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World Cup Mascots

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Allan Wall

The upcoming Soccer World Cup is scheduled to be held June 11th to July 19th in three countries – the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico. Since there are three countries, there are three mascots, one for each country, authorized by FIFA, … Continue reading →

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How Does the World Cup Get from 48 Teams to One Winning Team?

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Allan Wall

The 2026 Soccer World Cup is scheduled for June 11th to July 19th, to be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It’s to be the biggest World Cup yet. The games are played in 16 cities, 11 in the … Continue reading →

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The 2026 World Cup

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Allan Wall

The 2026 World Cup is almost upon us. It’s scheduled to begin on June 11th and end on July 19th. The World Cup is the international soccer championship in which national teams compete. It’s held every 4 years. For the … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2026 Three Months Away. What About Security?

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

The 2026 World Cup is three months away, scheduled for June 11th to July 19th. For the first time ever, the World Cup is to be hosted by three countries: the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The games are to be … Continue reading →

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So How was Ryan Wedding Actually Taken Into Custody?

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Allan Wall

In a recent article I reported the case of Ryan Wedding, a Canadian snowboarder in the 2002 Winter Olympics who is now in U.S. custody, accused of being a major drug trafficker with the Sinaloa Cartel. From the Toronto Star: … Continue reading →

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Canadian Snowboarder Turned Cocaine Kingpin Surrenders at U.S. Embassy in Mexico City

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Allan Wall

Here’s a bizarre story, of a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada who allegedly became a drug lord in Mexico and is now in U.S. custody. Ryan Wedding is a Canadian Olympic snowboarder allegedly turned drug kingpin, but his crime career … Continue reading →

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Trump and Sheinbaum Finally Meet in Person, at the World Cup Drawing

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Allan Wall

Until December 5th, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump had never met in person, though they had conversed by telephone. On December 5th, 2025, the two met in person for the first time. The occasion was the … Continue reading →

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Tourism to Mexico Going Up, Tourism to the U.S. Going Down

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

Tourism to Mexico is going up, tourism to the U.S. is going down. That’s what recent stats show. On September 19th, Newsweek published an article entitled Mexico Sees Tourism Boom as US Sees Sharp Decline. Here’s how the article begins: … Continue reading →

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Canadian Prime Minister Carney Visits Mexico; How Much Trade Do Canada and Mexico Have Anyway?

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Allan Wall

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Mexico where he consulted with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. As reported by the New York Times, “The leaders of Canada and Mexico, the United States’ two largest trading partners, met in … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2026 To Be Hosted by Mexico, U.S. and Canada

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Allan Wall

The World Cup is the international soccer championship in which national teams compete. It’s held every 4 years. The 2026 World Cup, next year’s, is scheduled to be held June 11th to July 19th, 2026. For the first time ever, … Continue reading →

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