What could go wrong at the 2026 World Cup?

About this episode

The episode discusses potential issues that could arise during the 2026 World Cup, including political and logistical challenges.

Trump, ticket prices, and thunderstorms… The 2026 World Cup is about to kick off, but it could be a bumpy ride. We’ve already seen one of the referees banned from entering the United States, Iran’s team being forced to move their training base to Mexico, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino telling everyone to ‘chill’. So here are the biggest problems the tournament could face.

Topics covered

• World Cup
• sports issues
• FIFA
• ticket prices
• politics
• referees
• training base

Keywords

• 2026 World Cup
• Trump
• FIFA
• ticket prices
• referees
• Iran
• Gianni Infantino

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA

Places: United States, Iran, Mexico

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