Tag: World Cup
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The World’s Game, America’s Gates: Foreign Policy, the World Cup, and Who Gets Left Outside
Every four years, FIFA promises the same thing: football unites the world. It is a beautiful slogan, and it occasionally comes close to being true. Then the politics show up. The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup (co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico) is supposed to be the largest sporting event in human history,…
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Sports Washing: Russia, China, Qatar
The phenomenon of “sports washing”, using sport events to divert attention from political controversies, is noticeable at Olympics and World Cups in China, Russia, and Qatar.
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