OLF #12: MAGA WORLD CUP KICKOFF STREAM!!!

On this episode of EoS’ Out of Left Field, the hosts launch their 2026 MAGA World Cup coverage with a wide-ranging discussion about our ethical stance on this blood stained tournament, who we are (and are not!) cheering for, and all of the VISA and police state issues that make this one of the worst mega events of recent years. Keywords: World Cup Qatar 2022, sportswashing, geopolitics, visas, protests, human rights, FIFA, international sports, boycott, global politicsChapters00:00 Introduction to the MAGA World Cup Preview00:58 Political and Ethical Stance on the World Cup03:06 Personal Perspectives on the World Cup08:47 Media Coverage and Protest Dynamics11:08 Geopolitical Context and the Iranian National Team17:12 Choosing Teams: Who to Support and Who to Boycott33:14 Cultural Reflections on National Teams36:47 Critique of Colonialism and Nationalism in Football38:03 Media Coverage and Visa Issues in the World Cup53:28 The Impact of Global Politics on Sports________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.