Psychology Today | 29.06.2026 20:59
The FIFA World Cup is celebrated as a festival of sport, unity, and international friendship. Millions gather around screens, wear national colors, sing anthems, and ride the emotional roller coaster of hope, joy, outrage, and despair. Yet beneath the flags and fireworks lies something much older than soccer itself. The tournament taps into evolved psychological systems for status, coalition, and intergroup competition.
