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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, but put the football to the side and the sheen starts to come off remarkably quickly. With the FIFA Peace Prize winner even launching a war against one of the participants, in this video, we’re taking a look at this World Cup and its criticisms.
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Politico The Epic Story of How Trump Seized the World Cup
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/12/fifa-trump-world-cup-00957640
Le Monde The Murky Ties Between FIFA and the US
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2026/06/09/2026-world-cup-the-murky-ties-between-fifa-and-the-us_6754289_9.html
Independent Everything Wrong with the 2026 World Cup
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-world-cup-2026-trump-infantino-iran-somalia-b2992923.html
Telegraph Why this World Cup is Rife for Match Fixing
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/06/20/why-this-world-cup-is-ripe-for-match-fixing/
Time Why the Most Compelling Drama Might Be Off the Field
https://time.com/5312225/fifa-world-cup-games-corruption-united-states/
The Guardian The $13bn World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/apr/30/the-13bn-world-cup-how-the-numbers-stack-up-on-fifas-2026-balance-sheet
Telegraph The US Was Meant to be a Safe Pair of Hands
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/05/02/world-cup-is-in-danger-of-souring-before-it-begins/
BBC Sport Iranās US Entry Terms Changed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce8k4y0kz56o
BBC News Scotland Fan Has US Visa Revoked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15y4l2zgnxo
Reuters Climate Cost of Expanded World Cup Under Scrutiny
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/climate-cost-expanded-world-cup-under-scrutiny-emissions-set-soar-2026-06-09/
00:00 – Introduction
01:25 – How the US Was Chosen to Host
04:11 – Criticisms of the US Hosting
07:00 – Too Long
