E158: World Cup 2026, LA28 and the Politics of Hosting Under Trump – Jonathan Miseroy

In this episode, Edem and Jabu sit down with Jonathan Miseory, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Hadaf Global, to have a timely conversation about sport and international diplomacy. They trace the roots of sport diplomacy, examine how events like AFCON 2025 and the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics reflect Africa’s increasing use of sport to expand its soft power, and explore how upcoming sporting mega-events like the 2026 FIFA World could shape a new era of sport diplomacy under a Trump administration. --------------- 👜 Listeners of our podcast can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mizizishop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter our special discount code "ABSP20" at checkout to receive a 20% off discount on any MIZIZI merchandise. ------------------- 📝 We value your input! Take our quick survey and help improve the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ The best way to support the podcast is to

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E158: World Cup 2026, LA28 and the Politics of Hosting Under Trump – Jonathan Miseroy is an episode from Africa Business of Sport Podcast by ASPN — Africa Sport Podcast Network.

This episode is 00:30:52 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2025.

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