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ICE, Iran and $1,000 ‘Cheap Seats’: The World Cup Returns to the U.S.

ICE, Iran and $1,000 ‘Cheap Seats’: The World Cup Returns to the U.S.

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When FIFA picked the U.S. to co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside
Mexico and Canada, Americans saw it as more than just a boon for
the country’s tourism industry — it was a chance to finally
prove to the world that the U.S. is a soccer-loving nation. But on
the eve of kickoff, the tournament has been overshadowed by
exorbitant ticket prices, disappointing global travel projections,
the war in Iran, and uncertainty about the Trump administration’s
immigration enforcement plans at stadiums. Kara breaks it all down
with three experts: Rachel Bachman, senior sports reporter for The
Wall Street Journal; Will Leitch, a contributing editor at New York
Magazine and the founder of the seminal sports blog Deadspin; and
Tariq Panja, a global correspondent at The New York Times who
focuses on where money, geopolitics and crime intersect with
sports. The four of them talk about the stakes for FIFA’s biggest
World Cup and whether the soccer on the field can outshine the
controversies surrounding it. Questions? Comments? Email us
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