World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism

World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism Submitted by Coll McCail on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 16:37 In return for transforming the tournament into a show of Trumpian theatre, football's governing body expects to extract record revenues Fifa president Gianni Infantino is pictured in Washington, DC, on 19 February 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) On Last Friday, Egypt ’s national football team made history. The Pharaohs narrowly dispatched Australia to become the second Arab nation to reach the 2026 World Cup round of 16. Draped in the Palestinian flag, Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan dedicated his squad’s victory to the people of Gaza , many of whom watched live amid the rubble.