‘A brilliant reprieve, a unifying force’: America falls in love with World Cup

Guardian International•Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 PM•2 min read

Packed stadiums, record TV viewers, and an outlet for joyous multiculturalism under attack by Trump – the tournament has taken the US by storm There were plenty of reasons to believe the US hosting the World Cup would be a disaster. In the year and a half leading up to the kick-off, Donald Trump...

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