A World Cup without the world? (opens in new tab)

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The exclusion of Somali referee Omar Artan hardens the contradiction at the heart of the 2026 World Cup: a global tournament increasingly shaped by the politics of exclusion.

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Covered in 3 articles

Can the World Cup Transcend Donald Trump?

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In other languages

Trump lijkt helemaal niets om het WK-feest te geven. ‘Hoe lang laten we één man nog het wereldvoetbal verpesten?’