FIFA wanted football, not politics — but the 2026 World Cup is both | DW News
Will Trump be the real winner of the FIFA World Cup? This was meant to be a clean tournament, after controversies over alleged slavery and sportswashing at previous events. But the US president and his anti-migrant policies have again clouded the world's biggest sports event with concerns about human rights. And FIFA is right in the middle of it. FIFA's President Gianni Infantino claims politics should stay out of sports, but also wore a MAGA cap, gave Trump a so-called FIFA Peace Prize' and joined his Board of Peace. Now, as millions travel to North America and billions watch on TV, we look beyond the glamor of the game to look at the Trump effect on the World Cup. We take a hard look at the political side of the tournament with Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives at Human Rights Watch.
00:00 Introduction: FIFA, sports, and politics
01:26 Did FIFA miscalculate?
03:29 A human rights framework, a game-changer for the World Cup?
07:05 How Trump's return changed the World Cup
10:01 A sportswashing event for the Trump administration
12:24 Conclusion
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