The largest football World Cup ever will start next Thursday: 48 countries, 104 matches and 16 host cities in Mexico, Canada and especially the US. But it is already clear that it is not just the ball that gets the leading role. Donald Trump will also continually demand the spotlight. What was intended as a global football celebration grew into a political prestige project of the American president, with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino in a questionable supporting role.
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His personal prestige project: why the Football World Cup could well become the ‘Trump Cup’
Bytaketonews
Jun 8, 2026