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The world came to play. Southeast Asia came to sell.

President Donald Trump’s fingerprints are all over this World Cup…

Which members of the prospective ’28 field are hitting the pitch

Gov. Josh Shapiro is quickly becoming the prospective 2028 presidential…

FIFA plays flag football against Iranian protesters

LOS ANGELES — Iran's players arrived back in the United…

What does it cost to air-condition a World Cup?

DALLAS — The electric bill for FIFA’s World Cup matches…

What SoFi Stadium traffic is teaching LA politicians about the Olympics

LOS ANGELES — Paul Krekorian, head of Los Angeles’ Office…

Donald Trump’s least favorite country seeks remontada

When Spain takes the field in Atlanta today against Saudi…

Gallego tapped campaign cash for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, records show

Sen. Ruben Gallego repeatedly used campaign cash to fund luxury…

World Cup fuels ticketing reform demands

Demands are growing for a political reckoning over ticket scams…

Smallest team, biggest pitch

While Curaçao’s players were training for their match against in…

The happiest World Cup game

POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all…