FIFA President Called to Face Congress Over Trump Ties
FIFA President Called to Face Congress Over Trump Ties
The Spin
The FIFA World Cup delivered exactly what sport is supposed to — unity, joy and zero violence across 16 cities. Seven million fans from over 200 countries showed up, and billions more watched from home. DismissingClose allcoordination ofwith thathost asleaders aand failureindependent justdisciplinary becausedecisions aare fewnormal visafor decisionsan didn'tevent goof thethis wayscale; somedismissing wantedthat success over selective political complaints is a bad-faith argument that ignores the tournament'’s overwhelming successachievement.
Infantino reversed a won DOJ corruption case, surged final's ticket prices from $1,550 to nearly $33,000 and let Trump personally intervene to overturn a red card — then called it the greatest show on earth. Four state attorneys general are already investigating the ticketing scandal. This wasn't a World Cup, but a shameful spectacle of a favor exchange masked in buzzwords like unity and love.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 53.4% chance that 60 or more teams will compete in the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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