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Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

The game is rigged— how Trump’s influence corrodes the soccer pitch and financial markets

7 July 2026

Belgium end USA World Cup dreams; Portugal crash out to Spain

PARTY OVER

Belgium end USA World Cup dreams; Portugal crash out to Spain

By Reuters

Infantino, Fifa and Trump have dealt a mammoth blow to soccer’s integrity

ANALYSIS

Infantino, Fifa and Trump have dealt a mammoth blow to soccer’s integrity

By Yanga Sibembe

Trump intervention sparks World Cup storm as Fifa clears Balogun to face Belgium

SEEING RED

Trump intervention sparks World Cup storm as Fifa clears Balogun to face Belgium

By Reuters