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The Most Toxic, Politicized World Cup Ever? (S01E86)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Istanbul
The 2026 World Cup gets underway this week in North America and already the pre-tournament shenanigans threaten to upstate the actual game-play.
The US, under President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appear to have made it their mission to harass the teams, staff, and fans of countries they don’t like. That includes Iraq and Somalia, whose celebrated referee was denied entry into the country.
With Iran, the situation is super awkward, to say the least. This World Cup appears to the first in which a host country of the games is technically…
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