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The power games that paved the way for Trump’s World Cup

The power games that paved the way for Trump’s World Cup
Financial Times Saturday 06 June 2026, 04:00 UTC 1 min read
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Football’s biggest show kicks off next week and the US president means to be its biggest star. But prestige-hungry hosts do not always get their way

Football’s biggest show kicks off next week and the US president means to be its biggest star. But prestige-hungry hosts do not always get their way
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