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FIFA World Cup 2026 - Sport and Geopolitics

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Sport and Geopolitics

S5 · E92 June 11, 2026

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Despite meeting all U.S. entry requirements, World Cup referee Omar Artan was denied entry and returned to Somalia, a country previously described by the U.S. president as a terrorist haven. The 2026 World Cup is already unlike any other, as the celebration of sport cannot escape major geopolitical tensions.

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