It’s June - the countdown has begun;
Several weeks of football fun;
This year three countries share key dates
As politics has upped the stakes!
Transatlantic flights take place;
Our “Red Devils” * set the pace
They face a choice – but where to go?
To Trump’s U.S. or Mexico?
Canada will also rate
In this new triumvirate
Where 48, not 32
Teams will fight it out anew!
The World Cup sanctions key Prime Time
Ticket sales explode on line
“The game’s afoot!”**; most cannot wait:
Their country’s honour is at stake!
“The Beautiful Game”***, by Pelé dubbed,
Excites the spirit, warms the blood,
Inciting Nations out to play:
Pitch perfect in a world gone grey?
(c) Poet in the woods 2026
Between June 11th and 19th July, 2026
* The Belgian National team
** Quote from Shakespeare's 'Henry V' - Act III Scene I
*** The beautiful game is a nickname for association football. It was popularised by Brazilian footballer Pelé, who played from 1957 to 1977 who died aged 82 in 2022. It is also the title of an eponymous Netflix film (2024)
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