Jul 06 from https://www.vox.com/ Left

Is Trump’s World Cup meddling a true scandal, or standard FIFA corruption?

is a senior correspondent who explains what society obsesses over, from Marvel and movies to fitness and skin care. He came to Vox in 2014. Prior to that, he worked at The Atlantic. After a tumultuous weekend for World Cup fans, US striker Folarin Balogun will play in the game against Belgium on Monday night. Maybe that doesn’t sound at all surprising, perhaps because you only learned the...

Jul 06 from https://www.motherjones.com/ Left

US Soccer Doesn’t Need a Big, Orange Thumb on the Scale – Mother Jones

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As the US men’s national soccer team prepares to face off against Belgium on Monday night, the question isn’t whether their aggressive and quick play style can defeat an opponent that humiliated them 5-2 back in March—it’s what Donald Trump’s role in the decision to suspend star...

Jul 06 from https://www.thenation.com/ Left

Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup

Society / Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup FIFA has a long history of corruption, and now soccer’s governing body is again bending to the will of an autocrat. US President Donald Trump poses for a selfie with Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw on December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Hector Vivas / FIFA via Getty Images) In a decision that...

No coverage from center left leaning sources

No coverage from center sources

No coverage from center right leaning sources

No coverage from right leaning sources