Fifa World Cup
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Political cartoons for July 7Cartoons Tuesday’s political cartoons include red cards, intensive care, and more
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US World Cup star’s red card lifted after Trump callSpeed Read Top US scorer Folarin Balogun can now play in the match against Belgium
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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World Cup jerseys have morphed into wearable political controversiesIn the Spotlight Colombia and Haiti are among the countries that have courted scandal
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘The current libertarian administration has deepened this tradition’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why is FIFA struggling to generate World Cup demand?Today’s Big Question From empty hotels to high ticket prices, officials are worried about the upcoming tournament
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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US attacks on Iran throw World Cup into turmoilThe Explainer Iranian football team won’t travel to America – and Iraq struggles to qualify for tournament when airspace is closed
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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‘These are not abstract delays’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Political cartoons for December 9Cartoons Tuesday's political cartoons include black market vaccines, FIFA prizes, and drone deliveries
By The Week US Published
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Will 2026 be the Trump World Cup?In the Spotlight US president already using the world’s most popular football tournament to score political points
By The Week UK Published
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Trump's LA immigration showdown casts shadow over upcoming World CupIN THE SPOTLIGHT Amid a massive anti-immigrant detention push, analysts have begun to worry about the United States' plan to host one of the world's biggest athletic events
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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World Cup 2026: uncertainty reigns with one year to goIn the Spotlight US-hosted Fifa tournament has to navigate Trump's travel bans, logistical headaches and an exhausting expanded format
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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China's football crisis: what's happened to Xi's XI?In The Spotlight String of defeats and finishing bottom of World Cup qualifying group comes a decade after Xi Jinping launched a football crusade
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Saudi Arabia World Cup: have lessons been learned from Qatar?Today's Big Question Human rights groups fear a repeat of issues at the 2022 tournament
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'Cars have become the nexus where technological, economic, and national security considerations intersect'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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