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Global North vs. Global South: How The Power Of Geography Is Fracturing World Soccer

By politicsofsport

August 17, 2026

Via Forbes, a look at how FIFA President Gianni Infantino's recently proposed a $4.2 billion private equity plan to sell a World Cup stake has sparked a profound global North/South divide within football governance, exposing [...]

When Politics Goes into Extra Time: How Trump Turned FIFA into a Battleground of Power

By politicsofsport

August 8, 2026

Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at FIFA's latest political scandal: FIFA has now abandoned its controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, after opposition from Europe and other football [...]

Is Sports Diplomacy Still Possible?

By politicsofsport

July 3, 2026

Via Foreign Policy, commentary on how hard power has left its mark on this year's World Cup: On an idyllic spring day this year, diplomats gathered in the United Nations garden to kick around a soccer ball. In anticipation [...]

The World Cup Offers a Glimpse of Something Only Soccer Can Offer

By politicsofsport

June 20, 2026

Via the Washington Post, a look at how the World Cup doesn’t stop wars or erase injustice. But it offers a glimpse of a shared humanity: There is no soccer stadium in the world quite like Estadio [...]

The State Of Sportswashing

By politicsofsport

June 14, 2026

Via Defector, a look at the state of sportswashing in soccer: On Dec. 5, 2025, FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Donald Trump with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, nominally for Trump's "tireless efforts to bring [...]

Can a World Cup Host Score a Political Goal?

By politicsofsport

June 12, 2026

Via GZero, a look at whether a World Cup host can obtain political objectives: The festival of football is finally here: the 2026 World Cup kicks off today, with the United States, Mexico, and Canada hosting [...]

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