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We Investigated the Most Corrupt World Cup in History [Video][20mins]
We Investigated the Most Corrupt World Cup in History [Video][20mins] - Divisions by zero
World Cup tickets cost up to $11.5 million — you could get into the last WC for $11. This time FIFA could rake in $13 billion using dynamic pricing, resales, and lax U.S. rules. We found FIFA President Gianni Infantino funneling that money into keeping himself in power.
This new site will tell you how much of a nightmare World Cup traffic is in L.A. in real time
If ICE Shows Up at the World Cup, Essential Service Workers Are Ready to Strike
Don't get played by World Cup ticket scams. Here's what to look out for
gegenglueckDer @NDR macht heute ordentlich Werbung für #Olympia, meist entlang der Linie, die Guten aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Sport, Kultur & und relevanten Institutionen seien alle dafür, nur einige dumme, sport- und lebensfeindliche Querulanten wären dagegen, die es beim Referendum in die Schranken zu weisen gilt. Komisch, von den Neinsager*innen in meinem Umfeld habe ich einen ganz anderen Eindruck. #NOlympia_Hamburg #nolympia #nolympics #noioc
Mexico teachers threaten World Cup disruption over pay
Mexico teachers threaten World Cup disruption over pay - Divisions by zero
>Mexico’s teachers are threatening to disrupt next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup if their demands for higher pay and reforms are not met. Thousands of teachers marched through Mexico City on Friday, where the opening match of the competition is set to take place.
Jules Boykoff on World Cup and ‘Sportswashing’ [Podcast][27mins]
Jules Boykoff on World Cup and ‘Sportswashing’ [Podcast][27mins] - Divisions by zero
FIFA, the governing body of association football, concocted a “FIFA Peace Prize”—described as recognizing “individuals for exceptional contributions to peace and unity”—in order to award it to Donald Trump. Alongside revelations of deep-seated corruption—collusion, bribery—involving official bodies and executives, and now ticket prices for this year’s World Cup being called not just excessive but “extortionate,” you might say more folks are “following” football (or soccer) these days, but not necessarily as fans. Sports has always been a big part of news media, but typically segregated into its own section on stats and personalities, ignoring the economic, social and environmental impacts sports have always had. Think about cities enticed into building new arenas with promises of jobs and commerce that never arrive. Or whole communities uprooted for temporary “Olympic Villages.” Jules Boykoff has been following the relationships of sport and society for years now; he’s a former professional soccer player himself, as well as a critic and writer, now teaching political science at Pacific University. He’s author of a number of books, including What Are the Olympics For? (Bristol University Press, 2024). He joins us to discuss his latest: Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine, out now from OR Books.
ICE Is Coming to the World Cup.
ICE Is Coming to the World Cup. - Divisions by zero
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress the agency will be a “crucial” part of the tournament’s security framework. He has declined to suspend operations. He has declined to create any formal buffer zones. What he has not declined to do, at least not yet, is allow Enforcement and Removal Operations — ICE’s deportation machinery — to keep running in the same cities where the games will be played. The numbers are not abstract. ICE arrested at least 92,392 people in and around U.S. World Cup host cities between January 20 and mid-October of the last reporting period, according a report last month by Human Rights Watch. Roughly two-thirds had no U.S. criminal convictions. The World Cup kicks off in 36 days.
FIFA Could Make Billions From the World Cup. Host Cities Will Get Little in Return.
FIFA Could Make Billions From the World Cup. Host Cities Will Get Little in Return. - Divisions by zero
* Lopsided Contracts: Experts say World Cup contracts lock host cities out of prospective revenues more than ever, leaving FIFA with a larger share of the revenue. * Texans on the Hook: A Texas taxpayer-funded program helps cover costs, but the state struggles to calculate whether there is a benefit. * Lacking Transparency: Many cities have fought the release of their contracts with FIFA. Those that are public have key cost and revenue information redacted.