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Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup

Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup

The Daily vor 2 Monaten

Our reporter explains the magic of this moment, and two Iranian soccer fans discuss its complexity.

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Two weeks into the World Cup soccer tournament, it has already
broken records. It has had its highest attendance ever, and
generated the most goals scored in history.

But one of the biggest stories of the tournament is happening off
the field as a wave of international visitors encounter America,
and Americans encounter them.

Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent at The New York Times,
explains the magic and the complexity of this moment.

Then, Anna Foley, a producer for “The Daily,” talks to two
lifelong fans of the Iranian team who discuss the complexity of
national pride in the middle of war.

Guest: Tariq Panja, a global sports
correspondent at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Iran’s team was eliminated over the weekend, ending a
politically charged odyssey.

Scottish fans in Boston charmed the locals.

Photo: Kirby Lee/Imagn Images, via Reuters

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