With the 2026 Men's World Cup looming, check out this detailed guide on the politics, culture, controversies, and infrastructures of the tournament produced by UVA students in my "Soccer Politics" class this Spring.
soccerpolitics.org/tournament-g...
Let the structural monstrosity commence. This tournament will produce moments of joy, generated from a depraved and inhumane origin.
CBP is now claiming that Africa's top referee was detained for 11 hours, put in a cell, and then sent home because of "vetting concerns."
This is obvious bullshit because he WAS GRANTED A VISA BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT AFTER VETTING.
The function of CBP is to flag 'suspicious' travel. Not vetting.
Hauntingly reminiscent of when the International Olympic Committee told the Haitian Olympic Team at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics that they couldn’t wear the image of Toussaint L’Ourverture on their uniforms—hmm…what could the political throughline possibly be here?
weird how we always find the money for the evil shit and never for the 'actually makes our lives better' shit
LOL the rest of the world knows what a joke this WC is
(Taken from the L’équipe insta)
Lamine’s Left Foot
Enjoyed this "History Uncensored" conversation on the "Politics Behind The World Cup & FIFA Corruption" with Bianca Nobilo @biancanobilo.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YHB...
The Politics of the 2026 MAGA World Cup
The amazing @zeets.bsky.social joins to help us preview the stakes of the tournament, the impact of geopolitics on sports, the role of athletic labor, and the significance of football for resistance and cultural exchange.
open.spotify.com/episode/5HZs...
🎙️ New episode of the Play the Game Podcast!
Jules Boykoff on sportswashing, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Donald Trump, and the 2028 Olympics.
🎧 Listen now 👉 play-the-game-podcast.captivate.fm
For everyone interested in the people, power, and politics shaping sport.
@julesboykoff.bsky.social
Nathan Kalman-Lamb
FIFA's behaviour in the run-up to the 2026 men's World Cup is bringing the game into global disrepute and demonstrates the urgent need for political action to reform the organisation.
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