Episode

World Cup politics, with the Financial Times' Simon Kuper

Podcast: GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Published: Jun 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 1451
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Summary

The World Cup is the planet's biggest sporting event, and the most political one. This year, it will also be the most profitable spectacle of all time. Sports writer Simon Kuper joins Ian Bremmer to discuss how soccer became a stage for nationalism, identity, power, and profit.