The World Cup is the unquestioned king of sport, with more viewership and more revenue than any other sporting event on the planet, and it’s not even close. (Sorry, Summer Olympics.) With that comes fascination, scrutiny, and yes, always some sprinkling of controversy. Here are three of the biggest off-the-pitch storylines of this World Cup. Keep an eye out for our other World Cup explainer, which looks at why this edition is unlike any other in the history of the competition.