EPISODE · Jul 18, 2026 · 35 MIN
When politics kicks off at the World Cup: what separates the screamers from the own goals?
from The Foreign Desk · host Monocle
The World Cup has always been political, including previous editions hosted by juntas and dictatorships. This year, presidents thumbed the scale and small nations made us dream again. Who scored and who was caught offside?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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