What is the legacy of the 2026 World Cup? | The Global Story

Spain or Argentina? These two teams will face each other in the 2026 World Cup final. Only one team can emerge eternal. For the rest, it’s over. But this tournament’s not just been about victory. For this special episode, we’ve been speaking with people across the US to hear about their tournament experiences, and asking what trace the World Cup will leave behind. We hear from: Roger Bennett, founder of the Men in Blazers media company; from the BBC’s sports editor Dan Roan; from the co-host of Morning Joe on MS NOW Jonathan Lemire; from Ruth DeWitt, director of community relations at Lawrence’s tourism bureau in Kansas; and from life long US soccer fan Marcus Cranston. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #Worldcup2026 #Fifa #US Chapters: 01:01 Why were Americans worried ahead of the World Cup? 03:54 How Lawrence in Kansas went global 08:22 "I've been to eight World Cups" 12:00 Roger from Men in Blazers on the World Cup legacy 17:58 What will this World Cup be remembered for? 21:38 What does this World Cup mean to you?