Sports Illustrated Is Turning The World Cup Into A 48-Nation Art Project
The post Sports Illustrated Is Turning The World Cup Into A 48-Nation Art Project appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Michael Gregoritsch of Austria celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Marcel Sabitzer (right) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina on Nov. 18, 2025, in Vienna, Austria. Getty Images Every four years, the World Cup becomes one of sport’s ultimate global spectacles — a cultural juggernaut, in fact, that draws more viewers than the Olympics. That scale sits at the heart of a new editorial experiment from Sports Illustrated ahead of this year’s tournament, which has expanded to 48 teams for what will be the largest World Cup ever when it kicks off June 11 in Mexico City. In what the magazine has called one of the most “ambitious” creative projects in its history, Sports Illustrated commissioned dozens of artists from around the world to create a unique cover for every participating nation this year. The m