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

Monocle 24: The Foreign Desk by Winkontent Ltd. 759286

Jul 18, 202635:51News & Politics

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 offsid...

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