Trump, Infantino and the political history of the World Cup

The Rachman Review by Richard Martin

Jul 15, 202623:54News & Politics

Gideon talks to Simon Kuper, FT columnist and author of World Cup Fever, about what distinguishes this World Cup from previous tournaments. What role has geopolitics played historically in the World Cup and is there any...

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