The 2026 FIFA World Cup is rewriting the tactical playbook. By the end of the round of 32, players had scored 35 goals from outside the penalty area, a number that dwarfs the 12 long-range strikes from Qatar 2022 and even eclipses the 25 recorded across all of Russia 2018. Former striker and current pundit Jurgen Klinsmann points to a simple explanation: teams are defending deeper than ever, which means attackers are pulling the trigger from further out.

Kraken, Avalanche, and the official crypto layer

Kraken was named the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 9, marking one of the highest-profile sponsorship deals between a crypto exchange and a global sports organization.

FIFA’s…