The 2026 World Cup has more players over 40 than every World Cup before it combined

from Weekend Edition Sunday · host Ayesha Rascoe

There are more players over 40 in this World Cup than all previous World Cups combined. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Riley Williams of New York's Hospital for Special Surgery about aging athletes.

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