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FIFA World Cup 2026: The Geopolitical Tensions at Play Off the Pitch | Council on Foreign Relations (opens in new tab)

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The Iran war, immigration enforcement, and the Trump administration’s travel bans have raised the stakes of this summer’s tournament.

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