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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 Conversation·

Why Trump and FIFA are perfect bedfellows as the World Cup heads to the US

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Foreign Policy
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How Soccer Became ‘Un-American’

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Foreign Policy
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Sleeping in Mexico, Playing in America

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alternet.org·

Trump's fingerprints are all over a World Cup disaster in the making

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Just Security·

More Than an Own Goal: Understanding U.S. World Cup Choices as a Message About Hard and Soft Power

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