About this episode

The episode discusses the geopolitical implications and controversies surrounding the World Cup 2026 hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico.

This is our newest installment of our Guerrilla History series previewing and analyzing the major international football (soccer) tournaments on and off the pitch. This time, with the disastrous US/Canada/Mexico hosted World Cup 2026. Amid war on Iran, anti-immigrant ICE terror gangs, dismal initial attendance numbers and astronomical costs, this world cup looks to be one of the worst in history. No wonder there have been calls to boycott it and the US. A terrific global panel joins Guerrilla History hosts Adnan and Henry to discuss the geopolitics of the once beautiful game and review the myriad ways this world cup violates the spirit of sport. Gazan journalist Abubaker Abed , Resistance is Fertile podcast co-host Indi.ca, and returning panelist and great friend of both Guerrilla History and the Adnan Husain Show Latin American historian Alex Aviña will break this down. Give to Dahnoun Mutual Aid in Gaza: dahnounmutualaid Subscribe to Guerrilla History podcast on your favorite audio podcast platform or listen at: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com Follow Abubaker Abed on X and substack: x.com/AbubakerAbedW and substack.com/@AbubakerAbedW Follow Indi on X and his website…

People in this episode

Hosts: Adnan, Henry

Guests: Abubaker Abed, Indi.ca, Alex Aviña

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• World Cup 2026
• football
• soccer
• international tournaments
• sports ethics

Keywords

• World Cup 2026
• geopolitics
• soccer
• sports
• boycott
• attendance
• costs
• Gaza
• immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guerrilla History, Resistance is Fertile

Places: US, Canada, Mexico, Gaza

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