Fans go through a lot of trouble to show their love for their favorite players and teams playing in the World Cup - wearing their favorite team's jersey, mocking the opposing team's supporters, and not hesitating to argue or even fight if necessary! All these are expressions of love and dedication from die-hard fans.
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Watching the grandeur of the World Cup-2026, William Shakespeare's famous statement - 'The world is a stage and men merely its actors' - feels even more like a timeless and universal eternal truth. It is said that this historic festival has captivated nearly five billion people around the world. The World Cup has connected and divided the world.
In most homes around the world, a similar scene can be seen - sitting motionless in one place, forgetting sleep and hunger, sometimes biting nails, tearing hair, frowning or clenching fists, squinting or expressing countless emotions of joy and sadness. What is this overall mood of a person guided by? The answer is surprising - the foot movements of the players running on the football fields of America, Mexico and Canada and a small football guided by their feet!
It seems that people who are obsessed with football are unaware of all the events happening in the world. People are also in a state of isolation in our country. For a while, it seems that Nepalis who are enjoying the exciting world of football have forgotten the reality that the cost of living is increasing. People have become so engrossed in football that they have forgotten the debates going on in parliament. The ongoing debate on whether or not monkeys should be killed has become irrelevant to them. What is the condition of the slum dwellers taking shelter in the shelter?
They do not have the time to get that update. Asad has already started, even the worry about how the monsoon will be has not touched them. Ironically, even those whose main diet is rice have no interest in the impact that monsoon can have on rice production and the impact on rice prices. Suppose, right now, their entire consciousness is running with a small ball running on the football field.
The interesting thing is that the 2026 World Cup has proven that football is not only a game, but also a symbol of peace, coexistence and dialogue. What a wonderful magic! What a wonderful fever! What intoxication! What a shame! How much to always be in tension! Sometimes it seems that the savior who frees a person from stress is a beloved player and his closeness to him through the television screen. An attachment beyond all limits! That too with a person and a team whom they have never met in person in their life. Those players do not even know that they have millions of fans in this world. What could be a more unique example of one-sided love?
Seeing the sacrifice and dedication of the spectators towards their team, it seems that football is a game created to teach people the lesson of love. They are ready to go to any extent to prove the truth of their love. Fans go through no less hardships when presenting proof of love! Wearing the jersey of their favorite team, proudly publishing photos of themselves wearing the jersey on social media, mocking the supporters of the rival team, not hesitating to argue or even fight with them if necessary - all these are expressions of the love and dedication of the fanatical fans. Deifying their beloved players and exaggerating even the minor weaknesses of the rival team is another interesting aspect of football love.
However, the admirable aspect of this great festival is that there is no selfishness in the dedication of the fans. Perhaps that is why the love for football is one of the most selfless and one-sided loves in the world. Even if it is for a few weeks, football binds people together in a single emotional rope, forgetting their pain, worries and divisions.
People have been searching for a way out of suffering for thousands of years. As a result of that search, people wrote literature, created music, practiced dance, painted pictures, made films, became ascetics, and meditated. Those who want to enjoy all this have to make some financial investment. But football is different. All you need is a television at home, and you can enjoy the world's biggest sports festival from your own living room or bedroom. This easy access must have made football perhaps the most popular sport in the world.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, modern football developed in Britain in the nineteenth century. After that, the rules of the game gradually became systematic and football began to spread around the world. After FIFA was established in Paris in 1904, football gained an international institutional form. After that, competitions began to be held according to the same rules and structure all over the world.
As a continuation of this, the first ‘FIFA World Cup’ was organized in Uruguay in 1930. Only thirteen nations participated in that competition. Today, this competition has become the world’s most popular sports festival held every four years, which binds billions of viewers with a single emotion. According to Britannica, the World Cup is one of the most popular sports competitions in the world, watched by billions of viewers on television in each edition.
Football fans feel proud when they see that football is no longer just a game, nor just entertainment. It has become a celebration of shared emotions, collective enthusiasm, momentary liberation and selfless love of millions of people scattered around the world.
What is interesting is that the 2026 World Cup has proven that football is not just a game, but also a symbol of peace, coexistence and dialogue. Even in the midst of political tension and military confrontation, the US and Iran did not decide to stay away from the World Cup. This has given a profound message - this World Cup has created a common human platform, which is above national interests, political differences and diplomatic tensions. There is competition but not hostility.
Not only that, despite the occasional coldness in relations, the US, Mexico and Canada have also sent a positive message in favor of world peace by jointly hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And, made football fans proud. This year's World Cup has created a situation where three different countries, three different political-social environments, are united for the same purpose. This is an event that in itself inspires hope for those who believe in peace and cooperation. Perhaps this is what football teaches - compete but do not break ties! Celebrate the victory but don't forget humanity!
Seeing that relatively less developed nations like Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have also had the opportunity to showcase their talents on the world stage, Nepalis have also started dreaming of seeing their own country's players playing in the World Cup one day. Viewers and players watching the World Cup have realized that the World Cup is not just a platform for competition - it is also an immense source of positive energy that inspires us to dream, believe in that dream, and struggle.
A recent incident shows how powerful the impact of this energy can be. Cape Verde goalkeeper Vojinha's (Josimar Dias) mother was initially unable to obtain a US visa and was deprived of watching her son's World Cup journey in person. The news spread widely around the world and garnered the sympathy of millions of football fans. Then, US officials finalized her visa process. And, finally, she reached America to watch her son play. The pain of a mother, the dream of a player, and the feelings of millions of football fans have forced the administration to reconsider this incident, which highlights the amazing power of football and the love of football.
Even amidst such sweet events, some aspects of this World Cup have saddened the hearts of world football fans. Especially due to political tensions and diplomatic difficulties, Iranian players and supporters have had to face difficult procedures, long checks, and paperwork during international travel. In such a situation, they have not only had to travel long distances every time they come to participate in the game in this World Cup, but they have also had to go through the cumbersome process of immigration.
If relations between nations were easy and cordial, then the players (in this World Cup - Iranian players) would have been able to focus solely on the game without such additional difficulties. This is why football fans keep wishing, praying – that while the World Cup is going on, at least for a while, national politics and diplomatic bitterness will fade into the background and what remains is – just the game, the spirit of sportsmanship and the shared celebration of humanity.
