Scandals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been a scandal ridden nightmare so far, if you can believe that. On this episode, Adam and Ethan discuss the US border policies that made it impossible for some people to attend, the tortured existence of Team England at their Kansas City practice base, a governor in Mexico who responded to criticism about how his state prepared for the games by going into "party mode" and turning his phone off for a month, and a whole bunch of other wild controversies from this year's Copa Mundial!Reference Links:Did the World Cup Save Greenland (For Now)?https://apnews.com/article/germany-boycott-world-cup-trump-6c27c98a5ebb312f5c9cc62316bc7dd6 Surprise! US Border Policy Has Been An Issue…https://forumtogether.org/article/explainer-impact-of-travel-and-immigration-restrictions-on-the-2026-fifa-mens-world-cup/…Especially For Iranhttps://apnews.com/article/iran-world-cup-travel-20af86f0da8c29dd088ecdf4d2313b2eAlso, Guess Which Two Teams Will Be Competing In Seattle’s Official “Pride Match”? https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-seattle-iran-egypt-gay-pride-lgbtq-4c7229ef5c7e05b6c2b58e0522797b91No Preguntas En Espanol, Por Favorhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fifa-expands-world-cup-press-000016790.html There Was Almost a Strike at Sofi Over ICE Activityhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/workers-los-angeles-stadium-hosting-world-cup-matches-reach-tentative-rcna348582United States Training Bases Have Been Unmitigated Chaoshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/swiss-world-cup-stars-put-150200651.html https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-wasn-t-copperhead-germany-173120366.html https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/nine-injured-shooting-near-englands-world-cup-base-camp-2026-06-07/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/13/england-world-cup-boots-stolen-before-first-training-session-in-kansas-cityMeanwhile In Mexicohttps://www.cnn.com/2026/05/31/americas/mexico-world-cup-security-latam-intl https://www.elimparcial.com/mexico/2026/06/06/monterrey-escondio-colonias-populares-durante-el-mundial-2026-con-lonas-y-cercos-esto-es-lo-que-oculta-el-gobierno-de-samuel-garcia/https://www.elimparcial.com/mexico/2026/06/07/samuel-garcia-se-declara-en-modo-party-a-cinco-dias-del-mundial-2026-en-nuevo-leon-y-genera-criticas-por-pedir-pausa-a-los-problemas-del-estado/EXTRA TIMEOf Course There Were Forced Labor Concernshttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/11/fifa-accused-blocking-labour-inspection-azteca-stadium-2026-world-cuphttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/23/revealed-migrant-worker-deaths-qatar-fifa-world-cup-2022 VIP Boxes at Azteca Stadiumhttps://expansion.mx/empresas/2026/05/15/conflicto-palcos-estadio-azteca-mundial-2026https://latinus.us/deportes/futbol-internacional/2026/6/9/estadio-azteca-duenos-palcos-reves-alimentos-bebidas-mundial-2026-175678.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-in-the-world--7104437/support.Subscribe on Spreaker for ad-free listening and bonus episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-in-the-world--7104437/supportFollow You Don't Even Like Podcasts on the socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youdontpod/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/youdontpod.bsky.socialX: https://x.com/youdontpod