World Cup Tests Limits Of Globalization

The biggest FIFA World Cup in history has not started yet, but some of its most significant challenges are already on display. Within days, three separate developments drew attention: a dispute over ticket allocations for Iranian supporters, a travel restriction that prevented a Somali referee from participating, and growing weather concerns ahead of the North American summer. Considered individually, they appear unrelated. Together, they tell a larger story.

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