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FIFA World Cup: the politics and profits of the beautiful game

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2026, 6:22 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

The World Cup has yet to start, but politics, war, and controversy are already competing with football.

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