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  • Affairs
  • Episode 656
  • 18 Jul 2026
  • 35 min

When politics kicks off at the World Cup: what separates the screamers from the own goals?

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  • The Foreign Desk
  • Affairs
  • Episode 656
  • 35 min

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?

Host
  • Andrew Mueller
Contributors
  • Anita Riotta
  • Lily Austin

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