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That's a wrap - Live Updates - POLITICO
It’s not just about soccer. Follow live reporting on the politics, diplomacy, business and power plays surrounding the world’s biggest sporting event.
20 Jul, 2026Politico
Will the 2034 cup be in 2035? - Live Updates - POLITICO
Ramadan, Hajj, the Winter Olympics and rising global temperatures are boxing FIFA into an unprecedented scheduling dilemma.
20 Jul, 2026Politico
Moroccan and Saudi World Cups draw human rights concerns - Live Updates - POLITICO
FIFA must secure guarantees from the host nations that LGBT visitors will be protected from prosecution under laws criminalizing homosexuality, advocates say.
20 Jul, 2026Politico
The World Cup's missing country - Live Updates - POLITICO
The 2026 World Cup expanded to 48 teams, but China still couldn’t qualify. Now FIFA is eyeing another expansion — and the billions of fans it hopes China...
20 Jul, 2026Politico
Will New York, New Jersey do sports together ever again? - Live Updates - POLITICO
The World Cup was a showcase for the region. It also revealed the challenges of a partnership built on necessity.
20 Jul, 2026Politico
LA’s next mega-event test: The coming climate Olympics - Live Updates - POLITICO
City leaders are spending billions to make the next great global sporting event held in America — the 2028 Olympics — a story of climate and environment policy...
20 Jul, 2026Politico
NJ Transit achieves its World Cup goooal! - Live Updates - POLITICO
After a cursed 2014 Super Bowl, the underdog transit agency kept the trains (and buses) running on time for the world's biggest sports event.
20 Jul, 2026Politico
Chicago passed on the World Cup but has other sports plans - Live Updates - POLITICO
A whole new generation of sports teams is betting Chicago’s appetite for sports is bigger than its traditional loyalties.
20 Jul, 2026Politico
Did World Cup permanently change ticket-price politics? - Live Updates - POLITICO
A wave of fans left outside World Cup stadiums after buying "ghost tickets" has added momentum to state and federal efforts to crack down on speculative ticket sales.
19 Jul, 2026Politico
New York, New Jersey to examine whether World Cup funds were money well spent - Live Updates -...
The host committee released a study last summer predicting $3.3 billion in economic impact across New York and New Jersey.
19 Jul, 2026Politico