The Peoples Football Match Vs Racist War And FIFA
Jim McMahan, Workers World. Seattle, WA – The Peoples Football Match was held outside FIFA’s Seattle Stadium on July 26 as Egypt and Iran played inside. The Peoples Match demanded…
“Don’t Worry Be Happy”: The World Cup as an International Psy-Op
Ajamu Baraka Black Agenda Report FIFA uses the World Cup to present the United States as a legitimate nation, but the U.S. is a rogue state committing crimes against…
How Capitalism Kills The Game For Poor And Working Class People
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. While Normalizing How Imperialism Oppresses and Kills Them. A single working mother could once take her child to a Yankees game for $40, ut…
FIFA Reinforces ICE Repression While Targeting Iran, Haiti And Africa
Sara Flounders. Workers World. The stated role of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), as the World Cup tournament organizer, is to ensure that football (soccer) is accessible to everyone…
Iran’s Soccer Team Forced to Return to Mexico Immediately After First Game
By Shireen Akram-Boshar This article was originally published by Truthout Iran’s soccer team is “the most oppressed” of the teams participating in the World Cup, said the team’s head coach.…
Will The World Cup Fuel Arrests Of Homeless People In Atlanta?
Sean Keenan, Next City. As World Cup matches begin, advocates warn that Atlanta is on track to repeat the arrests, displacement, and criminalization of homeless residents that drew criticism during…
The Beautiful Game Can’t Hide The Ugly
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. The United States should never host the World Cup because it is a country built on racism, repression, and endless war. FIFA and its…
FIFA Ignored the Warnings: As the World Cup Opens, BAP’s Boycott Call Looks Increasingly Prescient
Black Alliance for Peace Renews Call for Boycott of 2026 World Cup Hosted by the United States Joshua Scheer As the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin,…
Scared of ICE, Angry at Trump, and Facing Red Tape, Many Are Skipping World Cup
By Sasha Abramsky This article was originally published by Truthout Hotel bookings lag in all US host cities, and in several a majority of hotel owners say the tournament is…
The Most Racist World Cup In History
Nate Bear Do Not Panic The football World Cup starts this Thursday and the US regime has already guaranteed that it will be the most racist in history. FIFA-appointed Somalian…
FIFA-Backed “Board of Peace” Plan for Gaza Stadium Ignores Needs of Palestinians
By Dalia Abu Ramadan This article was originally published by Truthout How can recreational projects be proposed when even the most basic foundations of life have not yet been rebuilt?…
FIFA In The Sun, Soccer In The Shadow
Rick Majumdar, Fight Back! News Dallas, TX – Soccer is globally celebrated. It is the most consumed sport in the world. At least a billion people tune in to watch…
Venezuela Topples Team USA in Historic World Baseball Classic Upset
Joshua Scheer Before bed I saw this and can’t help but think how great it is to at least topple the United States at something while that empire gears up…
Robert Lipsyte: A Farewell to Sports
Winning and Losing Are Not So Clear Anymore.