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CLOCKING UP THE MILES: Simon Baxter looks back at previous World Cup travel adventures and the task ahead for fans this time around

Simon Baxter looks back at World Cup travel adventures from Italia ’90 and Argentina ’78 as fans prepare for the logistical challenge of following their teams across North America in 2026.

There was a moment during the Qatar World Cup where, if you timed the Metro right and didn’t linger too long over a lukewarm lemon-and-mint juice, you could actually watch two matches in a single afternoon.

The entire tournament was essentially contained within the radius of the M25.
For the Three Lions faithful, it was an anomaly - a World Cup you could navigate without ever checking a flight manifest or losing a day to a time zone.
Fast forward to 2026, and the pendulum hasn’t just swung back - it has snapped off its hinges and hurtled across the Atlantic.

The ghost of Italia 90’
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