Should We Boycott the 2026 World Cup? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
4/27/202622 min
Four years ago, I made an episode titled “Should we boycott the Qatar World Cup?”
As you might remember, the tournament in Qatar was surrounded by criticism. There were concerns about human rights, especially the treatment of migrant workers who helped build the stadiums. There were some calls for fans, players, or countries to refuse to take part.
But despite all of that, the World Cup still went ahead. Millions of people watched, and Argentina beat France in the final.
Now, four years later, I want to ask the same question again… Should we boy...
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[gentle music] Hello, I'm Tom Wilkinson, and welcome to the Thinking in English podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced level English learners. Four years ago, I made an episode titled Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup? As you might remember, the tournament in Qatar was surrounded by criticism. There were concerns about human rights, especially the treatment of migrant workers who were building the stadiums in Qatar. There were some calls for fans or players or even countries to refuse to take part. But despite all of that, the World Cup still went ahead. Millions of people watched, and Argentina beat France in the final. Now, four years later, I want to ask the same question again: Should we boycott the 2026 World