We’re back, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here reporting from Dubrovnik, where I’ve been working this week as the troubled 2026 World Cup gets underway. Let’s kick off, and make sure to sign up for the full newsletter here.
World Cup Winners & Losers
Worst Cup 2026?: Arguably the most toxic sporting event in modern history kicked off this week, the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. What should be the greatest celebration of the globe’s most popular has been blighted by controversy, politics, deportations and visa denials, allegations
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