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World Cup cash grab: Simon Kuper argues politics, greed are strengthening FIFA monopoly

LA Times · Jun 2, 2026, 11:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Once a festival of affordable global fandom, the World Cup now is giving FIFA a prime opportunity to reap record profits from soccer fans.

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