Home / SportsSportsAl JazeeraSportsAl Jazeera·Jun 8, 2026·1 min readFIFA World Cup: the politics and profits of the beautiful gameThe World Cup has yet to start, but politics, war, and controversy are already competing with football.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesSportsSky SportsSportsJun 16, 2026 · 1 minDR Congo's Tuanzebe: I'm not a politician but we can change the world with footballSky SportsSportsBBC SportSportsJun 16, 2026 · 1 minIran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwineBBC SportSportsEuronewsSportsJun 8, 2026 · 1 minWatch: Forget the football—the money game behind the 2026 World CupEuronewsSportsEuronewsSportsJun 17, 2026 · 1 minWatch: Cash, power, and politics—inside Gianni Infantino’s World Cup empireEuronews
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