(s). Not a glorified hype reel, but something with depth, sincerity and honesty. Something that isn't afraid of the space where politics, race, gender and economics collide with sports. ...

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On our year-end publishing break, we consider why football still matters in an era of enclosure, mediated presence, and thinning publics—and why AFCON remains a site where collective life is briefly reassembled. africasacountry.com/2025/12/on-the…

Merry AFCON to those who celebrate.

The myth of Nigerian football exceptionalism africasacountry.com/2025/12/the-my…

In Morocco, football has become a site for the slow re-Africanization of the country’s national identity. africasacountry.com/2025/12/afcon-…

A DR Congo fan known as ‘Lumumba’ stood motionless in the stands for the entire match against Senegal at AFCON on Saturday, mirroring a statue of the country’s independence leader.